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The 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment, nicknamed the "Five-Oh-Deuce", was a regiment attached to the 101st Airborne Division during the Second World War.

History[]

Early Days[]

The unit is founded when the US Army is mobilizing for war. It is garrisoned at Fort Benning, Georgia. It is composed of small units from the 501st Parachute Infantry Battalion. This meant the unit is lacking in arms and manpower and have to recruit from men from other forts.

Appearances[]

On D-Day, Private Kevin Leggett tried to establish radio contact with the 502nd while preparing to embark on Objective XYZ, using the regiment's callsign "Kickoff".[1]

During Operation Market, they linked up with the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment (the Five-Oh-Sink), where they were assigned to capture five bridges north-west of the Dutch city of Eindhoven.

Notable Members[]

Sources[]

  1. Road to Hill 30 (2005), level: "Objective XYZ"
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