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69th Air Division
Active1943–1945, 1947–1949
Country United States
Branch United States Air Force
RoleCommand of tactical airlift forces
EngagementsChina-Burma-India Theater
DecorationsDistinguished Unit Citation[2]

The 69th Air Division is an inactive United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with Tactical Air Command, assigned to Ninth Air ForceatGreater Pittsburgh Airport, Pennsylvania. It was inactivated on 24 June 1949.

History[edit]

"Activated in China in 1943, the wing engaged in sea sweeps and attacks against Japanese inland shipping. Between late 1943 and 1945 its units bombed and strafed such targets as trains, harbors, railroads in French Indochina, and the Canton Hong Kong area of South China. These units also provided air support to Chinese ground troops. Fighter aircraft defended Allied air bases, the eastern terminus of The Hump route, and the bases in the area of Kunming and attacked bridges, oil and gas storage facilities, supply dumps, convoys, and enemy troop concentrations. After the Japanese surrender, the 69th's troop carrier aircraft ferried troops and supplies in China, helped to evacuate prisoners of war, and flew mercy missions in China, French Indochina, and Manchuria."[2]

"It activated in the Reservesin1947 and performed training duties until June 1949."[2]

Lineage[edit]

Activated on 3 September 1943
Redesignated 69 Composite Wing on 21 December 1943
Inactivated on 26 December 1945
Activated in the Reserve on 23 March 1947
Redesignated 69 Air Division, Troop Carrier on 16 April 1948
Inactivated on 27 June 1949
Redesignated 69 Air Division on 1 September 1959 (remained inactive)[2]

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Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Aircraft is North American B-25C-15 Serial 42-32425
  • ^ a b c d e f "Factsheet 69 Air Division". Air Force Historical Research Agency. 5 October 2007. Archived from the original on 13 October 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
  • Bibliography[edit]

    Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency


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