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The 502nd Infantry Regiment (502nd IR), previously titled the 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment (502nd PIR), is an infantry regiment of the United States Army.The regiment was established shortly after U.S. entry into World War II, and was assigned as a regiment of the 101st Airborne Division, "The Screaming Eagles", one of the most decorated formations of the U.S. Army.
The 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) ("Screaming Eagles") [2] is a light infantry division of the United States Army that specializes in air assault operations. [3] It can plan, coordinate, and execute battalion -sized air assault operations to seize terrain.
Following the conclusion of the Battle of Huế, Lieutenant general William B. Rosson, the I Field Force commander ordered Major general Olinto M. Barsanti, commander of the 101st Airborne Division to deploy the 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division and the newly deployed 3rd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division to take over the Jeb Stuart operational area from the 1st Cavalry Division as it ...
During December 1944 and January 1945, E Company and the rest of the 101st Airborne Division fought in Belgium in the Battle of the Bulge. The 101st was in France in December when the Germans launched their offensive in the Ardennes. They were told to hold the vital cross-roads at Bastogne and were soon encircled by the Germans. E Company ...
Fratellenico joined the Army from Albany, New York in 1969, [1] and by August 19, 1970, was serving as a corporal in Company B, 2d Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division.
In August 1965 the 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division was tasked with securing the An Khê area in preparation for the arrival of the 1st Cavalry Division. Code-named Operation Highland, it was executed in three phases. In Phase I (22-25 August) elements moved by road, air and sea from Dong Ba Thin Base Camp to the area of operation.
The 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne was based at Camp Eagle from September 1970-February 1971 and finally from May–December 1971. [ 2 ] : 159 Camp Eagle was used to support the 101st Airborne's major operations in the A Shau Valley - Operation Apache Snow in 1969 and Operation Texas Star in 1970.
Operation Jefferson Glenn ran from 5 September 1970 to 8 October 1971 and was the last major operation in which U.S. ground forces participated during the Vietnam War and the final major offensive in which the 101st Airborne Division fought. [1]