315th Troop Carrier Group, Medium

  May 1952 to January 1955

  United States of America

TYPE: USAF unit

IATA/ICAO CODES: Nil

HEADQUARTERS: Brady AB, Japan

FORMER NAME: 315^th Troop Carrier Group (until inactivated 1948)

SUBSEQUENT NAME: 315^th Troop Carrier Group, Assault (when reactivated 1962)

The 315^th Troop Carrier Group, Medium was redesignated on 23 May 1952 and reactivated on 10 June 1952 as the follower of a group that operated Douglas C-47 Skytrains and Commandos in Europe during World War II. The Group was assigned to the US Far East Air Forces and took an active part in the Korean War with its fleet of Commandos. It airlifted troops and cargo and flew leaflet drops, spray, air evacuation, and search & rescue missions in that theater. The 315^th remained in the Far East after the war to fly transport missions and paratroop training flights in Japan, Korea, South Vietnam and other points until December 1954. The Group was deactivated on 18 January 1955.

The 315^th Troop Carrier Group, Medium was composed of the following squadrons:

• 19^th Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium
• 34^th Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium
• 43^rd Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium
• 344^th Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium

May 1952 to January 1955

Only Commandos belonging to an unknown squadron within the wing are listed here. When the squadron is identified, the Commando is listed under that squadron only.

• Curtiss C-46D-5-CU Commando: 44-77439