Lineage. Constituted as 74 Troop Carrier Squadron on 30 Jan 1943. Activated on 9 Feb 1943. Inactivated on 31 Jul 1946. Activated in the Reserve on 15 Mar 1947. Redesignated as 74 Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium on 1 Jul 1949. Ordered to Active Service on 1 May 1951. Inactivated on 2 May 1951. Redesignated as 74 Air Refueling Squadron, and activated in the Reserve, on 1 Aug 1992.
Assignments. 434 Troop Carrier Group, 9 Feb 1943-31 Jul 1946. 434 Troop Carrier Group, 15 Mar 1947-2 May 1951. 434 Operations Group, 1 Aug 1992.
Stations. Alliance AAFld, NE, 9 Feb 1943; Baer Field, IN, 4-28 Sep 1943; Fulbeck, England, c. Oct 1943; Welford Park, England, c. Nov 1943; Fulbeck, England 10 Jan 1944; Aldermaston, England, 3 Mar 1944; Mourmelon-le-Grand, France, Feb-Jun 1945; Baer Field, IN, 5 Aug 1945; Alliance AAFld, NE, 15 Sep 1945; George Field, IL, 11 Oct 1945; Greenville AAB, SC, 2 Feb-31 Jul 1946. Stout Field, IL, 15 Mar 1947; Atterbury AFB, IN, 1 Jul 1949-2 May 1951. Grissom AFB (later, ARB), IN, 1 Aug 1992-.
Service Streamers. World War II: American Theater.
Campaign Streamers. World War II: Normandy; Northen France; Rhineland; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Distinguished Unit Citation: France, [6-7] Jun 1944. Meritorious Unit Award: 1 Oct 2017-30 Sep 2019. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Aug 1992-31 Aug 1993; 1 Sep 1994-31 Aug 1996; 1 Oct 1998-30 Sep 2000; 12 Sep 2000-11 Sep 2002. French Croix de Guerre with Palm: 6-7 Jun 1944; 20-28 Aug 1944. French Fourragere.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 18 Sep 2023.
Supersedes statement prepared in Jun 2012.
Emblem. Approved on 15 May 1995.
Prepared by James Musser.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.