2d Combat Cargo Group
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The 2d Combat Cargo Group is an inactive United States Army Air Forces unit. The unit was organized at Syracuse Army Air Base in New York. It operated during World War II in the Southwest Pacific, transporting passengers and cargo. Its last duty station under this designation was Yokota Air Base, Japan, where it was inactivated on 15 January 1946.
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2d Combat Cargo Group | |
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Active | 1944–1946; 1992–1994 |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Air Force |
Role | Airlift |
Size | Group |
Engagements | Pacific Theater of Operations |
Decorations | Philippine Presidential Unit Citation |
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Although the group was disbanded in 1948, it was reconstituted in 1985 as the 362d Military Airlift Group. It was activated at Rhein-Main Air Base, Germany in 1992 as the 362d Airlift Support Group. Inactivated in 1994, in 2002 it was converted to provisional status as the 362d Air Expeditionary Group