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- The 775th Troop Carrier Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 1st Air Commando Wing at Hurlburt Field, Florida in July 1964. The squadron was first activated as the 775th Bombardment Squadron during World War II. After training in the United States with Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bombers, it deployed to the Mediterranean Theater of Operations, where it participated in the strategic bombing campaign against Germany, earning two Distinguished Unit Citations before inactivating in Italy. The squadron was redesignated the 775th Troop Carrier Squadron and activated in June 1955 at Ardmore Air Force Base, Oklahoma and equipped with Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcars. It was inactivated in August 1957, when the 463d Troop Carrier Wing completed its transition to the Lockheed C-130 Hercules. At was activated again at Pope Air Force Base and equipped with Fairchild C-123B Providers. The squadron moved to Hurlbert, where its assets were used to form the 317th Air Commando Squadron and the squadron was inactivated. (en)
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- 1944-05-18 (xsd:date)
- 1945-03-24 (xsd:date)
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- Berlin, Germany, 775th Bombardment Squadron (en)
- Ploesti, Romania, 775th Bombardment Squadron (en)
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- Three C-123B Providers in formation (en)
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- Emblem of the 775th Bombardment Squadron (en)
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- The 775th Troop Carrier Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 1st Air Commando Wing at Hurlburt Field, Florida in July 1964. The squadron was first activated as the 775th Bombardment Squadron during World War II. After training in the United States with Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bombers, it deployed to the Mediterranean Theater of Operations, where it participated in the strategic bombing campaign against Germany, earning two Distinguished Unit Citations before inactivating in Italy. (en)
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- 775th Troop Carrier Squadron (en)
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