History of Company "E", 503d Parachute Infantry Regiment

"HISTORY OF COMPANY E, 503d PRCHT INF."
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From our Document Collection

Company "E", 503d Prcht Inf. commenced life as Company "A", 501st Parachute Battalion. Being the first Company from the first Parachute Battalion formed, and containing a core number of men of the Test Platoon, it very much retained that proud entitlement - a characteristic which was to make it all the more difficult when it became necessary to meld it into a Regiment.

This History of "E" Company thus commences with the History of Company "A", 501st Parachute Battalion.

		HISTORY	FROM	9 November 1940
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COMPANY "A", 501st PARACHUTE BATTALION			TO	1 Jan 1942
Redesignated Co. "E", 503d Prcht Inf.


9 November 1940	The Company was activated as "A" Co. 5O1et Prcht Bn. at Fort Banning, Georgia. Activation strength: 1 Officer and 9 enlisted men. The largest percentage of personell originated from the 29th Inf. 2nd Lt Duke assumed Command.

13 November 1940	2nd Lt. John B. O'Connell assigned and assumed command.

18 March 1941	Capt Haugen assigned and assumed command.

16 April 1941	Capt Higgins assumed command.

6 May 1941	Capt Micheals assumed command.

1 August 1941	Capt Haltin assumed command.

5 Sept 1941	Company entrained and left Fort Benning Georgia.

6 Sept 1941	Arrived Fort Maultrie, South Carolina.

8 Sept 1941	Left Fort Maultrie, South Carolina and arrived at Charleston, South Carolina. Company embarked on U.S.A.T. SIBONEY from Charleston, South Carolina. Company strength: 112 EM 7 Officers.

12 Sept 1941	Arrived Cristobal, Canal Zone 0600 hr.

13 Sept 1941	Moved through Panama Canal to Balboa, Canal Zone, disembarked and arrived at Fort Kobbee, Canal Zone.

7 Dec 1941	Company assumed outpost duty at Venada Beach and mannned A A positions on Huwand Field, Canal Zone.
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1 Feb 1942

19 Jan 1942	1st Lt Eugene Padget assumed command.


5 Feb 1942	Company moved to La Chorrina Republic of Panama for (remainder of page is torn and missing - Ed.)
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