505th Parachute Infantry Regiment

505th Parachute Infantry Regiment
Era WWII
Branch U.S. Army
Wall DD
Wall Side 1
Row 3
Plaque Number 3

The four combat jumps made by the 505th PIR:

Operation Husky

July 9th, 1943, Gela, Sicily

Operation Avalanche

September 14th, 1943, Salerno, Italy

Operation Overlord (Neptune)

June 6th, 1944, Normandy, France

Operation Market Garden

September 17th, 1944, Grave & Nijmegen, Holland

Four Supporting Units:

456 PFA, 80 AA, B-307 ENG & 307 Medics

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