Riverside in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Troop Carrier Tactical Airlift
To those who served, and those who did not return.
— United States Air Force —
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 11, 2021
1. Troop Carrier Tactical Airlift Monument
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Troop Carrier Tactical Airlift. To those who served, and those who did not return.. ,
Since 1942, Troop Carriers were responsible for air transport of parachute troops, airborne infantry, glider units, and for conducting local air transportation within the theaters of operations, including providing air transport to air and ground combat units and evacuation of casualties from forward areas. Troop Carriers served with distinction in all theaters during World War II. The Troop Carrier mission transferred to the new United States Air Force, when it was established as a separate service. Troop Carriers provided transportation for air and ground forces during the Cold War, including operations into hostile airspace and humanitarian missions. Troop Carriers conducted part of the Berlin Airlift, then played a major role in the Korean War. Troop Carriers provided mobility to ground forces in Southeast Asia and flew Special Operations missions dropping flares for night airstrikes, leaflets, and bombs. Many of the Troop Carrier wings were redesignated as Tactical Airlift wings and retained the same mission. Time and time again, Troop Carrier Tactical Airlifters endured hardship and hostile actions as they evacuated casualties, resupplied besieged troops, and evacuated outposts under fire. They performed humanitarian missions ranging from dropping hay to stranded cattle to evacuating casualties of natural disasters. Troop Carrier Tactical Airlifters were awarded the prestigious Mackay Trophy for the meritorious flight of the year for 1963, 1964, and 1968..
Since 1942, Troop Carriers were responsible for air transport of parachute troops, airborne infantry, glider units, and for conducting local air transportation within the theaters of operations, including providing air transport to air and ground combat units and evacuation of casualties from forward areas. Troop Carriers served with distinction in all theaters during World War II. The Troop Carrier mission transferred to the new United States Air Force, when it was established as a separate service. Troop Carriers provided transportation for air and ground forces during the Cold War, including operations into hostile airspace and humanitarian missions. Troop Carriers conducted part of the Berlin Airlift, then played a major role in the Korean War. Troop Carriers provided mobility to ground forces in Southeast Asia and flew Special Operations missions dropping flares for night airstrikes, leaflets, and bombs. Many of the Troop Carrier wings were redesignated as Tactical Airlift wings and retained the same mission. Time and time again, Troop Carrier Tactical Airlifters endured hardship and hostile actions as they evacuated casualties, resupplied besieged troops, and evacuated outposts under fire. They performed humanitarian missions ranging from dropping hay to stranded cattle to evacuating casualties of natural disasters.
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Troop Carrier Tactical Airlifters were awarded the prestigious Mackay Trophy for the meritorious flight of the year for 1963, 1964, and 1968.
Location. 39° 46.718′ N, 84° 6.863′ W. Marker is in Riverside, Ohio, in Montgomery County. Monument (Memorial #1037) is in the Memorial Park of the National Museum of the United States Air Force, with museum access off Springfield Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1100 Spaatz Street, Dayton OH 45431, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 11, 2021
3. Troop Carrier Tactical Airlift Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 12, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 110 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on October 12, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
