50th Troop Carrier Wing
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The 50th Troop Carrier Wing is an inactive United States Air Force unit. The wing was formed in 1941 as the 50th Transport Wing, a headquarters for air transport organizations of the Air Corps. In 1942, it became a training organization for troop carrier units deploying overseas. In 1943, it moved overseas, where its units participated in combat in the Mediterranean and European Theaters of Operations. Following V-E Day it remained in Europe until the fall of 1945. Its last assignment was with Third Air Force at Pope Field, North Carolina, where it was inactivated on 31 July 1946. It was redesignated the 50th Air Division in 1959, but was not activated.
50th Troop Carrier Wing 50th Air Division | |
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Country | United States |
Branch | United States Air Force |
Decorations | Mediterranean Theater of Operations European Theater of Operations |
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50th Troop Carrier Wing emblem[note 2][1] |