509th Parachute Infantry Battalion

America's First Combat Paratroopers

509th PIA


History of the 509th PIB in WWII (1941 - 1945)

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SOLDIERS

List of all who served with links to Soldier Pages

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ROLL OF HONOR

A place to honor those who paid the ultimate sacrifice with links to Soldier Pages

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POWS

List of those captured and held as a POW from WWII through Desert Storm with links to Soldier Pages

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INDIVIDUAL AWARDS

Recipients of awards for wounds and valorous service in combat

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UNITS

Information and photos on the unit redesignations and companies

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LINEAGE

The official U.S. Army Lineage and Honors

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UNIT AWARDS

Provides information on the five awards presented to the unit during WWII

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CAMPAIGNS

Provides documentation and maps of the four invasions and eight campaigns during WWII

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BATTLEFIELDS

Staff rides/tours to battlefields where the 509th fought in Italy, Southern France and Belgium

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COMBAT JUMPS

Provides information on the five combat jumps with manifests

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AMPHIBIOUS OPS

Provides information on the two amphibious operations in WWII

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PATHFINDER OPS

Provides information on the development and first use of Pathfinders in the U.S. Army

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CHAIN OF COMMAND

Coming Soon the 509th PIB leadership in WWII

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TIMELINE

Building an chronology day by day, hour by hour

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VIRTUAL MUSEUM

Artifacts in the 509th PIA Collection

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WEAPONS

Information and artifacts of what they carried in combat

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UNIFORMS

Information and examples of what they wore

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INSIGNIA

Information and artifacts of 509th

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EQUIPMENT

Informaiton and artifacts of the 509th

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MONUMENTS

Lists all known monuments to the 509th Infantry

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SONG AND VERSE

Songs and poems of the 509th most of which were written by the Soldiers

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ARTWORK

Artwork created to honor and remember the 509th

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REENACTMENT

Airborne Command accurately protrays the 509th PIB while conducting jumps and commemoration events

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PRESERVATION

Information on what you can do to protect the artifacts of the Veterans in your family

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REFERENCES

Published works that document the history of the 509th

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LINKS

Interesting information on the 509th and other Airborne related history

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RESEARCH

A place where requests for information on ongoing research can be listed

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