91st Troop Carrier Squadron

91st Troop Carrier Squadron (HMYZG)

Location: Riverside, OH 45431 Montgomery County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 46.803', W 84° 6.674'

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(439th Troop Carrier Group)

— 1943 - 1945 —

From D-Day, 6 June 1944, until VE Day, 8 May 1945, the men of the 91st Troop Carrier Squadron, flying unarmed transport aircraft and gliders, launched paratroopers and glider-borne assault troops to penetrate Hitler's "Fortress Europa" and assure the defeat of his armies.

Campaigns: Rome-Arno; Normandy; Northern France; Southern France; Rhineland; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe.

Decorations: Distinguished Unit Citation; French Croix de Guerre with Palm; French Fourragere.

Dedicated 24 August 1990
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HM NumberHMYZG
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Year Placed1990
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Date Added Thursday, October 2nd, 2014 at 3:16pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 747392 N 4407337
Decimal Degrees39.78005000, -84.11123333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 46.803', W 84° 6.674'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 46' 48.18" N, 84° 6' 40.44" W
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Area Code(s)937
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 4401 Spaatz Cir, Riverside OH 45431, US
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