511th Infantry Regiment (United States)
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The 511th Parachute Infantry Regiment (511th PIR) was an airborne infantry regiment of the United States Army, first activated during World War II under Colonel Orin D. "Hard Rock" Haugen. It formed the parachute infantry element of the 11th Airborne Division. The full history of the regiment is the subject of the book, When Angels Fall: From Toccoa to Tokyo, the 511th Parachute Infantry Regiment in World War II (2019)[1] by author and historian Jeremy C. Holm whose grandfather served in the regiment's Company D during the war.
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511th Parachute Infantry Regiment | |
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Active | 1943–1958 1963-1965 1993–1995 1997–2005 |
Disbanded | 2005 |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Army |
Type | Airborne forces |
Role | Parachute infantry |
Size | Regiment |
Part of | 11th Airborne Division |
Motto(s) | Strength From Above |
Anniversaries | Formed: January 1943 |
Engagements | World War II
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Decorations | The Presidential Unit Citation (PUC) Philippine Presidential Unit Citation Badge |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Orin D. Haugen Edward H. Lahti |
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