Description
Computer made/mounted on velcro 4.0 inch-100mm
758th AIRLIFT SQUADRON (AFRC)
Lineage. Constituted as 758 Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 19 May 1943. Activated on 1 Jul 1943. Redesignated as 758 Bombardment Squadron, Heavy c. Sep 1944. Inactivated on 28 Aug 1945. Redesignated as 758 Bombardment Squadron, Very Heavy on 13 May 1947. Activated in the Reserve on 12 Jul 1947. Inactivated on 27 Jun 1949. Redesignated as 758 Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium on 24 Oct 1957. Activated in the Reserve on 16 Nov 1957. Redesignated as: 758 Military Airlift Squadron on 1 Jan 1967; 758 Tactical Airlift Squadron on 1 Mar 1972; 758 Airlift Squadron on 1 Feb 1992.
Assignments. 459 Bombardment Group, 1 Jul 1943-28 Aug 1945. 459 Bombardment Group, 12 Jul 1947-27 Jun 1949. 459 Troop Carrier Group, 16 Nov 1957; 459 Troop Carrier Wing, 14 Apr 1959; 911 Troop Carrier (later, 911 Military Airlift; 911 Tactical Airlift; 911 Airlift) Group, 17 Jan 1963; 911 Operations Group, 1 Aug 1992-.
Stations. Alamogordo AAFld, NM, 1 Jul 1943; Kearns, UT, 2 Sep 1943; Davis-Monthan Field, AZ, 22 Sep 1943; Westover Field, MA, 2 Nov 1943-3 Jan 1944; Giulia Airfield, Italy, 13 Feb 1944-2 Aug 1945; Sioux Falls AAFld, SD, c. 14-28 Aug 1945. Long Beach AAFld, CA, 12 Jul 1947-27 Jun 1949. Greater Pittsburgh Aprt (later, Greater Pittsburgh IAP-Air Reserve Facility; Greater Pittsburgh IAP-ARS; Pittsburgh IAP ARS), PA, 16 Nov 1957-.
Aircraft. B-24, 1943-1945. T-6, 1947-1949; T-7, 1947-1949; T-11, 1947-1949. C-119, 1957-1967; C-124, 1966-1972; C-123, 1972-1980; C-130, 1980-.
Operations. Combat in Mediterranean Theater of Operations (MTO) and European Theater of Operations (ETO), 2 Mar 1944-26 Apr 1945. Provided air transportation for airborne forces, their equipment and supplies via airdrop, airland and air evacuation, 1958-. After terrorist attacks on the US on 11 Sep 2001, deployed aircrews and aircraft in support of Operations Noble Eagle, Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom and Joint Forge, 2002-. Provided aircrews and aircraft for Hurricane Katrina aeromedivac missions, Sep 2005.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. World War II: Air Offensive, Europe; Rome-Arno; Normandy; Northern France; North Apennines; Rhineland; Central Europe; Po Valley; Air Combat, EAME Theater.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Distinguished Unit Citation: Bad Voslau, Austria, 23 Apr 1944. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jan 1977-31 Dec 1978; 1 Aug 1987-31 Jul 1989; 15 Sep 1990-14 Sep 1992; 15 Sep 2003-15 Sep 2005; 16 Sep 2006-15 Sep 2008. Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm: 1 Jan 1968-29 Feb 1972.
Emblem. Approved on 1 Oct 1990.