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A Short History
of the 503d Parachute Regimental Combat Team |
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A condensed
history of the Regiment, by Don Abbott. Don was the executive
officer of Company "E", 2nd Battalion. |
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The "Bless 'Em All" Project
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- The major work on the
comprehensively researched history of the 2d Battalion 503d PIR,
tracing it throughout WWII, is constantly being added to. |
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The "Rock Patch" |
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It
started as a barracks bag decoration by Trooper McNeill of "G" Coy,
and ended up as the official insignia of the Regiment - by the
503d's Official Historian, Bob Flynn. |
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The "Cat Patch" |
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The history of the 503d PIR insignia
and the story of how some "Cat Patches" have turned up from the ETO and
North Africa.
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The "Devil Patch" |
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The history of the 462d patch is still clouded in the mists of time and
memory - Article contributed by the unit's former CO, Maj. Arlis Kline.
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The Map Room |
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A
collection of maps used on this
website. Some for sale. |
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The News
Report - WWII Parachute Canopy Found on Corregidor |
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- An original parachute
canopy, buried under the collapsed rubble of Mile Long Barracks
since 1945, has been recovered. |
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Photo Catalog |
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photographic enlargements of the Corregidor Parachute drop are now
available from Fred Hill, Photosmith. |
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Trip
Report
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Travel Report
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The Unit Lineage of the 503d |
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- John Reynolds from his
column in THE STATIC LINE - includes also the lineage of our
brothers from the 462d and the 161st, and of our sons in THE ROCK REGIMENT |
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