67th Troop Carrier Squadron (67th TCS)
U.S. Army Air Force, 5th Air Force , 433rd Troop Carrier Group (433rd TCG)

Background
On January 22, 1943 constituted as the 67th Troop Carrier Squadron (67th TCS) in the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF). On February 9, 1943 activated in the 433rd Troop Carrier Group (433rd TCG) at Florence Army Airfield. On March 19, 1943 moves to Sedalia Army Airfield. On June 9, 1943 moves to Laurinburg-Maxtom Army Airfield. On August 1, 1943 moves to Baer Field in Indiana. On August 12, 1943 departs overseas bound for the South West Pacific Area (SWPA).

The squadron emblem (approved February 19, 1945) is a light blue disc, a stylized, ultramarine blue eagle in flight toward dexter over flames in base, proper, within a gold wreath bor- der charged with thirteen, five-point stars, arranged six to dexter and seven to sinister, and having a pair of silver wings displayed horizontal and con- joined in chief, and a small, white parapack 'chute open, supporting box, in front of small grayed disc, charged with a white annulet, in base.

Wartime History
On August 27, 1943 arrives Port Moresby in New Guinea.

On November 5, 1943 moves to Nadzab Airfield in New Guinea.

On February 10, 1944 lost is C-47A "The Green Banana" 42-92051 pilot 1st Lt. Andrew J. Dobrisky (MIA) suffered an aerial collision with with C-47 Skytrain 42-92038 from the 65th Troop Carrier Squadron (65th TCS) and ditched roughly 1.5 miles off Mambare Bay on the north coast of New Guinea with the rest of the crew rescued.

On July 10, 1944 moves to Hollandia.

On July 23, 1944 lost is C-47A Skytrain 42-92049 pilot 2nd Lt. Edwin F. Scott (MIA) on a flight bound for Biak.

On October 20, 1944 moves to Biak.

On January 18, 1945 moves to Tanauan Airfield on Leyte in the Philippines.

On June 1, 1945 moves to Clark Field on Luzon.

On August 27, 1945 moves to Iwo Jima in Japan.

On September 9, 1945 move to Ie Shima Airfield off Okinawa.

On September 25, 1945 moves to Tachikawa Airfield near Tokyo in Japan.

Postwar
On January 15, 1946 inactivated. On April 13, 1947 activated in the reserves at Cleveland Airport in Ohio. On September 18, 1947 becomes part of the U.S. Air Force (USAF).

On October 18, 1950 moves to Greenville Army Airfield and begin operating the C-119. On July 20, 1951 departs for Germany. On August 6, 1951 moves to Rhein/Main Air Base in West Germany. On July 14, 1952 departs for the United States. On May 18, 1955 moves to Brooks AFB in Texas. On May 21, 1960 moves to Kelly AFB in Texas.

Awards
Philippine Presidential Unit Citation

References
Combat Squadrons of the Air Force World War II (1982) pages 252-253 (67th Troop Carrier) [PDF pages 264-265]

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