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    The IX Troop Carrier Command was a United States Army Air Forces unit. Its last assignment was with the Ninth Air Force, based at Greenville Army Air Base...
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    disbanded in November 1945, and its resources transferred to IX Troop Carrier Command. The command trained units aircrews for the theater airlift mission....
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    Western Europe from August 1944 to May 1945. These included the U.S. IX Troop Carrier Command, the U.S. XVIII Airborne Corps, which controlled the 17th, 82nd...
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    Air Forces and United States Air Force general. As head of the IX Troop Carrier Command during World War II, he was responsible for the airlift of the...
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    1945 IX Troop Carrier Command: 16 October 1943 – 1 November 1944 IX Fighter Command: 23 December 1942 – 16 November 1945 IX Air Support (later, IX Tactical...
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  • Support Command VIII Bomber Command VIII Fighter Command IX Air Defense Command IX Fighter Command IX Tactical Air Command IX Troop Carrier Command IX Air...
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    Division 101st Airborne Division IX Troop Carrier Command 50th Troop Carrier Wing 52nd Troop Carrier Wing 53rd Troop Carrier Wing Wehrmacht 7. Armee ("7th...
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    Carrier Group, a Douglas C-47 Skytrain transport unit assigned to IX Troop Carrier Command in Western Europe. The group received a Distinguished Unit Citation...
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  • Group (Provisional) Brig. Gen. Julian M. Chappell at RAF Exeter 439th Troop Carrier Group:  Lt Col. Charles H. Young  (RAF Upottery) 91st TCS:  Maj. Howard...
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    Force, which gave him a working knowledge of the operations of IX Troop Carrier Command. A U.S. Army film describing the use of gliders during Operation...
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    Troop Carrier Pathfinder Group (Provisional), in May 1944. Besides the paratroopers who earned it, the Pathfinder Badge was worn by IX Troop Carrier Command...
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    IX Troop Carrier Command, 16 October 1943 I Troop Carrier Command, 29 September 1945 IX Troop Carrier Command, 4 November 1945 Tactical Air Command,...
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    RAF Greenham Common (category Airfields of the IX Troop Carrier Command in the United Kingdom)
    IX Tactical Air Command. The 368th FG moved to RAF Chilbolton on 15 March 1944. Literally as the 368th FG was moving out, the 438th Troop Carrier Group...
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    RAF Ramsbury (category Airfields of the IX Troop Carrier Command in the United Kingdom)
    85th Troop Carrier Squadron (90) 86th Troop Carrier Squadron (5K) The 437th was a group of Ninth Air Force's 53d Troop Carrier Wing, IX Troop Carrier Command...
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    438th Troop Carrier Group, a Douglas C-47 Skytrain unit. It saw combat in the European Theater of Operations as part of IX Troop Carrier Command. The group...
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    Troop Carrier Command in the eastern United States. Deployed to England in late 1943, being assigned to Ninth Air Force in England, IX Troop Carrier Command...
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    During Operation Dragoon, two wings of IX Troop Carrier Command were sent to Italy to reinforce troop carrier forces in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations...
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    aircraft, personnel, and other equipment. It was then deployed to IX Troop Carrier Command in February 1944 during the build-up prior to the invasion of France...
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    Ninth Air Force. The group was assigned to the 50th Troop Carrier Wing of IX Troop Carrier Command. It was scheduled to be assigned to RAF Langar, however...
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    prevented this being carried out immediately, but 329 aircraft of the IX Troop Carrier Command delivered 197,400 US gallons (747,000 L) of gasoline on 30 March...
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    RAF Balderton (category Airfields of the IX Troop Carrier Command in the United Kingdom)
    (5K) The 439th was a group of Ninth Air Force's 53d Troop Carrier Wing, IX Troop Carrier Command. The first aircraft arrived on 21 January. On 5/6 February...
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    Operations until February 1944 until being reassigned back to IX Troop Carrier Command to participate in the buildup of forces prior to the Allied landings...
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    RAF Welford (category Airfields of the IX Troop Carrier Command in the United Kingdom)
    Ninth Air Force IX Troop Carrier Command (TCC). While under USAAF control, Welford was known as USAAF Station AAF-474. The 315th Troop Carrier Group arrived...
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    Force, c. 29 March 1944 IX Troop Carrier Command, 31 March 1944 50th Troop Carrier Wing, April 1944 Attached to: 52 Troop Carrier Wing, 12 May – 6 June...
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    reporting to the Strategic Air Command headquarters on 21 March 1946 included the Second Air Force, the IX Troop Carrier Command and the 73d Air Division....
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  • equipment. Deployed to Ninth Air Force in England, assigned to IX Troop Carrier Command in March 1944 during the build-up prior to the Invasion of France...
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    RAF Aldermaston (category Airfields of the IX Troop Carrier Command in the United Kingdom)
    Douglas C-47 Skytrain Troop Carrier Groups. It was transferred to Ninth Air Force in 1943 primarily as a Troop Carrier Command base. Returned to RAF Control...
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    propaganda leaflets. Moved to England in February 1944, assigned to IX Troop Carrier Command. Prepared for the invasion of Nazi-occupied Europe. In June 1944...
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  • the balance of the year. Deployed to England, being assigned to IX Troop Carrier Command, Ninth Air Force in early January 1944, during the Allied buildup...
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    RAF North Witham (category Airfields of the IX Troop Carrier Command in the United Kingdom)
    Station Code was "NW". North Witham was allocated to the USAAF Troop Carrier Command in August 1943. Its immediate task was to distribute transport aircraft...
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