Description
Computer made/mounted on velcro 3.5 inch-90mm
73rd AIRLIFT SQUADRON (AFRC)
Lineage. Constituted 73 Troop Carrier Squadron on 30 Jan 1943. Activated on 9 Feb 1943. Inactivated on 31 Jul 1946. Activated in the Reserve on 1 Aug 1947. Redesignated 73 Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium on 1 Jul 1949. Ordered to Active Service on 1 May 1951. Inactivated on 1 Feb 1953. Activated in the Reserve on 1 Feb 1953. Inactivated on 24 Mar 1954. Activated in the Reserve on 8 Jun 1957. Ordered to Active Service on 28 Oct 1962. Relieved from Active Duty on 28 Nov 1962. Redesignated: 73 Military Airlift Squadron on 1 Apr 1967; 73 Aeromedical Airlift Squadron (Associate) on 25 Jul 1969; 73 Airlift Squadron on 1 Oct 1994.
Assignments. 434 Troop Carrier Group, 9 Feb 1943-31 Jul 1946. 434 Troop Carrier Group, 1 Aug 1947; 436 Troop Carrier Group, 1 Jul 1948; 434 Troop Carrier Group, 1 Jul 1949-1 Feb 1953. 434 Troop Carrier Group, 1 Feb 1953-24 Mar 1954. 434 Troop Carrier Group, 8 Jun 1957; 434 Troop Carrier Wing, 14 Apr 1959; 932 Troop Carrier (later, 932 Military Airlift; 932 Aeromedical Airlift) Group, 11 Feb 1963; 932 Operations Group, 1 Aug 1992-.
Stations. Alliance AAFld, NE, 9 Feb 1943; Baer Field, IN, 4-9 Sep 1943; Fulbeck, England, 7 Oct 1943; Welford Park, England, 10 Dec 1943; Fulbeck, England, 10 Jan 1944; Aldermaston, England, 3 Mar 1944; Mourmelon-le-Grand, France, 12 Mar-Jun 1945; Baer Field, IN, 5 Aug 1945; Alliance AAFld, NE, 15 Sep 1945; George Field, IL, 11 Oct 1945; Greenville AAB, SC, 2 Feb-31 Jul 1946. Lunken Aprt, OH, 1 Aug 1947; Atterbury AFB, IN, 1 Jul 1949; Lawson AFB, GA, 23 Jan 1952-1 Feb 1953. Atterbury AFB, IN, 1 Feb 1953-24 Mar 1954. Dress Memorial Aprt, IN, 8 Jun 1957; Scott AFB, IL, 16 Nov 1957-.
Aircraft. Principally C-47, 1943-1946; GC-4A gliders, 1943-1945; C-46, 1945-1946. Unkn, 1947-1948; T-7, 1949-1952; T-11, 1949-1952; C-47, 1949; C-46, 1949-1953. T-6, 1953; T-11, 1953; C-45, 1953-1954. C-46, 1957; C-119, 1957-1967; C-124, 1967-1969; C-9, 1969-.
Operations. Airborne assaults on Normandy, Holland, and Germany; relief of Bastogne; transportation of passengers and cargo in ETO during World War II. Transported personnel, equipment and supplies and airdropped airborne troops and equipment, 1957-1967; long range movement of troops, cargo, and equipment, 1965-1969; and trained for space capsule recovery, 1961-1969. Augmented the active duty 375th Wing in operating the aeromedical airlift system, 1969-.
Service Streamers. World War II American Theater.
Campaign Streamers. World War II: Normandy; Northern France; Rhineland; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Distinguished Unit Citation: France, [6]-7 Jun 1944. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 20 Aug 1969-30 Jun 1971; 1 Jan 1972-31 Mar 1973; 24 Jul 1975-23 Jul 1977; 29 Sep 1980-30 Jun 1982; 1 Jun 1986-31 Jul 1988; 1 Jan 1993-1 Aug 1994. French Croix de Guerre with Palm: 6-7 Jun 1944; 20-28 Aug 1944. French Fourragere. Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm: 1 Apr 1967-24 Jul 1969.
Emblem. Approved on 23 May 1984; slightly modified on 31 Jul 1996.