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U.S.A.A.F. Combat Cargo Groups of the Second World War

8th Combat Cargo Squadron, 2nd Combat Cargo Group

Images

 

page #01 Nbr 04 sm.jpg (4526 bytes) CG-4 Glider used in training 8th CCS pilots at Wheeler Sack Field, Watertown, NY.

Photo courtesy of Lt. Emil J. Modla, 8th CCS. 

page #02 Nbr 01 sm.jpg (5706 bytes) The new bird-Curtiss C-46 'Commando'

Photo courtesy of Lt. Emil J. Modla, 8th CCS. 

Page #05 Nbr 01 sm.jpg (8652 bytes) Front row, natives of the Finchaffen, New Guinea, rear L-R, Hartl, Perkovic, Masterson and Farrell.

Photo courtesy of Lt. Emil J. Modla, 8th CCS.  

page #06 Nbr 01 sm.jpg (9108 bytes) Rear L-R,  Davidson, Loomis, Modla, Hartl, Webb and Jones.   Front L-R, Singer, Griswold, Farrell, Autlman and Hartzel, Finchhaffen, New Guinea.

Photo courtesy of Lt. Emil J. Modla, 8th CCS.  

page 08 nbr 04 sm.jpg (6798 bytes) Lt. Emil J. Modla & Lt.Morgan Van Hise on R&R in Sydney, Austrailia at the Rosehill Racetrack.

Photo courtesy of  Lt. Emil J. Modla, 8th CCS.  

C-47 Wright Patterson AFB sm.jpg (5760 bytes) Curtiss C-46 Commando at Wright Patterson AFB

 

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I am looking for former members of the 3rd Combat Cargo Group,  1st, Combat Cargo Group, 2nd Combat Cargo Group and the 4th Combat Cargo Group.  In fact I would like to hear from anyone who flew over the Hump during WW II, or flew any Combat Cargo Missions at any time (Berlin Air-Lift, Korea, etc.) 

Please e-mail comment, suggestions, corrections,etc to: bill@comcar.org

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