Division Headquarters: (Major General Maxwell D. Taylor, Commanding General)
Headquarters Company: 1 HQ Stand in Jeep/ Staff Car
Recon Company: 3- SMG stands in Trucks/ Jeeps

501st Parachute Infantry Regiment: (Col. Howard R. 'Jumpy' Johnson)

Regimental HQ Company
HQ: 1-HQ stand in Jeep
Antitank Company : 3- 57mm ATG/Jeeps
Cannon Company : 1- 105mm Howitzer/ Truck
Regimental S-2 platoon : 1- Rifle stand (Recon)

3 Battalions Infantry, each with:

Battalion Headquarters Company:
HQ: 1 HQ stand in Jeep
2- HMG stands
1- 81mm mortar stand

3 Rifle Companies, each with:

3- Rifle stands

502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment: (Col. George V. H. Moseley, Jr.)
Organized as above.

506th Parachute Infantry Regiment: (Col. Robert F. Sink)
Organized as above.

327th Glider Infantry Regiment: (Col. George S. Wear, Lt. Col. Joseph H.
'Bud' Harper from June 10, 1944)

Regimental HQ Company
1 - HQ stand in Jeep.
ATk Company:
2-37mm towed ATk guns/Jeeps

3 Battalions Infantry (each):

Battalion Headquarters Company:
1- HQ stand in Jeep
1-37mm AT guns/ jeep
2- 81mm mortar
3 - HMG stands (Reduce to 2 stands Sept., 1944)

3 Rifle Companies (each) of 3 Rifles stands


326th Airborne Engineer Battalion:
HQ : 1 HQ stand in Jeep
1 Parachute Company: 3 Engineer Stands (Rifles)
2 Glider Companies: Each with 3 Engineer Stands (Rifles)

81st Airborne Anti-Aircraft Anti-Tank Battalion: (X.B. Cox)
HQ: 1- HQ stand in Jeep
3 Batteries of 1- 57mm AT guns/ jeep
3 Batteries of 1- .50cal AA/ jeep

Divisional Artillery: (Brig. Gen. Anthony C. McAuliffe)

377th Parachute Field Artillery Battalion (Light):
Headquarters: 1-HQ stand in Jeep
4 Batteries, each of 1-75mm/16 Howitzers/ Tractors

321st Glider Field Artillery Battalion (Light):
Headquarters: 1-HQ stand in Jeep
3 Batteries, each of 1-75mm Howitzers/ Tractors

907th Glider Field Artillery Battalion (Light):
Headquarters: 1-HQ stand in Jeep
3 Batteries, each of 1-75mm Howitzers/ Tractors

Dedication and Tribute

101st Airborne Division

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