69th Troop Carrier Squadron

World War II

Established under I Troop Carrier Command, January 1943. after training deployed to Fifth Air Force in the Southwest Pacific Theater, August 1943 during the New Guinea Campaign. Engaged in combat operations, flying combat cargo resupply missions, troop carrier missions, parachute drops and other missions as necessary in New Guinea, Dutch East Indies; Philippine Campaign and the Battle of Okinawa. Participated in the Occupation of Japan, 1945-1946.

Air Force Reserve

Reactivated in the Air Force Reserve 1947, activated at Cleveland Airport, Ohio. Not equipped or manned until 1950 when moved to Greenville AFB, South Carolina when equipped with C-119 Flying Boxcars. Activated during Korean War.

Reactivated in the reserves, 1956, equipped with C-119s. Inactivated 1965

Lineage

Constituted as the 69th Troop Carrier Squadron on 22 January 1943

Activated on 9 February 1943 Inactivated on 15 January 1946

Activated in the reserve on 3 August 1947

Redesignated 69th Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium on 27 June 1949 Ordered to active service on 15 October 1950 Inactivated on 14 July 1952

Activated in the reserve on 25 March 1956

Inactivated on 25 November 1965

Assignments

433d Troop Carrier Group, 9 February 1943 - 15 January 1946

433d Troop Carrier Group, 3 August 1947 - 14 July 1952

433d Troop Carrier Group, 25 March 1956

433d Troop Carrier Wing, 14 April 1959

923d Troop Carrier Group, 17 January 1963 - 25 November 1965

Aircraft

Douglas C-47 Skytrain, 1943-1945

Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, 1944 (used as transport)

Curtiss C-46 Commando, 1944

Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar, 1950-1952; 1956-1965