508th Parachute Infantry Regiment HeadQuarters - HeadQuarters Company
82nd Airborne Division
Living History Group
World War II
"Show me a man who will jump out of an airplane and I'll show you a man who will fight."
-Gen. Jim "Jumpin" Gavin
Welcome to the
" DIABLOS "
"I Charge you
Put us down in Holland,
or put us down hell,but put
us all in one place or I
will hound you to your graves."
-LCol. Lou G Mendez
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What is
Regimental
headquarters-headquarters
company?
In simple terms Headquarters Headquarters is
basically the "heart" (operations center) of the
508th Parachute Infantry Regiment.
The regimental headquarters & headquarters company contains the regimental headquarters cell, a small company headquarters cell, a communications platoon, and an intelligence & reconnaissance platoon
Authorized strength - 147
(TO/E No. 7-32T 12/1944)
Can you Find the Bugle?
Headquarters
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Regimental commander (Col.)
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Executive commander (Lt Col.)
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Intelligence Officer S-2(Maj.)
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Operations and training Officer S-3(Maj.)
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Supply Officer S-4 (Maj.)
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Adjurant and S-1 (Capt.)
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Liaisons (1st Lt.) Two
Company HQ Section
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Communications (Capt.) One
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Demolition (Capt.) One
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Executive Company (1st Lt.) One
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First Sergeant One
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Mess (Staff Sgt.) One
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Supply (Staff Sgt.) One
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Section Leader (Sgt.) One
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Company Clerk (Corp.) One
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Armorer-artificer (Tech5) One
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Bugler (Pvt.)
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Cook (Tech4) Two
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Cook (Tech5) Two
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Cook’s Helper (Pfc. /Pvt.) Two
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Orderly (Pfc. /Pvt.) One
Operations HQ Section
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Operations NCO Command (M/Sgt.) One
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Topographic Draftsman (Tech4) One
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Messenger (Pfc. /Pvt.) Two
Intelligence Section HQ
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Intelligence NCO Command (Technical Sgt.) One
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Intelligence Corporals (Cpl.) Four
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Headquarters Clerk (Tech5) One
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Topographic Draftsman (Tech5) One
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Intelligence Scout-observer (Pfc. /Pvt.) Six
82nd Airborne Division HeadQuarters
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508th Regimental HeadQuarters-HeadQuarters
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508th Battalion HeadQuarters First
Able Co.
Baker Co.
Charlie Co.
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508th Battalion HeadQuarters Second
Dog Co.
Easy Co.
Fox Co.
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508th Battalion HeadQuarters Third
George Co.
How Co.
Item Co.
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Regimental Command Level reports to the Division Command Level (82nd ABN. DIV.)
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Battalion Command Level reports to Regimental Command Level (us 508th HQ-HQ)
Demolition Platoon:
Platoon HQ
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Demolition Platoon Commander (1st Lt.) One
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Demolition Platoon Commander (2nd Lt.) Two
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Demolition Platoon Sergeant (Staff Sgt.) One
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Demolition Wire Sergeant (Staff Sgt.) One
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Demolition Basic Troop (Pfc. /Pvt.)
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Bridge Carpenter (Tech 5) One
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Messenger (Pfc. /Pvt.) One
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Utility Repairman (Pfc. /Pvt.) One
Three Battalion Sections
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Section Leader (Sergeant) Three
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Section Leader Assistant (Corporal) Two
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General Carpenter (Pfc. /Pvt.) Three
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Basic Demolition Man (Pfc. /Pvt.) Twenty-Four
Communication Platoon:
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Platoon HQ
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Communications Co. (1st Lt.) One
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Communication Assistant (Warrant Off.) One
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Communication Chief (M/Sgt.) One
Message Center Section
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Message Center Chief (Staff Sgt.) One
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Section leader assistant (Tech 5) One
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Code Clerk (Tech 4) One
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Code Clerk (Pfc. /Pvt.) One
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Messenger (Pfc. /Pvt.) Four
Wire Section
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Wire Center Chief (Staff Sgt.) One
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Section leader assistant (Tech 5) One
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Telephone and Telegraph Lineman (Tech 5) Three
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Telephone and Telegraph Lineman (Pfc. /Pvt.) Seven
Radio Section
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Radio Chief (Technical Sgt.) One
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Radio Operator (Tech 4) Four
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Radio Operator (Tech 5) Four
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Basic Radiomen (Pfc. /Pvt.) Sixteen
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Radio Repairman (Tech 4) One
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Visual signaler, and Pigeoneer (Tech 5) One
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Visual signaler, and Pigeoneer (Pfc. /Pvt.) On
