Lineages of the 1st and 2nd Bn 501st Infantry Regiment (United States)
the 501st jumps in alaska.
activated 15 november 1942 @ camp toccoa, ga (101st airborne division)
disbanded 20 august 1945 @ camp toccoa, ga (ahead of inactivation of 101st airborne in november 1945)
activated 1 august 1946 @ fort benning, ga
inactivated on 23 november 1948 @ fort benning, ga
active 1951–1956 @ camp breckinridge, ky , fort jackson, sc, non-airborne training unit
moved fort campbell, ky in spring 1956. (pentomic concept)
redesignated on 25 april 1957 parent regiment under combat arms regimental system.
on 1 september 1957 company a, 501st parachute infantry regiment re-designated hhc, 1st airborne battle group, 501st infantry , assigned 101st airborne division; company b, 501st parachute infantry regiment re-designated hhc (headquarters , headquarters company), 2nd airborne battle group, 501st infantry , assigned 82nd airborne division.
1 february 1964, 2nd abg, 501st inf reorganized , re-designated 2nd bn, 501st inf, relieved assignment 82nd airborne , assigned 101st airborne division (administrative move of unit colors only).
2nd bn, 501st inf inactivated on 31 july 1972. (part of post vietnam reorganization)
1st bn, 501st inf inactivated on 5 june 1984 @ fort campbell, ky under u.s. army regimental system.
1st bn, 501st inf activated 1 october 1989 @ fort richardson, ak under u.s. army regimental system.
assigned 4th brigade combat team (airborne), 25th infantry division, on 14 july 2005.
2nd bn, 501st inf activated 15 october 2013 , assigned 1st brigade combat team, 82nd airborne division.
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