Today in History revisits the Wednesday, October 13, 1993 edition of the Grand Forks Herald and highlights a story on the Grand Forks Air Force Base's 905th Air Refueling Squadron deploying four KC-135R tankers and 32 personnel to the United Kingdom. They joined the 100th Air Refueling Wing to support Operation Restore Hope II, a humanitarian relief effort in Somalia. More C-5 aircraft from New York and Georgia were also scheduled to participate.

Herald Staff Report

Members of the Grand Forks Air Force Base Refueling Squadron left late Thursday to join Somalia relief efforts.

Grand Forks Air Force Base's 905th Air Refueling Squadron deployed late last week to the United Kingdom in support of Operation Restore Hope II in Somalia.

According to Air Force Commander Lt. Col. Charles Shinkle

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