50th Troop Carrier Wing

50th Air Division
C-47 of the wing's 442d Troop Carrier Group in D Day markings^[1]
Active	1941–1946
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Insignia
50th Troop Carrier Wing emblem (Approved 22 September 1942)^[2]

The 50th Air Division is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with Third Air Force at Pope Field, North Carolina. It was inactivated on 31 July 1946.

History

The wing was first established as the 50th Transport Wing, then activated on 14 January 1941. In July 1942 it became the 50th Troop Carrier Wing and was a major training organization for I Troop Carrier Command until 1943, training subordinate units in the United States prior to overseas deployment.^[2]

In October 1943, became a command organization for IX Troop Carrier Command, Ninth Air Force in England. "Subordinate units began training for the invasion of continental Europe. This training involved airdropping paratroops and towing gliders."^[2]

"In June 1944, subordinate units dropped paratroops of the 101st Airborne Division in Normandy, subsequently flying numerous missions to bring in reinforcements and needed supplies. During the airborne attack on The Netherlands (Operation Market Garden, September 1944), the 50th dropped paratroops, towed gliders, and flew resupply missions. Several of its subordinate units also participated in the invasion of southern France in August 1944. The 50th supported the 101st Airborne Division in the Battle of the Bulge by towing gliders full of supplies near Bastogne on 27 December 1944. In addition, its units participated in the air assault across the Rhine River in early 1945 and later flew numerous freight missions to carry gasoline, food, medicine, and other supplies to allied ground forces pushing across Germany."^[2]

The wing returned to the United States in September 1945. In 1946 it became a subordinate organization of new Tactical Air Command^[2] with responsibility for the theater transport (Troop Carrier) mission. It was inactivated on 31 July 1946.^[2]

On 1 September 1959, the USAF redesignated the wing as the 50th Air Division; however, the division was never activated.

Lineage

Established as the 50th Transport Wing on 8 January 1941

Activated on 14 January 1941

Redesignated 50th Troop Carrier Wing on 4 July 1942

Inactivated on 31 July 1946

Redesignated 50th Air Division on 1 September 1959 (Remained inactive)^[2]

Assignments

Office, Chief of the Air Corps, 14 January 1941
Air Corps Maintenance Command (later Air Service Command), 15 March 1941
Air Transport Command,^[3] later I Troop Carrier Command), 30 April 1942
Army Service Forces, c. 9 – 15 October 1943
Ninth Air Force, c. 15 October 1943
IX Troop Carrier Command, 16 October 1943
I Troop Carrier Command, 29 September 1945
IX Troop Carrier Command, 4 November 1945^[4]
Tactical Air Command, 21 March 1946
Third Air Force, 28 March – 31 July 1946^[2]

Components

Groups

10th Transport Group (later 10th Troop Carrier Group): 14 January 1941 – 5 October 1942
60th Transport Group: 31 March – 15 June 1942
61st Transport Group (later 61st Troop Carrier Group): 31 March – 15 June 1942; 12 October – 3 November 1942
62d Transport Group: 14 January 1941 – 15 June 1942
63d Transport Group (later 63d Troop Carrier Group): 14 January 1941 – 15 June 1942; 4 May – c. 4 June 1943
64th Transport Group: 31 March – 15 June 1952
89th Transport Group (later 89th Troop Carrier Group): 1 May – 3 November 1942
313th Transport Group (later 313th Troop Carrier Group): 31 March – 15 June 1942; 20 May – 3 August 1945
314th Transport Group (later 314th Troop Carrier Group): 31 March – 15 June 1942; 3 November 1942 – c. 13 May 1943
315th Transport Group (later 315th Troop Carrier Group): 31 March – 15 June 1942; c. 15 October 1943 – 18 February 1944
316th Transport Group (later 316th Troop Carrier Group): 31 March – 12 October 1942; 9 October 1945 – 15 February 1946
317th Transport Group: 31 March – 15 June 1942

349th Troop Carrier Group: 20 May – 28 August 1945; 9 October 1945 – 15 February 1946
375th Troop Carrier Group: c. 19 December 1942 – c. 15 June 1943
403d Troop Carrier Group: c. 19 December 1942 – 28 June 1943
433d Troop Carrier Group: c. 14 March – 20 April 1943; 1 June – 1 August 1943
434th Troop Carrier Group: 9 February – 20 April 1943; c. 15 October 1943 – 3 March 1944
435th Troop Carrier Group: c. 22 March – 20 April 1943; c. 1 July – 13 August 1943; 4 November 1943 – 21 February 1944
436th Troop Carrier Group: 3 March – 20 April 1943; 10–13 August 1943; c. 15 January – 13 March 1944
437th Troop Carrier Group: January – c. 26 August 1944; 10 – 18 July 1945
438th Troop Carrier Group: c. 15 February – 15 March 1944; 10 July – 3 August 1945
439th Troop Carrier Group: 21 February 1944 – 15 July 1945
440th Troop Carrier Group: 11 March 1944 – c. 18 October 1945
441st Troop Carrier Group: 17 March 1944 – 9 August 1945
442d Troop Carrier Group: 30 March 1944 – 20 May 1945^[2]

Squadrons

1st Troop Carrier Pathfinder Squadron (Provisional): 19 – 26 May 1945
2d Troop Carrier Pathfinder Squadron (Provisional): 13 April – 26 May 1945
29th Troop Carrier Squadron: attached 20 May – 12 September 1945
806th Medical Air Evacuation Transport Squadron: 17 November 1943 – 1 February 1945
810th Medical Air Evacuation Transport Squadron: 22 December 1943 – 22 July 1944
811th Medical Air Evacuation Transport Squadron: unkn – 1 March 1944
813th Medical Air Evacuation Transport Squadron: 1 February – 29 August 1944; 11 September 1944 – 15 September 1945

814th Medical Air Evacuation Transport Squadron: 14 February – 7 April 1944
815th Medical Air Evacuation Transport Squadron: 1 February – 8 April 1945
816th Medical Air Evacuation Transport Squadron: 13 October 1944 – 8 April 1945; 1 July – 3 August 1945
817th Medical Air Evacuation Transport Squadron: 1 October 1944 – 17 May 1945; 1 – 27 July 1945
818th Medical Air Evacuation Transport Squadron: 22 January – 8 April 1945; 12 May – 3 August 1945^[2]

Stations

Wright Field, Ohio, 14 January 1941
Camp Williams, Wisconsin, 25 May 1942
Sedalia Army Air Field, Missouri, 9 September 1942
Camp Mackall, North Carolina, 27 April 1943
Pope Field, North Carolina, 28 July 1943 – 29 September 1943
RAF Cottesmore (AAF-489),^[5] England, 17 October 1943

RAF Bottesford (AAF-481),^[5] England, 18 November 1943
RAF Exeter (AAF-463), England, 26 April 1944
Le Mans Airfield (A-35),^[6] France, 1 October 1944
Chartres Airfield (A-40),^[6] France, 3 November 1944
Pope Field, North Carolina, 29 September 1945 – 31 July 1946^[2]

Aircraft

Bellanca C-27 Airbus, 1941–1942
Douglas C-33, 1941–1942
Douglas C-34, 1941–1942
Douglas C-47 Skytrain, 1941–1945

Douglas C-50, 1941–1942
Douglas C-53 Skytrooper, 1941–1945
Curtiss C-46 Commando, 1944–1946^[2]

References

Notes

↑ Aircraft is C-47A-15-DK Skytrain Serial 42-92879.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Factsheet 50 Air Division". Air Force Historical Research Agency. 5 October 2007. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
↑ Not to be confused with Air Transport Command (originally Air Corps Ferrying Command).
↑ On 4 November 1945, I Troop Carrier Command was inactivated at Stout Field, Indiana and its personnel and equipment were transferred to IX Troop Carrier Command, which had transferred to Stout from England without personnel or equipment in September. Maurer, Combat Units, pp. 438, 448-449.
1 2 Station numbers in Anderson
1 2 Station numbers in Johnson

Bibliography

This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/.

Anderson, Capt. Barry (1985). Army Air Forces Stations: A Guide to the Stations Where U.S. Army Air Forces Personnel Served in the United Kingdom During World War II (PDF). Maxwell AFB, AL: Research Division, USAF Historical Research Center. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
Johnson, 1st Lt. David C. (1988). U.S. Army Air Forces Continental Airfields (ETO) D-Day to V-E Day (PDF). Maxwell AFB, AL: Research Division, USAF Historical Research Center. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 September 2016.
Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1983) [1961]. Air Force Combat Units of World War II (PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-912799-02-1. LCCN 61060979.

External links

"Invaders: The Story of the 50th Troop Carrier Wing". Desfosses-Neogravure, Paris. 1945. Retrieved 27 January 2015. (URL is for text of booklet only)

USAAF Ninth Air Force in World War II

Stations

Palestine (Mand)	Lydda Muqueibile Ramat David St Jean
Egypt	Abu Sueir Ismailia El Amiriya Daba Deversoir Fayid Kabrit * Landing Ground 174 Payne Sidi Haneish
Libya	Baheira Belandah Benina Castel Benito Berca Darragh El Adem El Assa Gambut Hamraiet Lete Martuba Tmed El Chel Tobruk Tripoli Sidi Azeiz
Tunisia	Ben Gardane Bou Grara Chekira Hani Hazbub Hergla El Djem El Haouaria Kairouan Medenine Menzel Heurr Sfax Soltane
United Kingdom	Aldermaston Andover Andrews Field Ashford Balderton Barkston Heath Beaulieu Birch Bisterne Boreham Bottesford Boxted Charmy Down Chalgrove Chilbolton Chipping Ongar Christchurch Cottesmore Earls Colne Exeter Folkingham Fulbeck Gosfield Great Dunmow Greenham Common Grove High Halden Headcorn Holmsley South Hurn Ibsley Kingsnorth Langar Lashenden Little Walden Lymington Matching Membury Merryfield Middle Wallop North Witham Ramsbury Raydon Rivenhall Saltby Scorton Staplehurst Spanhoe Stansted Stoney Cross Thruxton Upottery Warmwell Welford Weston Zoyland Wethersfield Winkton Woodchurch Wormingford
Europe	Advanced Landing Grounds (ALGs) in France, Belgium, Netherlands, and Germany too numerous.

Units

Commands

Wings

Bombardment	97th Bombardment 98th Bombardment 99th Bombardment
Fighter	8th Fighter 9th Fighter 70th Fighter 71st Fighter 84th Fighter 100th Fighter 303d Fighter
Troop carrier	50th Troop Carrier 52d Troop Carrier 53d Troop Carrier

Groups

Bombardment	12th Bombardment 98th Bombardment 322d Bombardment 323d Bombardment 340th Bombardment 344th Bombardment 376th Bombardment 386th Bombardment 387th Bombardment 391st Bombardment 394th Bombardment 397th Bombardment 409th Bombardment 410th Bombardment 416th Bombardment
Fighter	36th Fighter 48th Fighter 50th Fighter 57th Fighter 79th Fighter 324th Fighter 354th Fighter 358th Fighter 365th Fighter 362d Fighter 363d Fighter 366th Fighter 367th Fighter 368th Fighter 370th Fighter 371st Fighter 373d Fighter 404th Fighter 405th Fighter 406th Fighter 474th Fighter
Troop carrier	61st Troop Carrier 64th Troop Carrier 313th Troop Carrier 314th Troop Carrier 315th Troop Carrier 316th Troop Carrier 349th Troop Carrier 434th Troop Carrier 435th Troop Carrier 436th Troop Carrier 437th Troop Carrier 438th Troop Carrier 439th Troop Carrier 440th Troop Carrier 441st Troop Carrier 442d Troop Carrier IX Troop Carrier Pathfinder (Provisional)
Reconnaissance	10th Reconnaissance 67th Reconnaissance 69th Reconnaissance

Squadrons

Liaison	14th Liaison 47th Liaison
Night fighter	422d Night Fighter 425th Night Fighter

United States Army Air Forces

USAAF First Air Force in World War II

Airfields

First Air Force Group Training Stations
First Air Force Replacement Training Stations
First Air Force Tactical Airfields
Freeman Army Airfield
Godman Army Airfield
Selfridge Field

Units

Commands

Wings

Groups

Bombardment	2d Bombardment 13th Bombardment 22d Bombardment 34th Bombardment 43d Bombardment 45th Bombardment 301st Bombardment 302d Bombardment 400th Bombardment 402d Bombardment 455th Bombardment 459th Bombardment 460th Bombardment 471st Bombardment
Combat Cargo	1st Combat Cargo 2d Combat Cargo 4th Combat Cargo
Fighter	8th Fighter 31st Fighter 33d Fighter 52d Fighter 56th Fighter 57th Fighter 58th Fighter 59th Fighter 79th Fighter 80th Fighter 83d Fighter 87th Fighter 324th Fighter 325th Fighter 326th Fighter 327th Fighter 332d Fighter 348th Fighter 352d Fighter 353d Fighter 355th Fighter 356th Fighter 358th Fighter 359th Fighter 361st Fighter 362d Fighter 365th Fighter 366th Fighter 368th Fighter 370th Fighter 371st Fighter 373d Fighter 402d Fighter 413th Fighter 476th Fighter
Reconnaissance	26th Reconnaissance 73d Reconnaissance
Troop Carrier	10th Troop Carrier 60th Troop Carrier 61st Troop Carrier 62d Troop Carrier 63d Troop Carrier 89th Troop Carrier 313th Troop Carrier 314th Troop Carrier 315th Troop Carrier 316th Troop Carrier 317th Troop Carrier 349th Troop Carrier 375th Troop Carrier 403d Troop Carrier 433d Troop Carrier 434th Troop Carrier 435th Troop Carrier 436th Troop Carrier 437th Troop Carrier 438th Troop Carrier 439th Troop Carrier 440th Troop Carrier 441st Troop Carrier 442d Troop Carrier
Other	1st Search Attack 477th Composite
Incidents	Freeman Field Mutiny

United States Army Air Forces

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50th Troop Carrier Wing

History

Lineage

Assignments

Components

Stations

Aircraft

See also

References

Notes

Bibliography

External links