Unit And Army History Flashcards
When and where was the 82nd airborne division formed?
August 25, 1917 at Camp Gordon, Georgia
Why was the nickname all American given to the division?
Because all members of the division came from all 48 states
When and where was 505th activated?
July 6, 1942 at Fort Benning, Georgia
Who was 1–5 05 PRR first battalion commander
LTC, Arthur Gorham
When was the 505th assigned to the 82nd airborne division?
February 10, 1943
Where does the Jack of diamonds come from?
Commander, Major Kellam who was an advent musician gain the nickname, “ jack of diamonds” by entertaining paratroopers by singing, a country song, called Jack of diamonds
Where does the term night fighters come from?
He comes from Vietnam when we transitioned from fighting during the day to fighting at night we were then called night fighters
When was the division recognized as the first airborne division in the US Army?
August 15, 1942
How many combat jumps does 1–505 PIR have?
Four combat jumps
When did 1–505 PIR deploy to Vietnam?
February 1968
Who was the first casualty from first Battalion during Vietnam?
Staff Sergeant Joe S. Rodriguez of C company
Why are we called the golden Brigade
Because third brigade was the only brigade out of the division picked to deploy and everything we touch turned to gold
