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The 327th Infantry was organized on 15 September 1917 at Camp Gordon, Georgia. [3] After training, the regiment embarked to northern France, arriving in early spring 1918. Elements of the 327th Infantry moved up to the front lines at the end of that summer. On 9 June 1918, Cpt Jewett Williams became the first man in the regiment killed in ...
Frank Rapier Hancock (born 23 November 1950) is a retired United States Army officer who served as battalion commander of the 1-327th Infantry Regiment during Desert Shield / Desert Storm, 101st Airborne Division. Colonel Hancock received notoriety when his Infantry Battalion, 1-327th Infantry, was the lead battalion of the 101st Airborne ...
Charlie Alvin Beckwith (22 January 1929 – 13 June 1994) was a career United States Army Special Forces officer best remembered for creating Delta Force, the premier counterterrorism and asymmetric warfare unit of the United States Army, based on his experience serving with the British Special Air Service.
Tiger Force was the nickname of an infamous long-range reconnaissance patrol unit [27] of the 1st Battalion (Airborne), 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade (Separate), 101st Airborne Division, which fought in the Vietnam War, and was responsible for counterinsurgency operations against the North Vietnamese People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) and ...
Tiger Force was the name of a long-range reconnaissance patrol (LRRP) unit [1] of the 1st Battalion (Airborne), 327th Infantry, 1st Brigade (Separate), 101st Airborne Division, which fought in the Vietnam War from November 1965 to November 1967.
327th Glider Infantry Regiment: Col. George S. Wear (relieved 9 June 44) Col. Joseph H. Harper. 1st Battalion: Lt Col. Hartford T. Salee (WIA 10 June 44) 2nd Battalion: Lt Col. Thomas J. Rouzie; 1st Battalion, 401st Glider Infantry Regiment: Lt Col. Ray C. Allen; 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment: Col. Howard R. Johnson
Hay was assigned to South Vietnam in January 1967 as commanding general of the 1st Infantry Division and remained in this role until February 1968. [2]Hay subsequently was promoted to deputy commander of II Field Force, Vietnam and became commander of Capital Military Assistance Command at Camp Lê Văn Duyệt, Saigon and led the defense of Saigon during the May Offensive.
The 327th draws its WW2 lineage from its namesake, hence what you perceive as a discrepancy. There is a good chunk of the history missing here, such as how the unit got its "Bastogne" moniker during the Battle of the Bulge. Everything related to the period after OIF-1 where 3-327th had its colors cased and replaced with a RSTA unit is missing.