37th Troop Carrier Squadron

  July 1942 to June 1948

  United States of America

TYPE: USAAF & USAF unit

IATA/ICAO CODES: Nil

HEADQUARTERS: Bowman Field, KY (1942), Lawson Field, GA (1942), Del Valle AAB, TX (1942), RAF Deversoir, Egypt (1942), RAF El Adem, Egypt (1942-1943), RAF Fayid, Egypt (1943), Nouvion, Algeria (1943), Guercif, French Morocco (1943), Enfidaville, Tunisia (1943), Mazzara, Sicily, Italy (1943), Borizzo, Sicily, Italy (1943-1944), RAF Cottesmore, England (1944-1945), Pope Field, NC (1945-1947), Greenville AAB, SC (1947-1948)

FORMER NAME: 37^th Transport Squadron

SUBSEQUENT NAME: 37^th Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium (redesignated June 1948)

The 37^th TCS was formed in July 1942 from the redesignation of the 37^th Transport Squadron constituted five months earlier. It belonged to the 316^th Troop Carrier Group during all of its existence, and its history matched that of the group (which see). Aircraft of the 37^th TCS wore designation W7 on the nose.

1946 to 1947

The Squadron briefly operated Commandos in the immediate post-war period, while its Group was part of the 3^rd Air Force, operating under the Continental Air Command.

• Curtiss C-46D-10-CU Commando: 44-77686