304th Special Operations Squadron
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The 304th Special Operations Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit designation. It was designated on 15 September 1985 by the consolidation of the World War II 304th Transport Squadron, which was disbanded on 1 December 1943 at Mohanbari Airport, India, and the 4th Strategic Support Squadron, which was discontinued and inactivated on 15 March 1961 at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas.
304th Special Operations Squadron | |
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Active | 1943-1961 |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Army Air Forces United States Air Force |
Engagements | Asia-Pacific Theater |
Decorations | Air Force Outstanding Unit Award |
Insignia | |
Emblem of the 4th Strategic Support Squadron |
The 304th was a transport squadron which served primarily in the China-Burma-India Theater. It participated in the airlift of supplies and equipment from India to China over the Himalayan Mountains ("The Hump").
The 4th was a Strategic Air Command transport squadron providing a limited air transport capability to supplement that of the Military Air Transport Service (MATS).