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The advent of World War II ushered in a need for highly mobile units capable of quick insertion within the theater of battle by the Allies.Originally constituted on March 14, 1941, as the 504th Parachute Infantry Battalion (PIB) and activated on October 5, the 509th PIB qualified its first paratroopers at Fort Benning, Georgia.
2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment 509th Parachute Infantry Battalion 473rd Infantry Regimental Combat Team 1st Battle Group, 7th Infantry Regiment 66th Counterintelligence Corps Group United States Army Special Warfare Center/School for Special Warfare I Corps: Battles / wars: World War II: Awards: Army Distinguished Service ...
503rd Infantry Regiment (United States) 504th Infantry Regiment (United States) 505th Infantry Regiment (United States) 506th Infantry Regiment (United States) 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment (United States) 508th Infantry Regiment (United States) 509th Infantry Regiment (United States) 511th Infantry Regiment (United States) 513th Parachute ...
508th Infantry Regiment (United States) 509th Infantry Regiment (United States) 511th Infantry Regiment (United States) 513th Parachute Infantry Regiment (United States) 515th Parachute Infantry Regiment (United States) 517th Parachute Infantry Regiment; 517th Parachute Regimental Combat Team; 541st Parachute Infantry Regiment (United States)
The 501st Infantry Regiment, previously the 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment and 501st Airborne Infantry Regiment, is an airborne forces regiment of the United States Army with a long history, having served in World War II and the Vietnam War, both as part of the 101st Airborne Division, as well as the War in Afghanistan.
English: Former U.S. Army, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment Beret Flash and jacket patch of World War II Background: According to some historians, the first US military use of a beret flash was created and worn by the 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment (PIR) who trained with the British 1st Airborne Division during World War II.
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The 517th Parachute Infantry Regiment (517th PIR) was an airborne infantry regiment of the United States Army, formed during World War II. At times the regiment was attached to the 17th Airborne Division, 82nd Airborne Division and later, the 13th Airborne Division. During most of their combat, the unit was an independent combined force of 17th ...