US AIRBORNE

To facilitate the identification of the various components of the 101st, of the initials were painted on the helmets. (Symbols of the charts to be played for the component infantry) above, you will find these marks for the various regimental units. To also note that certain unit for a fast identification, used a white piece of fabrics around the neck, armpit or elbow. Lastly, the invention of the metal crickets for the identification the night of June 6 is the work of the Taylor General.

If this one were lost, the password was "Flash" to which were to be answered "Thunder". The cricket is employed exclusively by the 101st!

The movie "The Longest Day" presenting of the men of the 82nd with crickets is an error...

• Infantry:

501st ParachuteInfantryRegiment(PIR)

502nd ParachuteInfantryRegiment(PIR)

506nd ParachuteInfantryRegiment(PIR)

327thGliderInfanteryRegiment(GIR)

401stGliderInfanteryRegiment(GIR)

• Artillery:

377th Parachute FieldArtilleryBattalion(PFAB)

463rd Parachute FieldArtilleryBattalion(PFAB)

321stGliderFieldArtilleryBattalion(GFAB)

907thGliderFieldArtilleryBattalion(GFAB)

• Others:

81stAirborneAnti-AircraftBattalion(AAA)

326thAirborneEngineerBattalion(AEB)

101st Parachute Maintenance Battalion

326th Airborne Medical Battalion

801st Ordnance Company

426th Quartermaster Company

101st Signal Company

Military Police Platoon

HeadquartersCompany

Commanding General

15 Aug 1942 - Maj. Gen. William C Lee

14 Mar 1944 - Brig. Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor

31 May 1944 - Maj. Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor

5 Dec 1944 - Brig. Gen. Anthony C McAuliffe

27 Dec 1944 - Maj. Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor

Assistant Division Commander

15 Aug 1942 - Brig. Gen. Don F Pratt

13 Dec 1944 - Brig. Gen. Gerald J Higgins

Artillery Commander

15 Aug 1942 - Brig. Gen. Anthony C McAuliffe

5 Dec 1944 - Col. Thomas L Sherbourne

27 Dec 1944 - Brig. Gen. Anthony C McAuliffe

9 Feb 1945 - Col. William N. Gillmore

1 May 1945 - Brig. Gen. William N. Gillmore

Chief of Staff

15 Aug 1942 - Col. Gerald J Higgins

11 Aug 1944 - Lt. Col. Raymond D. Millener

21 Oct 1944 - Col. Raymond D. Millener

8 Dec 1944 - Lt. Col. Ned D. Moore (Acting)

28 Dec 1944 - Col. John H Michaelis

10 Feb 1945 - Lt. Col. Ned D. Moore

8 Mar 1945 - Col. Ned D. Moore

Assistant Chief of Staff G-1

15 Sep 1943 - Lt. Col. Ned D. Moore

14 Dec 1944 - Maj. Frank R. Brower Jr. (Acting)

28 Dec 1944 - Lt. Col. Ned D. Moore

10 Feb 1945 - Maj. Frank R. Brower Jr.

16 Apr 1945 - Lt. Col. Frank R. Brower Jr.

Assistant Chief of Staff G-2

15 Aug 1942 - Lt. Col. Ralph M. Neal

17 Apr 1944 - Maj. Arthur M. Sommerfield

7 Jul 1944 - Maj. Paul A. Danahy

11 Nov 1944 - Lt. Col. Paul A. Danahy

Assistant Chief of Staff G-3

15 Aug 1942 - Lt. Col. Raymond D. Millener

1 Jul 1944 - Lt. Col. Harold W. Hannah

30 Sep 1944 - Lt. Col. Harry W. O. Kinnard, Jr.

8 Mar 1945 - Lt. Col. Charles H. Chase (Acting)

16 Apr 1945 - Col. Harry W. O. Kinnard, Jr.

Assistant Chief of Staff G-4

15 Aug 1942 - Lt. Col. Carl W. Kohls

Assistant Chief of Staff G-5

6 May 1944 - Maj. Glen C. Eberle

18 Jun 1944 - Maj. Charles H. Stephens

30 Aug 1944 - Maj. Ralph L. Blanchard

9 Jan 1945 - Capt. Robert S. Smith

7 Mar 1945 - Maj. George R. Dessaussure

7 May 1945 - Maj. Robert S. Smith

Adjutant General

15 Aug 1942 - Lt. Col. Edward Schmitt

Commanding Officer, 501st Parachute Infantry

26 Jun 1940 - Major William M. Miley

15 Nov 1942 - Col. Howard R. Johnson

8 Oct 1944 - Col. Julian J. Ewell

9 Jan 1945 - Lt. Col. Robert A. Ballard

30 Apr 1945 - Col. Robert A. Ballard

Commanding Officer, 502nd Parachute Infantry

1 Juil 1942 - Major George P. Howell jr.

2 Mar 1942 - Col. George V. H. Moseley

9 Jun 1944 - Col. J. H. Michaelis

23 Sep 1944 - Col. Steve A. Chappius

Commanding Officer, 506th Parachute Infantry

20 Jul 1942 - Col. Robert F. Sink

Commanding Officer, 327th Glider Infantry

15 Aug 1942 - Col. George S. Wear

10 Jun 1944 - Col. Joseph H. Harper

Commanding Officer, 401st Glider Infantry

15 Aug 1942 - Lt. Col. Ray C. Allen

Commanding Officer, 463rd Parachute Field Artillery Battalion

21 Feb 1944 - Major Hugh Neal

31 May 1944 - Major John T. Cooper Jr.

15 Aug 1944 - Major Stuart M. Seaton

14 Oct 1944 - Col. John T. Cooper Jr.

Commanding Officer, 321st Glider Field Artillery Battalion

15 Aug 1942 - Lt. Col. Edouard L. Carmichael

Commanding Officer, 907th Glider Field Artillery Battalion

25 Mar 1942 - Lt. Col. Clarence F. Nelson

Commanding Officer, 81st Airborne Anti-Aircraft Battalion

4 Sep 1942 - Lt. Col. W.C. Scoggin

25 Mar 1944 - Lt. Col. X.B. Cox Jr

Commanding Officer, 326th Airborne Engineer Battalion

31 Mar 1942 - Lt. Col. John Pappas

13 Jun 1944 - Major Hugh A. Mozley

Commanding Officer, 326th Airborne Medical Company

30 Jan 1942 - Major Albert J. Crandall