Updated on 2/10/2015 2015 DMOR 502nd Infantry Regiment Department of the ArmyWashington, DC DMOR 502nd Infantry Regiment CPT Stratton, Michael V 71 2017 ISBN 978-90-9028224-4 General Ordernumber 1, 101st Airborne Division arrowhead); Rhineland (with arrowhead); Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe, Vietnam: Counteroffensive, Phase Reunions | Brief History Republic of Vietnam and a bit ofPhoto History Some of the stories are humorous, some cold hard after action reports, but all of them have the vibrancy of truth. E-l's 2011 . The troopers are members of a Battalion Action Team involved in pacification operations in Phong Dieu District, north of Hue., 01/15/1970, Vietnam.Members of RECON, 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry, 101st Airborne Division (Airmobile), 68-69, VietnamARMED ESCORT - Guarding one of 95 detainees from the, who gave up following a four-day battle at Thon Phouc Yen is. 8/2/05AirborneCreed 2008 The rosters that follow are copies of old Army rosters and special orders. Some of us were changed by torn bodies, crushed psyches and broken spirits. 8/2/05AirborneCreed Founding Fathers 101st Division, Organized 10 September 1921 at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Redesignated 31 March 1942 as Division Headquarters, 101st The domino theory made sense to me, and if I hadnt been willing to fight, millions of people might fall under the domain of what Ronald Reagan would later call the evil empire. I left Vietnam 28 years ago and still doubt that most Americans understand what we went through. The word pentomic referred to the five battle groups, which were in lieu of regiments and to the division's organic atomic weapon capability. | 1LT Moldes, Manuel (Manny) 68 69 Photos | 68 - 69 7/9/05The proper way to displaythe flag of the United States of America 1967 - 1968. Guest Book | Army 1970 132nd Assault support Helicopter Yearbook Part 1 . In January 1968 the remainder of the 101st joined the "Always First" Brigade during Operation Eagle Thrust where, for the first time, an entire division was deployed by air into a combat zone. 10/3/04AirborneHistory We chased the North Vietnamese army from the outskirts of Hue, through the jungles of northern South Vietnam, through the A Shau Valley and into Laos. 7/6/04I AM THE FLAGOF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA OR Artillery Lund Dean M var gap = then.getTime() - now.getTime(); Benning, GA 31904 ~ August 23-26, 2018 and will be posted in REUNIONS 2018 below! 2014 2/5/04A Paratroopers Theme SongBlood Upon The Risers A Company 101st Airborne Division Vietnam Veterans Organization. 2006 gap = Math.floor(gap / (1000 * 60 * 60 * 24)); 6/23/05The 13 folds of the flag of the United States of America The SCREAMING EAGLES OF WWII is a unique and reliable reference book for family members, researchers, historians and collectors interested in the U.S. 101st Airborne Division during World War Two. Free Hit Counters Order of Battle65 - 72 If there is any material published on our pages that any person/s consider More than 25,000 names, alphabetically sorted into their respective units, are now available in a hard cover book with over 600 pages introduced by a historical summary of the division. [2]:30911[6]. Disbanded 15 August 1942; concurrently, reconstituted in the Army of the United States as Headquarters, 101st Airborne Division, and activated at Camp Claiborne, Louisiana. Department of the ArmyWashington, DC 6/23/05The 13 folds of the flag of the United States of America Eikmeier Donald B 68 - 69 7/9/05The proper way to displaythe flag of the United States of America 2010 Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm for VIETNAM 1968-1969. is in breach of their copyright and should not be published on any of our pages, 2013 Your cart is currently empty. 1st Battalion Airborne, 502nd Infantry Regiment TF 1-501 conducted combat operations in the vicinity of FOB Salerno, participating in numerous operations including AVALANCHE, BLIZZARD, and STORM. He served in Co. B, 1/502nd and HHC 2/502nd. This site is a member of: Patriot Webring, Click on the year that you want to visit ! WEBMASTER . 7/30/05OrganizationAWARDS Lost Avengers | As he was being evacuated, his last words to LTC Ewell were, "Take care of my boys". Email Us | Thus, by midnight, the 501st was the first and only regiment combat team ready for action. In spite of this, the four bridges in Vechel were captured intact. We did not know we were losing the war to those with names like Jane, Tom, Bill and Ramsey. WANT A RUSH!Check out thisAirborne Jump Email webmaster at: 101st Airborne Division A Company, 1st Battalion (Abn), 502nd Infantry, South Vietnam. Updated on 2/10/2015 As of 6 February 2006 we have had 100,053 visitors. The war was at its height with. 2/17/13Distinctive Unit InsigniaCoat of ArmsPatches The Germans had launched a major offensive at dawn on 16 December, through the Ardennes, in the lightly held sector of our VII Corps. The rosters that follow are copies of old Army rosters and special orders. 2010 Founding Fathers Within hours a dead body would be crawling with maggots, and a day later it would be black, bloated and unrecognizable. 2004 10/3/04 T A P SMYTH&TRUTH At that time Shears Reserve consisted of our division and the 82nd. The jungle was beautiful, but at times you couldnt see 10 feet in any direction. Edward Azevedo 1967 - 1968 AO: California James E Baine 68 Jose R Balderrama 68 This how it looked to us. 6/23/05The 13 folds of the flag of the United States of America One such mortar attack, near Heteran, on 8 October 1944, fatally wounded Colonel Johnson. Headquarters 2012 6/25/05I am the ARTILLERY KING OF BATTLE The following list is not all inclusive. Yet although poorly chronicled, the fighting in 1968 was substantial. In October 2003, TF 1-501 ABN deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom with the 1st Brigade, 10th Mountain Division. Our faces were an unpleasant combination of whisker stubble, insect repellent, sweat and grime. EMAIL: Michael.santure@yahoo.com 1st Brigade (Separate) 29 July 65 - 18 Nov 67 Headquarters & Headquarters Company, 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division 29 Jul 65 - 19 Jan 721/327th Infantry (Airborne) Departed 20 Jan 72 Tiger Force was the name of a long-range reconnaissance patrol unit [1] of the 1st Battalion (Airborne), 327th Infantry, 1st Brigade (Separate), 101st Airborne Division, which fought in the Vietnam War from November 1965 to November 1967. 12/11/2013 6/3/16 Officer and Appointees Duties and Responsibilities, Officer and Appointees Duties and Responsibilities, ***2018 REUNION NEWS*** Reunion dates for Doubletree by Hilton, 5351 Sidney Simons Blvd., Columbus/Ft. 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, however, was dropped some 5 miles east of its planned drop zone. DA Pam 672-3 We stopped at the border waiting for the order to continue fighting. Add something and check back again. 3/30/05 6/19/05I am the INFANTRY QUEEN OF BATTLE Eulogyto a Paratrooper 6/20/08 Free Hit Counters NORMANDY, Belgian Croix de Guerre 1940 with Palm for Editor has the right to accept or deny articles. This site is a member of: Patriot Webring, 2/22/05AirborneBrotherhood VISITOR'S BOOKslow loading DA Pam 672-3 101st Airborne Division(Air Cavalry/Airmobile)1968-1972 Members of the 101st Airborne Division shown aboard a USAF C-130 at Pham Thiet Air Base, Republic of Vietnam, for airlift to Phi Troung Air Base during Operation Austin 6., 04/1966, Vietnam.Brigadier General Willard Pearson of the 101st Airborne Brigade briefs troops on the forthcoming Operation "Eagle Bait. Links | 8/22/10Think about the Division accomplishments sinceAugust 16, 1942. A Company Persinger Larry D The 1st Brigade (Separate) of the 101st Airborne Division landed at Cam Ranh Bay, South Vietnam on July 29, 1965. Bravo Company (B/1/501) roster for the class of Vietnam. 2008 2009 CPT John W Gay Jr 68 69 The plan visualized airborne forces seizing key bridges over rivers and canals, so 2nd Army could move very deep, very fast, a distance of over 100 miles, past the Rhine River, the last major water obstacle short of Berlin. As of 13 July 2009 we have had 200,606 visitors. 6/20/08 ARMY 1970 164TH CMBT AVN GRP OR CAMBODIA . Do you want to put it in the Incoming Newsletter? 8/2/05AirborneCreed "Doc" Charles 68 69 randhgreen@sio.midco.net 3/4/05Have you wondered when your MOS Branchwas established ? Headquarters 8/2/05AirborneCreed FOR THE COMMANDER: EARL C. JACKSON, JR. 1LT, INFANTRY Adjutant DISTRIBUTION: 3 Office, Chief of Military History 1 CINCUSARPAC ATTN: GPOP-MH 1 USARV ATTN: AVFCS-MH WW2 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION SUPPORT AND PRAY FOR OUR GALLANT TROOPS, FIGHTING IN IRAQ & AFGHANISTAN, FOR A SAFE, SPEEDY, AND VICTORIOUS RETURN. 6/25/05I am the ARTILLERY KING OF BATTLE Founding Fathers Only Editor has the right to accept or deny articles. 1LT Harp, Osa J 69 I; Consolidation II, Southwest Asia: Defense of Saudi 101st Airborne Division Reg 870-4 2. Links On 1 February 1964, it was relieved from assignment to the 82nd and assigned to the 101st at Fort Campbell, KY. Typical was the capture of a key causeway from Utah Beach, at Pouppeville, by a scratch force of about 100 officers and men, formed around a nucleus from the 3rd Battalion (division reserve) of the 501st. The 101st Airborne Division has a long and storied history, including combat jumps during the invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944, and the subsequent Market-Garden airborne operation in. Officer and Appointees Duties and Responsibilities 7/6/04I AM THE FLAGOF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 10/3/04AirborneHistory Coronado Abelardo LZ Sally Chopper pilots and other Aviation personel. Do you want to put it in the Incoming Newsletter? Kerry L "Doc" Vance 70 KIA He served honorably in Vietnam with the 101st Airborne from July of 1969 until July 1970. Vietnam.Members of the 1st Battalion, 321st Artillery, 101st Airborne Division (Airmobile). If you have an old A Company Roster or Special Orders please email us at info@alphaavengers.com. [2]:383 This included the murder of former-ARVN personnel, the murder of two blind brothers, the crippled and old and the routine murder of women and children. in the 68 - 69 please contact us at the e-mail address above and the material will be removed at once. This was its home base during prolonged maneuvers in North Carolina, Tennessee, and Louisiana, and until January 1944, when the regiment deployed to England, by way of Camp Myles Standish, MA. There were two seasons-rainy and dry. [2]:306, Their high bodycounts were recognized and encouraged by military officials. Army 1970 132nd Assault Support Helicopter Year Book Part 2 . 6/19/05I am the INFANTRY QUEEN OF BATTLE You understood the speechlessness; the emotional paralysis was incomprehensible. Department of the ArmyWashington, DC WANT A RUSH!Check out thisAirborne Jump 2/22/05Battle Campaigns65 - 72 | VISITOR'S BOOKslow loading Ewell asked McAuliffe for a definite assignment and was ordered to move out on the eastern road, through Longvilly and seize and hold a key road junction beyond Longvilly. VISITOR'S BOOKslow loading 10/3/04 T A P SMYTH&TRUTH Links I was assigned to the mostly volunteer 101st Airborne Division's Screaming Eagles as an infantry platoon leader. 2004 1LT Mathiesen, George 68 [2]:264306 The documents included sworn statements from many Tiger Force veterans, which detailed war crimes allegedly committed by Tiger Force members during the Song Ve Valley and Operation Wheeler military campaigns. var then = new Date("23 August,2018"); . The website is a gathering of information from veterans, family and friends, and a place to find all those who served. We learned about courage, determination, camaraderie, selflessness and an appreciation for living. Copyright 2007 by [www.alphaavengers.com]. is in breach of their copyright and should not be published on any of our pages, All units were to fly across the English Channel and drop into Normandy, five hours prior to the seaborne landing. 2005 Code name "Market Garden", it combined a deep airborne thrust, through western Holland, by the 1st Allied Airborne Army, with an overland drive by the British 2nd Army. These are the stories and remembrances of the men who fought, those who returned and those that didn't. As you venture through the memorial pages you can't help but shed a tear for the men who didn't return and their poignant stories told by comrades, friends, mothers, fathers sons . In the spring of 1056, the 501 sl and the 101st, moved (less personnel and equipment) to Fort Campbell, KY., where they were activated as a provisional organization to test the "Pentomic" concept. Fierce fighting in Normandy by no means ended with D-Day, but continued with important results in assisting the amphibious landings and joining the beach at Utah to that at Omaha. C Company 1/502, 101st Airborne Division. This website is provided by veterans of the 101st Airborne, 327th Infantry Regiment 1st and 2nd Battalions.. this is our story. Ldr. 101st Airborne Division 2/22/05Battle Campaigns65 - 72 Department of the ArmyWashington, DC [3], The platoon-sized unit, approximately 45 paratroopers, was organized by Major David Hackworth in November 1965 to "outguerrilla the guerrillas". 5/28/05Do you qualify for the Cold War Recognition Certificate Program ?&Check out the Military Awards Branch 1LT Teterycz, James S 69 70 Store Order of Battle65 - 72 VISITOR'S BOOKslow loading, 6/3/16 More than 25,000 names, alphabetically sorted into their respective units, are now available in a hard cover book with over 600 pages introduced by a historical summary of the division. WANT A RUSH!Check out thisAirborne Jump 7/9/05The proper way to displaythe flag of the United States of America Do you want to put it in the Incoming Newsletter? Hatfield Ronald G WebsiteAWARDS Click on the year that you want to visit ! Army announces upcoming 2nd ABCT, 1st Cavalry Division, unit rotation, Army announces upcoming 2nd SBCT, 2nd Infantry Division, unit rotation, Army announces upcoming 2nd ABCT, 1st Infantry Division, unit rotation, Army announces upcoming unit deployment to support European allies and partners, Two Army Installations selected for 5G testing and experimentation, Army announces upcoming 2nd BCT, 82nd Airborne Division, unit rotation, Army announces upcoming 2nd BCT, 1st Armored Division, unit rotation, Army announces upcoming 2nd BCT, 1st Infantry Division unit rotation, Department of the Army announces upcoming 3rd BCT, 82nd Airborne Division, unit rotation, U.S. Army STAND-TO! 6/25/05I am the ARTILLERY KING OF BATTLE Updated on 2/10/2015 Rodney Green Seventeen Screaming Eagles earned the Congressional Medal of Honor for actions in combat. 11B10-Infantryman. | Yearbook. 2017 PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE 2016 This site is dedicated to the Brotherhood of Veterans who were assigned or attached to the 101st Airborne Division, 101st Air Cavalry Division or the 101st Airborne Division (Airmobile) in Vietnam. Do you want to tell your experiences about your tour with the 101st Airborne Division in Nam? EMAIL: Michael.santure@yahoo.com We needed to be alert, so we did not take drugs, saving our intemperance for beer in the rear area. 6/25/05I am the ARTILLERY KING OF BATTLE dates and information will be updated under the 2023 reunion page as information becomes available. 6/19/05I am the INFANTRY QUEEN OF BATTLE After 72 days of combat in Holland the division returned to a new staging area, in Mourmelon, France, for what everyone thought would be a long, well deserved rest. 2013 6/3/16 When the pentomic concept gave way to the road division, with brigades and battalions instead of battle groups, the 2nd Airborne Battle Group, 501st Infantry became the 2nd Bn, 501st Infantry. Email webmaster at: His nickname among his men became "Jumpy Johnson". If you served in 101st Airborne Division, Join TWS for free to reconnect with service friends. Inactivated 30 November 1945 in France. As of 13 July 2009 we have had 200,606 visitors. Editor has the right to accept or deny articles. Mark Regan, B COMPANY HQ, and FN unknowns ARMY 1970 101ST AIRBORNE MAY-JUL . 3/30/05 EMAIL: Michael.santure@yahoo.com b. [4] In October 1968, Tiger Force's parent battalion was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation by President Lyndon B. Johnson, which included a mention of Tiger Force's service at k T in June 1966. 101st Airborne Division RVN 67-68 4/17/04 (Courtesy Larry Weisbarth) South Vietnam. 4/12/2016 6/3/16 The order never came. Thus, when the 101st fought again, in South Vietnam, it included the 1st and 2nd Battalions of the 501st. 7/30/05OrganizationAWARDS The look of horror on the face of an enemy soldier as he is confronted at a bend in the trail, realizing he did not have his weapon ready. Rosters & Orders | 10/3/04 Houghton Raymond The famous test platoon, the prime ancestor of all American Parachute Units, provided the nucleus of the 1st Parachute Battalion, which in turn provided part of the cadre, the unit number, the genealogical lineage and the heraldic background of the 501st Parachute Regiment. If your company wants to submit one, feel free to contact us at contactus@warhistoryonline.com. We lived for letters and care packages from the U.S. Fire fights were intense, horrific and terrifying-explosions so close you would lose your wind or water. Headquarters Hoffman Thomas General Ordernumber 1 1LT McCorkle 67 68 The 101st Airborne Division was assigned the southernmost bridges at Eindhoven, Zon, Saint Oedenrode and Vechel, with the 501 st assigned the Vechel Bridges. 2001 EMAIL: Michael.santure@yahoo.com The mission of the 327th Vietnam Eagles is to gather together in one location as much of the history and personal remembrances of those who fought in Vietnam together in the 101st Airborne 327th Infantry Brigade, as we can. EMAIL: Michael.santure@yahoo.com We were ordered to move "truchborne" to Bastogne, the hub town of a major radial road net, to stem the oncoming Germans. Rick Lencioni B/1/501, Plt. Reborn on 20 September, 2002, Updated on 2/10/2015 This caused highly scattered drops, in most cases not on or near planned drop zones. not only capturing key leaders vital to the Al Queda defense, but sustaining no fatal casualties during the entire duration of their deployment. . Rodney Green In college a fellow student told me she did not date Vietnam War veterans. If there is any material published on our pages that any person/s consider Harris Thomas R 6/3/16 101st Airborne Division SNAIL MAIL:101st Airborne Division Vietnam Veterans2919 Cousino Rd.Erie, MI 48133-9714 SSG Bull 69 70 We became accomplished cooks, combining C-rations and LRRP-rations (long-range reconnaissance patrol) with sauces sent from home. A heavy punching bag hung outside his quarters, and when not punching that, Johnson could often be seen throwing his huge knife at hanging plywood replicas of Hitler and Hirohito. Johnson was no less attentive to the mental conditioning of his new men, ensuring their mental toughness and imbuing them with his own intense dedication to fighting and to defeating our enemies, truly, Johnson created a regiment in his own image. Your cart is currently empty. By late 2003 the Task Force was fully established at Forward Operating Base Salerno, vicinity the city of Khowst, near the eastern border of Afghanistan. Upon successful redeployment in August 2004, TF 1-501 was expanded into an airborne brigade. 2/22/05Battle Campaigns65 - 72 Tragedy struck in . Returning to its base in England, in mid July, the 501st slowly regained its' pre D-Day capabilities with many replacements and another round of intensive training. 1st Battalion Airborne, 502nd Infantry Regiment War history related press releases can always find their place on our pages. SGT Gramm Randy L. Shaner B/1/501 7/30/05OrganizationAWARDS 7/6/04I AM THE FLAGOF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Charles "Jake" Jacob B/1/501 is in breach of their copyright and should not be published on any of our pages, SOUTHWEST ASIA, French Croix de Guerre with Palm, World War II for 29 January 1988 There was good news of a presidential citation for actions in Normandy, and many planned assaults into France, which aborted as the allies overran, planned objectives. The statements, from both individuals who allegedly participated in the war crimes and those that did not, described war crimes such as the following: The investigators concluded that many of the war crimes took place. 6/25/05I am the ARTILLERY KING OF BATTLE I was assigned to a. He passed away on May 14, 2020. 4/12/16 Do you want to tell your experiences about your tour with the 101st Airborne Division in Nam? 2/5/04A Paratroopers Theme SongBlood Upon The Risers 2009 Firebases | We had not heard of male bonding but survived because of espirit de corps. [2]:1314,23,224 Tiger Force (Recon) 1-327th was a highly decorated small unit in Vietnam, and paid for its reputation with heavy casualties. LTC Julian Ewell, a taciturn West Pointer, succeeded COL Johnson. 101st Airborne Division Lineage, Constituted 23 July 1918 in the National Army as Headquarters, History | Avenger DA Pam 672-3 In April of 1968 1st Brigade was in the A Shau Valley near the border of Laos, blocking enemy activity from entering South Vietnam along the Ho Chi Minh trail. A Company Mortar FO's C Troop 2/17th Air Cavalry Condors. General Ordernumber 1 Funny, serious or photos? As part of the post Vietnam reorganization, the 2nd Bn, 501st Infantry was inactivated on 31 July 1972, and in the restructuring to the U.S. Army regimental system, the 1st Bn, 501st Infantry was inactivated at Fort Campbell on 5 June 1984. Muma Samuel A Do you want to tell your experiences about your tour with the 101st Airborne Division in Nam? Members of this ad hoc force included both General Maxwell Taylor and Assistant Division Commander Gerald Higgins. Roy P "Doc" Gargus 69 KIA I arrived in Vietnam in February 1968. Medics The successes were the result of the initiative, stamina, and daring of the individual parachutists, who each assessed his own situation on landing, decided how best to accomplish some part of the overall mission. Founding Fathers 101st Airborne Division Ours was a legacy handed down from "The Band Of Brothers" of WWII fame. Then began the really difficult part of the operation, keeping open the highway over which 2nd Army must pass to reach the 1st British Airborne Division, which was fighting for its life at the northern end of the airborne corridor. Echo Company was reactivated in 1967 and served in combat until 1971. Then, in the early fall of 1944, plans were made for what was not a "dry run", the airborne assault into occupied Holland. Wake Up America and Stop Terrorism Now ! 2010 10/3/04AirborneHistory CPT Byrd, William A 68 The war in Vietnam is history, but for many of the participants and their families the experiences live on in their everyday life. [3] Despite this, the Army decided not to pursue any prosecutions. 1970; Sanctuary Counteroffensive; Counteroffensive, Phase VII; Consolidation Steurer, Home | 1LT Keller, Julius Jr 68 The website is a gathering of information from veterans, family and friends, and a place to find all those who served. DMOR 502nd Infantry Regiment DA Pam 672-3 10/3/04AirborneHistory Eulogyto a Paratrooper "Doc" Thomas 68 69 at Camp Claiborne, Louisiana, Allotted 25 June 1948 to the Regular Army, Activated 6 July 1948 at Camp Breckinridge, Kentucky, Inactivated 27 May 1949 at Camp Breckinridge, Kentucky, Activated 25 August 1950 at Camp Breckinridge, Kentucky, Inactivated 1 December 1953 at Camp Breckinridge, Kentucky, Activated 15 May 1954 at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, Reorganized and redesignated 3 February 1964 as Headquarters randhgreen@sio.midco.net Throughout South Vietnam, the division demonstrated its strength and spirit as a fighting unit, but the 101st also discovered some individual heroes. They then moved to Fort Benning, GA to jump train all members not previously qualified. To investigate this further, Sallah gained access to a large collection of documents produced by the investigation held at the National Archives in College Park, Maryland. VietnamRECON, 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry. Department of the ArmyWashington, DC WebsiteAWARDS DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY Headquarters 101st Airborne Division APO San Francisco 96383 SPECIAL ORDERS March 1968 NUMBER 65 35 . randhgreen@sio.midco.net WEBMASTER Once again, the 501st paid a dear price of 580 killed, wounded or captured. 101st Airborne, 327th Infantry Regiment Vietnam Veterans. WebsiteAWARDS Updated on 2/10/2015 I was assigned to the mostly volunteer 101st Airborne Divisions Screaming Eagles as an infantry platoon leader. 2016 Time and relationships would help, but still the inexplicable fall into the wracking sea of numbing images occurs with warning. of the As of 13 July 2009 we have had 200,606 visitors. ", 06/25/1966, Vietnam.Members of the 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry, 101st Airborne Division (Airmobile), join the children of Ap Uu Thoung hamlet in a game of baseball. If there is any material published on our pages that any person/s consider National Liberation Front (NLF)orViet CongTerror Doctrine Do you want to put it in the Incoming Newsletter? One of the five battle groups was the First Airborne Battle Group, 501st Infantry. 7/6/04I AM THE FLAGOF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA in FRANCE AND BELGIUM, Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm for VIETNAM 1968-1969, Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm for VIETNAM 1971, Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class for VIETNAM 1968-1970. Lance E. Potts B 1/501 Our leaders in the field fought side by side with us. 68 - 69 document.write(gap); The Screaming Eagles of WWII Foundation transformed the original and well known P.M. Pulles rosters into a comprehensive list of all members of the United States 101st Airborne Division during World War Two. Send fixes and additions to: 68 - 69 VISITOR'S BOOKslow loading, DA Pam 672-3 The 501st was reconstituted I August 1946 as the 501st Parachute Infantry Battalion . 2015 6/20/08 It's initial group of officers were hand picked by its first commander, Colonel Howard Johnson, known by his peers as "Skeets". [10] The reporters also managed to track down dozens of additional investigative records not included in the National Archives. Anderson Edward L On I September 1957, the 2nd Bn, 501st Infantry was reorganized and redesignated as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Airborne Battle Group, 501st Infantry as an organic element of the 82nd Airborne Division, and activated at Fort Bragg, NC (concurrently, organic elements constituted and activated at Fort Bragg). Much less an extrovert than Johnson, he more than made up for any lack of "flash and dash" with a keen mind, tactical prescience and all around professional competence. Bell Sammie Email webmaster at: [8] Those killed were listed as enemy combatants.[3]. In March 1982, elements of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) began six-month deployments to the Sinai Peninsula as members of the Multinational Force of Observers. Nehl Mike E Headquarters and Headquarters Company DMOR 502nd Infantry Regiment An Annapolis graduate, who had boxed while a midshipman, Johnson had transferred to the Army on graduation and had most recently been at the tank destroyer center before volunteering for parachute duty. Reporters Michael D. Sallah, Mitch Weiss, and Joe Mahr received a number of awards for their series: In 2006, Sallah, now an investigative reporter with The Washington Post, and Weiss, an investigative reporter with the Associated Press, co-authored a book chronicling their findings: Tiger Force: A True Story of Men and War (2006).[2]. SNAIL MAIL:101st Airborne Division Vietnam Veterans2919 Cousino Rd.Erie, MI 48133-9714 Arabia; Liberation and Defense of Kuwait, Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for NORMANDY, Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for BASTOGNE, Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army) for Avenger Originals | 29 January 1988 The hotel next to the embassy was used to for a Landing Zone. Editor has the right to accept or deny articles. D Company 1/502, 101st Airborne Division. Eulogyto a Paratrooper NEW SOURCES Simultaneously, on the same date, 1st BN, 501st Infantry was reorganized and redesignated as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Airborne Battle Group, 501st Infantry, and remained assigned to the 101st Airborne Division (organic elements were concurrently constituted and activated).

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