They moved to France in February 1945 for action during the air assault across the Rhine (Operation Varsity) each aircraft towed two gliders over the east bank and released them near Wesel on 24 March 1945. In December 1944 they flew supply missions in support of the troops in Bastogne. They dropped paratroops over the assault area on 15 August, flew a resupply mission on the following day and then hauled freight to bases in Italy until they returned to England on 24 August.ĭuring the airborne attack on Holland (Market Garden), 17 to 25 September 1944 the group released gliders carrying troops and equipment and flew several resupply missions to provide reinforcements. They flew follow up missions on 06 and 07 June carrying reinforcements of troops, anti-aircraft pieces, ammunition, rations and other supplies for the 82nd Airborne Division they received a Distinguished Unit Citation (DUC) for these actions in France.Ī detachment was sent to Italy in July 1944 for the invasion of southern France (Operation Dragoon) in August. The group released gliders near Cherbourg early on June 6, 1944. They moved to England during January and February of 1944 and begin preparing for the Normandy invasion (Operation Neptune in support of Overlord). They trained with C-46 and C-47 aircraft for duty overseas with the Ninth Air Force. Constituted as the 437th Troop Carrier Group on 15 April 1943, it was activated on in Dunnellon, FL.
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