History
The history of the 8th includes airborne assaults on Sicily and Southern France, support of partisans in Northern Italy and the Balkans, and transportation of personnel and supplies in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations, during World War II. It provided airlift from the United States to Japan during the Korean War. The 8th also airdropped equipment and personnel during the invasion of Panama on 20 December 1989.
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