1/509th Unit History Flashcards
509 was first US Airborne unit deployed overseas. Where and when ?
to England JUN1942
Name the 5 combat jumps of 1/509.
1st @ Tafaraoui (Oran), Algeria. Nov1942 2nd @ Youks les Bains, Algeria Nov1942 3rd @ El Djem, Tunisia Dec1942 4th @ Avellino, Italy Sep1943 5th @ Le Muy, France Aug1944
Lowest altitude jump in history, who when and where ?
By the 1/509, jumped at 143 ft. In JUN1942 in England
Who awarded 1/509 the red berets ?
MG Sir Frederick Browning of British 1st Airborne Division
First US combat jump in history. Who when and where ?
By 1/509 on NOV1942, Oran, Algeria. Also longest combat invasion in history, 1600 miles from England to North Africa.
Who was the first US paratrooper KIA in WW2?
1LT Dave Kunkle
The 1/509 was the first Airborne unit to receive what ?
Presidential Unit Citation on Feb1944
Who was the first US paratrooper to receive the Medal of Honor ?
CPL Paul B. Huff of the 1/509.
Feb1944, Anzio Italy.
Where did the 509 receive a second Presidential Unit Citation ?
The Battle of the Bulge
5 Members of the 509 served as pathfinders in what operation ?
Gulf War with 101st AD. 2 KIA, 1 POW.
509 Earned 2 Superior Unit Awards for what years ?
1993-1994 and 2003-2005
15 Members of the 509 were selected to take part in what operation ?
Operation Iraqi Freedom MAR2003
When was the last time the 509 deployed ?
JUN2004-MAR2005 A Co. and B Co. were attached to 4-10 MD
What was the first foreign badge awarded US troops in WW2 ?
The 3rd Zouaves Regt. Badge awarded to 509
NOV1942.
Who designed the Geronimo patch and the Army’s first Parachutist Badge ? When ?
LTG William P Yarborough during the invasion of southern France
