315th Troop Carrier Wing

The 315th TCW activated on June 10, 1952, at Brady AB, Japan, replacing the 437th TCW, which returned to Reserve status. Over the next year, the C-46-equipped 315th TCW transported between Japan and Korea almost 55,500,000 pounds of cargo, along with over 656,000 passengers, paratroopers, and medical evacuees. It also air-dropped gasoline bombs, ammunition, propaganda leaflets, spare engines, flares, rations, fresh vegetables, and other items. It moreover sprayed South Korean cities and installations to fight insect-borne diseases. In all, the 315th TCW flew over one million hours in combat support missions during the Korean War.

Combat Components

315th Troop Carrier Group

Stations

Brady AB, Japan, June 10, 1952-.

John Perelli wrote on August 26, 2005

City and State: SOUTH WINDSOR CT

Unit: 6100 CAMRON SQD TACHIKAWA JAPAN

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

Comments: out of tachikawa afb japan april 66 until sept 67 many 120 day tdys to cam ranh bay and all other nice places the herky bird wanted to land spent my last 3 weeks broke down in khe sanh lots of great memories now working for pratt whitney these past 39 years looking to retire some day

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