| 47th Troop Carrier Squadron | |
|---|---|
 313th Troop Carrier Group C-46 Commando[note 1] | |
| Active | 1942–1945 |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Air Force |
| Role | Airlift |
| Part of | IX Troop Carrier Command |
| Engagements | European Theater of Operations Mediterranean Theater of Operations |
| Decorations | Distinguished Unit Citation |
| Insignia | |
| 49th Troop Carrier Squadron emblem (approved 13 January 1943)[1] |  |
| IX Troop Carrier Command fuselage code[2] | H2 |
The 49th Troop Carrier Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the 313th Troop Carrier Group at Camp Myles Standish, Massachusetts, where it was inactivated on 22 September 1945.
The squadron was first activated as the 49th Transport Squadron in June 1942. As the 49th Troop Carrier Squadron, it flew Douglas C-47 Skytrains in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations during World War II, earning Distinguished Unit Citations for carrying reinforcements to Sicily despite fire from ground and naval forces in July 1943, and for participation in Operation Overlord in June 1944. It converted to Curtiss C-46 Commandos, with which it took part in Operation Varsity. After V-E Day, the squadron returned to the United States, where it was inactivated.
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