64TH TROOP CARRIER SQUADRON

The 64th Troop Carrier Squadron was activated on December 12, 1942, as part of the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. Assigned to the 403rd Troop Carrier Group, the squadron played a key role in airlifting troops, cargo, and evacuating casualties across the Southwest Pacific Theater, including operations in New Guinea and the Philippines. Flying aircraft such as the C-47 Skytrain, the 64th participated in numerous airborne assaults and resupply missions. After the war, the squadron was inactivated in 1946, later reactivating during the Cold War era as part of the Air Force Reserve, continuing its legacy of tactical airlift operations.