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504th Parachute Infantry Regiment (United States)

504th Parachute Infantry Regiment
504th Airborne Infantry Regiment
504th Infantry Regiment
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504th Parachute Infantry Regiment coat of arms
Active 1942–present
Country  United States
Branch  United States Army
Type Airborne forces
Role Parachute infantry
Size Regiment
Garrison/HQ Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Nickname(s) Devils in Baggy Pants
Motto(s) Strike Hold
Colors Blue
Engagements

World War II

Armed Forces Expeditions

Southwest Asia

Decorations Presidential Unit Citation (3)
Valorous Unit Award
Meritorious Unit Commendation
Army Superior Unit Award
Military Order of William
Belgian Fourragere
Netherlands Orange Lanyard
Cited in Order of the Day of the Belgian Army (2)
Commanders
Current
commander
Col. Colin P. Tuley
Notable
commanders
Reuben Tucker
William Westmoreland
Hugh Shelton
John Abizaid
David Petraeus
John Campbell
Patrick J. Donahue
Insignia
Distinctive unit insignia 504 PIRDUI.PNG
Beret flash. 504th Infantry Regiment Beret Flash.svg
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World War II

Armed Forces Expeditions

Southwest Asia

The 504th Infantry Regiment, originally the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment (504th PIR), is an airborne forces regiment of the United States Army, part of the 82nd Airborne Division, with a long and distinguished history. The regiment was first formed in mid-1942 during World War II as part of the 82nd Airborne Division and saw service in Sicily, Italy, Anzio, the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany.

A parent regiment under the United States Army Regimental System, two battalions from the regiment, 1st Battalion (1-504 PIR) and 2nd Battalion (2-504 PIR), are currently active, both assigned to the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division.

The regiment was initially constituted on 24 February 1942, over two months after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and the subsequent American entry into World War II, in the Army of the United States as the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment (PIR). The 1st, 2nd and 3rd Battalions were constituted the same date as Company A, B, and C, respectively, of the 504th PIR, and were activated on 1 May 1942 at Fort Benning, Georgia, and was assigned to the U.S. Army Airborne Command. When complete with its regimental training, the 504th, then under the command of Colonel Theodore L. Dunn, was assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division, commanded by Major General Matthew Ridgway, on 15 August 1942. Serving alongside the regiment in the 82nd were the 325th and 326th Glider Infantry Regiments, together with supporting units.


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