505th Parachute Infantry Regiment

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The 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment is a famed U.S. Army airborne infantry unit of the 82nd Airborne Division that distinguished itself in major World War II operations, including combat jumps in Sicily, Italy, Normandy, and the Netherlands.

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505th Parachute Infantry Regiment canonical 4
505th PIR 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf U.S. Army unit
parachute infantry regiment
allegiance United States of America
surface form: United States
associatedWith 82nd Airborne Division shoulder sleeve insignia
branch United States Army
conflict World War II
country United States of America
distinguishedIn Allied operations in Western Europe
surface form: World War II operations
engagedIn combat in France
combat in Italy
combat in Sicily
combat in the Netherlands
garrisonedIn Fort Bragg
hasCapability airborne assault
light infantry operations
hasSpecialization parachute infantry
hasType regiment
honoredFor distinguished combat performance in World War II
militaryBranchType airborne forces
militaryFormationType infantry regiment
militaryRole airborne infantry
nickname 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment self-linksurface differs
surface form: 505th PIR
notableFor combat jumps in Italy
combat jumps in Normandy
combat jumps in Sicily
combat jumps in the Netherlands
participatedIn Italian campaign
surface form: Allied invasion of Italy

Allied invasion of Sicily
Italy combat jump
Netherlands combat jump
D-Day
surface form: Normandy combat jump

Battle of Normandy
surface form: Normandy landings

Operation Market Garden
Operation Neptune
Operation Overlord
Sicily combat jump
partOf U.S. 82nd Airborne Division
surface form: 82nd Airborne Division
roleInOperation airborne assault in Italy
airborne assault in Normandy
airborne assault in Sicily
airborne assault in the Netherlands
service United States Army Airborne School
surface form: United States Army Airborne
theaterOfOperations European Theater of Operations, United States Army
surface form: European Theater of Operations

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James M. Gavin memberOf 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment
Jumpin' Jim commanded 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment
subject surface form: James M. Gavin
505th Parachute Infantry Regiment nickname 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: 505th PIR
John Steele memberOf 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment
John Steele militaryUnit 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment