Sicily
Naples - Foggia
Normandy
Rhineland
Ardennes
Central Europe
4 COMBAT JUMPS
These 4 stars signify the four combat jumps made by the 505
Regimental Combat Team in World War II. No other regimental
team has equaled this outstanding feat.
Spearheading of the invasion of Sicily (July
9, 1943)
Invasion of Italy (September 14, 1943)
Spearhead the invasion of Europe at Normandy
"D-Day" (June 6, 1944)
Jump 53 miles inside hostile territory at
Nijmegen, Holland (September 17, 1944)
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stories of the 505th Regimental Combat Team. Please visit our
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