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Fort Benning, GA: 1963-1965
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On February 1, 1963, after Defense Secretary Robert McNamara authorized an expansion of the Army, from 960,000 to 975,000 to accommodate the building of the air assault formation from scratch. The 11t...
Germany: March 1956-July 1958
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As part of America's Operation Gyroscope, in March 1956, the 11th Airborne Division crossed the Atlantic on their way to Europe to replace the 5th Infantry Division, in Augsburg, Germany. On April 14,...
Fort Campbell, KY: April 1949-1956
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Following over five years overseas, America's mighty 11th Airborne Division finally returned home to the United States in April of 1949. The Angels, including the 511th PIR/AIR, were sent to then-Camp...
Camp Toccoa, GA: January 5-March 21, 1943
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Nestled on the southern edge of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Camp Toccoa was “a little camp outside a little town far off the beaten path.” The 511th PIR formed on January 5 under thirty-six-year-old LTC...
