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.

Apr 22, 2016 · Once in England the 501st became a permanent attachment of the 101st Airborne Division and was a vital part of that famous unit for the duration of World War II. In England, training was as...

As part of the 101st Airborne the 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment parachuted near the town of Veghel, 25 miles behind the German front lines. The 501st was specifically tasked to drop 4 miles south of Veghel and seize railroad and highway bridges over the Aa River and the Willems Canal.

Once in England the 501st PIR became permanently attached to the 101st Airborne Division and was a vital part of that famous unit for the duration of World War II. In England, training was as hard and realistic as ever, and became increasingly oriented toward an airborne assault into German held Europe.

We are an Arizona based group of reenactors and amateur historians that endevor to keep the memory of America's World War II Paratroop veteran's alive.

Once in England the 501st became a permanent attachment of the 101st Airborne Division and was a vital part of that famous unit for the duration of World War II. In England, training was as hard and realistic as ever, and became increasingly oriented toward an airborne assault into German held Europe.

Once in England the 501st PIR became permanently attached to the 101st Airborne Division and was a vital part of that famous unit for the duration of World War II. In June 1944, the SHAEF decided to drop both the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions simultaneously into Normandy.

World War II. The 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment was activated at Camp Toccoa, Georgia on 15 November 1942. The 501st was part of the 101st Airborne Division during World War II and the Vietnam War.

The 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment was the first Battalion into Bastogne, hand-picked to spearhead the assault that halted Germany's last major offensive of World War II.

Apr 11, 2020 · This map completes the set of depictions of the three years of combat mission data for the 501st Bomb Squadron, 345th Bomb Group during WW2. Missions during 1945 were flown in the Philippines, Indochina, China, Formosa, Japan and Korea.