56TH TROOP CARRIER SQUADRON
375TH TROOP CARRIER GROUP
54TH TROOP CARRIER WING
The 56th Troop Carrier Squadron was constituted on 12 November 1942 and activated and assigned to the 375th Troop Carrier Group on 18 November 1942.
The 56th Troop Carrier Squadron operated C-47 Dakota aircraft from 1942 to 1945), B-17 Flying Fortresses in 1944 and C-46's from 1944 to 1946.
The 56th Troop Carrier Squadron took part in the airborne paratroop assault on Nadzab, in New Guinea, on 5 September 1943.
It was posted to the following locations during WWII:-
| 18 Nov 1942 | Bowman Field, KY |
| 23 Jan 1943 | Sedalia AA Field, MO |
| 3 May 1943 | Lauringburg-Maxton AAB, NC |
| 2-17 Jun 1943 | Baer Field, Ind |
| abt 15 Jul 1943 | Port Moresby, NG |
| 2 Aug 1943 | Dobodura, NG |
| 23 Dec 1943 | Port Moresby, NG |
| 22 Apr 1944 | Nadzab, NG |
| 19 Sep 1944 | Biak |
| 27 Feb 1945 | San Jose, Mindoro |
| abt 20 May 1945 | Porac, Luzon |
REFERENCES
"Combat Squadrons of the Air Force World War II" by Maurer Maurer
"56th Troop Carrier Squadron" by Pacific Wrecks
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