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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. |
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. |
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. |
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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