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Ramsbury honors the heroes of D-Day: A look back at the 437th Troop Carrier Group
June 11, 2024 — The quaint village of Ramsbury hosted a heartfelt ceremony on June 8 during the RAF Ramsbury Community Fair to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day. The event paid tribute to the 437th Troop Carrier Group of the U.S. Army Air Forces... MORE

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Brad Fisher, commander of the 15th Airlift Squadron, and U.S. Air Force Maj. David Martin, commander of the 437th Aerial Port Squadron, stand with Ramsbury residents dressed as American World War II paratroopers in front of the memorial dedicated to the 437th Troop Carrier Group at RAF Ramsbury, June 8, 2024. The ceremony marked the 80th anniversary of D-Day, honoring the group's significant contributions during the invasion of Normandy and throughout World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Taylor Ferry)

Joint Base Charleston conducts the Air Force’s first ‘social media reenactment’ of the D-Day invasion
May 31, 2018 — On the evening June 5 and the early morning of June 6, 2018, Joint Base Charleston will conduct a real-time historical reenactment of the D-Day invasion, solely on social media. Starting at 7 p.m., both the 437th and 315th Airlift Wings will start Facebook and Twitter posts as if the D-Day invasion is happening in real-time, as it did 74 year ago, through the eyes of their predecessors, the 437th and 315th Troop Carrier Groups... MORE