In the brigades relatively short history, it deployed to combat four times. E company, 506th infantry regiment united states wikipedia. Assigned 16 december 1970 to the 2d armored division, fort hood, texas. Official army documents 506th airborne infantry regiment. Army regimental system, the regiment has two active battalions. In may 2009, 1st and 2nd battalions, 12th infantry regiment, 4bct, 4th infantry division, deployed to afghanistan in support of operation enduring freedom x. This picks up with the story of the 3rd bn of the 506 parachute infantry regiment during the market garden campaign in september of 1944. Lineage and honors of the 506th infantry regiment currahee. Band of brothers based on the book of the same name by historian stephen ambrose. E company, 2nd battalion of the 506th parachute infantry regiment of the 101st airborne. The 506th infantry regiment, originally designated the 506th parachute infantry regiment 506th pir during world war ii, is an airborne light infantry regiment of the united states army.
The 506th infantry regiment, originally designated the 506th parachute infantry regiment. There are 1,437 troopers listed in this history of currahees killed in action. First to iraq for a year, in support of operation iraqi freedom 20052007, then three tours to. The home page for the 506th airborne infantry regiment association airmobile air assault contains history, lineage, honors as well as a memorial to currahees killed in action and missing in action. If you would like to copy any of these documents you can break away from the java script by going to the document copy page. In this age of faux patriotism and guntotin infantry wannabees the story of e. Currahee memorials 506th airborne infantry regiment association. Inactivated 27 january 1983 at fort hood, texas and relieved from assignment to the 2d armored division. Red currahee press newsletter of the 1506th infantry regiment chaplains corner 2 family readiness 3 hhc news 4 a co news 8 b co news 12 c co news 15. The book winds down with e companys trek to the eagles nest, hitlers mountain retreat. Distinguished members of the regiment dmor are current and former members veterans of the 506th regiment or 4bct who have been recognized for their service to the regiment or 4bct andor continued distinguished service to the us army, their communities, and the nation. A 42 page pdf by the us armed forces information and education, department of defense.
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