LINKS

 

41st Bn, 503d Infantry Regiment (Air Assault)

 

Currently serving in Korea -  Camp Casey, Tongduch'on, South Korea - Even today the soldiers of the battalion greet each other with the slogan, "First Rock" . . . "Always First," in recognition and remembrance of the historic attack on Corregidor.

 

4173rd Airborne Brigade

   

Company B, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry, 173rd Airborne Brigade - Vietnam - 1969-70. 

 

4173rd Airborne Brigade - 'SKYSOLDIERS'  

  

- Homepage of the International Society of the 173rd Airborne Brigade.   

 

4503d on the Rock

  

The Website of the 503d Parachute Regimental Combat Team Association of WWII Inc.

 

4533rd EB&S Regiment

   

The website  of the 533rd Engineer Boat and Shore Regiment, 3rd Engineer Special Brigade, who carried some of us to Corregidor.  

 

4Airborne 

   

The U.S. Airborne in World War II - Comprehensive website containing brief histories of all Airborne Units = "This generation of Americans has a rendezvous with destiny."
......... ......Franklin Delano Roosevelt - June 27,1936

 

 

4Airborne & Special Operations Museum

   

The Airborne & Special Operations Museum provides a unique educational experience on United States history and basic core values through the preservation interpretation and recognition of U.S. Army airborne and special operations history, equipment, technology, legend, art and weaponry.  

4Airborne Associations

 

Other Unit Association contact data   

 

4Alamo Scouts

 

The U.S. 6th Army Special Reconnaissance Unit of WWII. 

  

4Bataan-Corregidor Memorial Foundation of New Mexico

 

Maintaining for future generations, the memory and unique history of the men who served their country, with bravery and great personal sacrifice, on Bataan and Corregidor.  

 

4Corregidor - Then and Now

 

  

Weaving together the threads of history into the Corregidor tapestry. The Internet's premier website on this historic island.  

 

4Equipment for Airborne Troops  

 

Extract from the website of the Quartermaster Museum 

 

4Fire Smoke and Steel

 

Website  of the Jungle-Fighting 82nd Chemical Mortar Battalion.   

 

4"Grunt"

 

"Grunt" is dedicated to the current military and military personnel. It includes details on military rank insignia, medals and ribbons as well as images, forums, military quotes and glossaries.   

 

4Insignia of Airborne Units, WWII

 

Part of "American Military Patches, Other Insignia and  Decorations of WWII" website.  

 

4John Scott Mueller and the US Army  

 

June 1968 to April 1970 with C Platoon of the 1/503d Parachute Infantry - An Khe, Dak To, Phu My, LZ English, LZ Uplift, Fire Base Corregidor, Fire Base Drago - A superior website of a 173rd  Veteran - probably one of the best private sites we've seen.

 

4The Jungle Air Force of WWII

 

Reprint of  "Drop On Corregidor" by Major Thomas C. Hardman as published in the May 1945 issue of "Air Force, The Official Service Journal Of The U.S. Army Air Forces." - Part of  Larry Long's fine website on the 13th Air Force.

 

4A Nisei on Corregidor - The Story of Harry Akune

    

The extraordinary account of Harry Akune on Corregidor and his ultimate recognition at the Military Intelligence Hall of Fame - The Drop Zone   
  

 

4POW"s under the Japanese

 

Roger Mansell, as Director of the Center for Research, Allied POW's under Japan, has compiled a superlative resource.

 

 

4U.S. Army Unit Association Web Sites

 

Olive-Drab has compiled this listing for individual units and commands of ground forces.  Also use its links to the Veterans Organizations. A fine website throughout.

 

4U.S.S. Fletcher (DD-445 ) Reunion Group, Inc.

 

Comprehensive history of a destroyer damaged in action off Corregidor.  Background to the award of the Medal of Honor to Elmer Bigelow. The website will fascinate those with an interest in Tin Cans. "Gimme The Boats!"

 

4U.S.S. Hopewell  (DD-681 ) Association

 

History of destroyer damaged in action off Corregidor.

 
 

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