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THE HISTORY

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The World War II Years

 


  History of 64th TCG and 17th TCS - by Roger Coleson, 35th TCS Commander

  Distinguished Unit Citation - China, Burma, India Theater 

  Assignments of 64th TCG - Parent Unit of the 17th TCS in WWII

  Station List of 64th TCG - Parent Unit of the 17th TCS in WWII

  Forrest W. Gregg Letter - Member of the 17th TCS in WWII

  1940-1945 - Official History of 64th TCG and 17th TCS (06-12-96)

  1947-1954 - Official History of 64th TCG and 17th TCS (06-12-96)

  WW II Mystery Memorabilia - Identify the use of these tickets. (06-23-96)

  17th TCS Patch - Original Squadron Patch From World War II (06-23-96)

  17th TCS USAAC Squadron Roster - Personnel assigned in WW II (Jan. 18, 1999)

  17th TCS USAAC Squadron Roster P2 - Personnel assigned in WW II (June 7, 1999)

  17th TCS USAAC Squadron Roster P3 - Sergeants assigned to squadron in WW II (June 7, 1999)

  17th TCS USAAC Squadron Roster P4 - Corporals and Privates in WW II (June 7, 1999)

  Ode to a C-47 - World War II Poem by Staff Sergeant Reo C. Trail of the 64th TCG

  17th TCS Photo Album 1 - World War II photographs taken by W. A. Hitchcock (June 17, 1999)

  17th TCS Photo Album 2 - World War II photographs taken by W. A. Hitchcock (June 17, 1999)

  17th TCS Photo Album 3 - World War II photographs taken by W. A. Hitchcock (June 17, 1999)

  17th TCS Photo Album 4 - World War II photographs taken by W. A. Hitchcock (June 17, 1999)

  17th TCS Drops Red Devils - Story of Red Devil John P. Potterat in WWII (July 20, 1999)

  The James A Moran Diary - Personal History of the 17th TCS during WWII (July 2, 2001)

  17th TCS Crew Downs Zero - Story by Hal Scrugham, Pilot. (August 25, 2001)

  Remembering Clyde GinderRadio operator on C-47 that “downed” Japanese Zero          

  Del Smith Photo Album - Photos by Clarence D. "Del" Smith, 64th TCG Pilot WWII (February 2002)

  Del Smith Obituary - Contributor of the Del Smith Photo Album

  Vern Montgomery's Story - Pilot training to the end of World War II. (March 2002) 

 John W. Holmes - Story from birth to end of World War II--16th TCS (January 2003) 

  Julian V. Beatty's Pages - 17th Troop Carrier Squadron WWII (November 2003)

  18th TCS Group Photo in India - Courtesy of Max B. Butler family. (December 2003)

  18th TCS Group Photo in India - Courtesy of Max B. Butler family. (December 2003)

  18th TCS Photo at Cairo, Egypt - Courtesy of Max B. Butler family. (December 2003)

  William A. Hitchcock Photo Album - 17th TCS in World War II (Dec. 2004)

bl14  Benjamin Ralph Brown - Early 17th TCS crew chief lost in tragic train crash—1944

bl14  Village of Ciampino, Italy, World War IIPhoto courtesy of Julian V. Beatty

bl14  Paul S. Smith   17th TCS Pilot in World War II (Courtesy of Paul S. Wilson son of Robert E. Wilson)

bl14  Robert E.. Wilson, 17th TCS Pilot -  Outside Officer’s Quarters in World War II

bl14  17th TCS Pilots in World War II -  Courtesy of Paul S. Wilson son of Robert E. Wilson

bl14  17th TCS Pilots in World War II - Courtesy of Paul S. Wilson son of Robert E. Wilson

Historical Orders and Documents

bl14  Operation Torch Orders – Special Orders Number 56, dated October 30, 1942 (273K)

bl14  Orders Comiso to CBI:  Menu – Operations Order Number 132, dated 1 April 1944            

 


 


  The 17th Troop Carrier Squadron Firebirds - Menu for Vietnam and Cold War Era

  Building DYE II and III - The 61st TCS in 1959 (09-06-97)

  The 17th TAS and CRREL - Research activities on the Greenland Ice Cap (09-06-97)

  Earl Huddleston - Pearl of the Arctic (June 27, 1998)

  John C. Kerr - Eulogy to Firebird pilot KIA Vietnam (Jan. 1, 1999)

  The 61st TCS in Greenland and Antarctica - by Col. Will Turk (Ret.) (May 16, 1999)

 Project Slide: USAF C-130 Ski Tests - by Kent A. Mitchell, AAHS Journal , Winter 1998. (July 2, 2001)

 Gary Lattin's Firebird Emblem - Dated October 11, 1961, Official USAF Photos (July 19, 2001)

bl14.gif  History of the Firebirds in Alaska – Lt. Col. Gary Gottschall, Sourdough Sentinal, 23 Mar 07

 


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