Talk:327th Airlift Squadron

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"The Second Combat Cargo Squadron constituted April 11, 1944, to fly the C-47 “Gooney Bird” actively throughout Asia during World War II. The squadron had five flights, each of which was represented by a deuce of spades in the squadron emblem. The emblem shows a hand fanning a deck of five deuce playing cards—the deuce signifying the “Second” squadron.^[1]

− − August 1944, the 2nd Combat Cargo Squadron moved to Sylhet, India, where it flew until October 1945. By Halloween, the squadron relocated to Peishiyi, China, where it was redesignated as the 327th Troop Carrier Squadron.^[1]

− − The 327th flew combat troops into the battle field, and evacuated the wounded from it, throughout the China-Burma-India theater of operations. The squadron flew in China until Christmas, when the squadron was inactivated after operating more than 20 months in Asia. The squadron earned battle streamers and won citations during WWII.^[1]

− − The squadron remained inactive until the spring of 1947, when it was reactivated at Marietta Army Air Field, Ga., and equipped with C-46s. It was assigned to the 514th Troop Carrier Wing for two and half years.^[1]

− − In 1949, the 327th moved to Reading Municipal Airport, Pennsylvania and joined the 512th Troop Carrier Wing.^[1] Buckshot06 (talk) 07:38, 26 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "913TH HISTORY". Retrieved 17 March 2020.

[913AGref-1] "913TH HISTORY". Retrieved 17 March 2020.

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