After the 101st was formed, only the toughest men were allowed to serve. The Division needed men that could survive being dropped from an airplane behind enemy lines and still fight and win. Only 1 in 3 men passed the selection criteria to serve in the 101st which included a 140 mile foot march in 3 days and rigorous airborne training.
Where did you see that he was a paratrooper in the 101st. Everything I have read lists him as being a mechanic in WWII which is certainly possible.
The 82nd entered the war first and then split into the two divisions the 101st and 82nd. The 82nd has been around much longer than the 101st
101st airborne
Donald Pratt Museum, Ft. Campbell, KY
I believe an officer of the 101st airborne took that credit, but don't recall his name
See the attached link for the full story of the 101st Airborne in World War 2. One link has a list of the supplies they packed in their backbacks.
Where did you see that he was a paratrooper in the 101st. Everything I have read lists him as being a mechanic in WWII which is certainly possible.
Yes, the 101st Airborne Division during World War II painted the spade symbol on their helmets as a tribute to the playing card symbol "Death Card" associated with the division's unofficial motto "Take No Prisoners." It was meant to strike fear in enemy troops and boost the division's reputation as fierce and ruthless fighters.
The 82nd entered the war first and then split into the two divisions the 101st and 82nd. The 82nd has been around much longer than the 101st
No, it was not
101st airborne
The 82nd Airborne Division and the 101st Airborne Division .
Donald Pratt Museum, Ft. Campbell, KY
Mark A. Bando is an author known for his books on military history, specifically focusing on the experiences of American soldiers during World War II. Some of his notable works include "Ghost Troops: Memories of the 17th Airborne Division, 1943-1945" and "Breakout at Normandy: The 2nd Armored Division in the Land of the Dead".
The airborne units and the ranger units were separate and distinct during WW II and are still that way today. However, many of those who went to ranger training and became part of the units came from the ranks of the 82nd and 101st. In today's army it is required that all candidates for ranger school first become airborne qualified. *Added* Many of the initial cadre of the initial Rangers, 1st Ranger Battalion under Brig. Gen. (Then Lt Col) William Orlando Darby, came from the Red Bull Division, 34th ID.
yes it was retierd after world war 2.
The book "Band of Brothers" was published by Simon & Schuster in 1992. It was written by historian Stephen E. Ambrose and tells the story of Easy Company, 506th Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division, during World War II.