60th Troop Carrier Group

60th Troop Carrier Group

of US Army Air Force

History

Formed as 60th Transport Group. Particpated in evacuation of over a 1000 wounded Partisans from Brezna in Montenegro on 22/23 August 1944.

Supplies dropped to Yugoslav Partisans and civilians and wounded evacuated by month:

Month Sorties Successful Failed Landings Tons People Wounded

April 256 592

May 548 50 1220 1061 777

June 734 125 1612

July 194

Total 4587 1280 741 9322

Organization

10th Troop Carrier Squadron

11th Troop Carrier Squadron

12th Troop Carrier Squadron

28th Troop Carrier Squadron

Lt. Col. Clarence J. Galligan

Casualties

Lt. Joseph J. Plasse and five crew members disappeared in the Bosnian mountains, 21/22 May

Capt. Robert H. Snyder, operations officer for the 28th, and his crew, 20/21 June, aircraft stalled

Lt. Morris R. Houser and his crew only copilot Pinkney C. Largent managed to bail out, 21/22 July, German night fighter

Operations

Operation TORCH

Operation FUSTIAN

Month	Sorties	Successful	Failed	Landings	Tons	People	Wounded
April		256			592
May		548		50	1220	1061	777
June		734		125	1612
July				194
Total	4587		1280		741	9322