82nd ABN history Flashcards
1
Q
When was the 82nd founded?
A
August 25th, 1917, Camp Gordon, GA
As the 82nd Infantry division
2
Q
What offensives did it take part in in the First World War?
A
- Meuse-Argonne offensive
- St. Michael offensive
3
Q
When was it transformed into an airborne division?
A
August 15th, 1942
4
Q
What are the 4 combat jumps the division did in the Second World War?
A
Operation Husky (Sicily, 1943) Operation Avalanche (Salerno, 1943) Operation Neptune (Normandy, 1944) Operation Market Garden (Holland, 1944)
5
Q
What is the 5th combat jump?
A
Operation Just cause (Panama, 1989)
6
Q
Who are the 7 medal of honor recipients of the 82nd?
A
- LTC Pike (pike field)
- CPL York
- PVT Towle (towle stadium)
- PFC Deglopper (2bct dfac)
- 1SG Funk (funk gym)
- PVT Gandara
- SSG Conde-Falcon
7
Q
What is the All American 6?
A
- Superior Physical fitness
- Marksmanship
- Battle drills
- Medical skills
- Communications
- Airborne proficiency
8
Q
Who is the SECARMY?
A
Christine Wormuth
9
Q
SECDEF
A
Lloyd Austin
10
Q
SMA
A
SMA Grinston
11
Q
Chief staff of the Army
A
General McConnville
12
Q
3-73 SQDN
A
LTC Means
CSM Kitchens
13
Q
1BCT
A
COL Kleisner II
CSM Hissong
14
Q
82nd ABN
A
MG Donahue
CSM Pitt
15
Q
XVIII. ABN corps
A
LG Kurilla
SCM Holland
