506th Parachute Infantry Regiment (United States)

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506th Parachute Infantry Regiment

506th PIR Patch

506th Coat of Arms

506th Distinctive Unit Insignia

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101st Airborne Division
CountryUnited States of America
BranchUnited States Army
Mascot(s)Screaming Eagle

The 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment is a parachute infantry regiment in the United States Army that served under the 101st Airborne Division (United States) during WWII.


Formation and History

Battle order

Citation


Bibliography

  • 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment in Normandy Drop. History Section, European Theater of Operations. 1945.

Contributors: Paul Sidle