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The 504th Infantry Regiment, originally the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment (504th PIR), is an airborne forces regiment of the United States Army, part of the 82nd Airborne Division, with a long and distinguished history.
Two new parachute infantry regiments (PIRs), the 507th and the 508th, provided it, along with the veteran 505th, a three-parachute infantry regiment punch. The 325th was also reinforced by the addition of the 3rd Battalion of the 401st GIR , bringing it up to a strength of three battalions.
The 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division of the US Army was initially activated in July 1968, to fill in for the 3rd Brigade which had deployed to Vietnam.The brigade consisted of a Headquarters and Headquarters Company and three infantry battalions: 4th Battalion (Airborne), 325th Infantry Regiment; 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 504th Infantry Regiment; and 3rd Battalion (Airborne ...
Company "A", 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 82nd Airborne Division: U.S. Army: 1945: Co. A for crossing Rhine River at Hitdorf, Germany on 6 April 1945: Company "A" 504th Parachute Infantry, is cited for outstanding performance of duty in the armed conflict against the enemy in Germany on 6–7 April 1945.
He volunteered for the airborne forces in 1941, joining the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment (504th PIR) as a cadre member on May 1, 1942, which became part of the 82nd "All American" Airborne Division. Cook started as Regimental Adjutant, as described in detail in Birth of a Regiment.
To replace the 327th, Ridgway received the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, commanded by Colonel Theodore Dunn, later replaced by Lieutenant Colonel Reuben Tucker. In February 1943 the 326th was also transferred out and replaced by the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, under Colonel James M. Gavin. [11]
4th Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment; 3rd Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment C Company, 2d Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment; 3rd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, Detach from 82nd ABN Div; B Battery, 7th Battalion, 15th Field Artillery Regiment; B Battery, 2d Battalion, 62nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment; C Company, 27th Engineer ...
In February 1943, the 82nd Airborne Division, commanded by Major General Matthew Ridgway and consisting of the 325th and 326th Glider Infantry Regiments and the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, along with various units in support, was selected to participate in the Allied invasion of Sicily, codenamed Operation Husky.