The 326th airborne medical company was committed to action in the normandy. When the airborne component of the 3rd battalion was reduced to a single company the moatengators were reflagged as a company airborne. Due to global pandemic, usps delivery may be temporarily delayed. Medic, 326th airborne medical company, 101st airborne division, bastogne, 1944. Engineer battalion patches us army patches army unit patches and army regiment patches flying tigers surplus page 3. Barfield, 326th airborne medical company, georgia, relinquished his command to captain roy h. The 101st airborne divisions 326th medical battalion formed an air ambulance platoon known as eagle dustoff that was responsible for aerial medical evacuation of casualties in its area of operations. The 326th engineer battalion conducts a patch changing ceremony to mark the units return to the 1st brigade combat team, 101st airborne division oct. For example, by the end of january, 1945, the 47 th infantry regiment which fought in france and.
Because it was a battalion rather than a regiment, the tics symbolized company, rather than battalion designations. Delta company, 326th medical battalion and was tasked to provide medical evacuation to the soldiers of the 101 st airborne division air assault at fort campbell, kent ucky. Additional support units were the 326th airborne engineer battalion, the 101st signal company, the 326th airborne medical company, and the 426th airborne quartermaster company. The 326th airborne medical company can trace its history back to the first. Normandy the 326th airborne medical company was committed to action in the normandy campaign in a three fold manner by parachute, glider, and sea on dday. Check out my other auctions for other interesting items.
The support group was composed of the 326th airborne medical company, the 426th airborne quartermaster company, the 101st parachute support and maintenance company, the headquarters, headquarters detachment and the division band. The 101st airborne divisionthe screaming eagles is a u. Army in action series bastogne 1he story 0 the first eight days in which the 101 st airborne division was closed within the ring of german forces by colonel s. Headquarters 326th airborne medical company apo 472 u. Vietnam 326th medical company eagle dust off pocket patch vietnamese machine embroidered unused. All patches are brand new, never used or worn items. As many of the four officers and fortyfive men of this detachment as could reach their. In the field behind the monument the division clearing station of the 326th airborne medical company was overrun by enemy forces. We reenact the history and heritage of those that served in an airborne medical unit during ww2. Find us army units airborne, special forces, reserve units. Us army 101st airborne division 326th med medical bn 3.
It supported the 101st airborne division, located at fort campbell, kentucky. On the night of december 19, 1944, enemy forces attacked with armored vehicles and infantry. Office of medical history 326th airborne medical company. An advance element of the 101sts 326th airborne medical company parachuted in with the infantry at 0100. It lost some men and ground vehicles and acquired an air ambulance platoon which became known as eagle dustoff. Medic, 326th airborne medical company, 101st airborne. C326th medical battalion, 1970 506th airborne infantry. The 326th gir, now with only two battalions the 3d battalion was sent to help create the 401st glider infantry regiment, with the rest of the 82d airborne division, soon moved to fort bragg, north. It lost some men and ground vehicles and acquired an air ambulance platoon which. Armed forces by maintaining and promoting americas overseas commemorative cemeteries and memorials.
The 326th airborne medical company was captured by the germans and approx. Thus read a sign on the headquarters of the 326th airborne medical company of the 101st airborne. The 101st airborne division screaming eagles is a specialized modular light infantry division of the us army trained for air assault operations. The casualties suffered by a typical american infantry regiment serving in world war ii were horrendous. The 326th airborne medical company can trace its history back to the first world war. Like many other airborne units of the us army, the 326th airborne medical company can trace its history back to the first world war. My inspiration based on the mannequin at the 101st airborne. For those of you in or near virginia, the 326th airborne medical company impression will be part of the 101st abd hq, reenacted setup at the jamestown military thru the ages event march 21 22, 2020. Abn med co ambulancejeep in the area of bastogne, belgian ardennes. The 326th medical battalion was a divisional support medical unit of the united states army. Visit our store to see our wide selection of military patches. As the size and structure of the airborne division changed during.
Collar disc set, 326th sanitary train, 101st division. Wwii prisoner of war returns to site of capture article. In january of 1982, the company was the first air ambulance company. Us 326th medical bn 101st airborne division dustoff 326. Medical brigade patches us army patches army unit patches and army regiment patches flying tigers surplus page 4 0. No mission too difficult, no sacrifice too great, duty first. The 326th airborne medical company was committed on the holland mission in two waves. The casper startribune is wyomings premiere source for news and information. The 326th airborne medical company was attached to the 101st airborne division. Charlie med c company, 326th medical battalion in support of the 3rd brigade, 101st airborne division airmobile camp evans, 1970. Prt order of battle 101st airborne division june 1944. Personel of the 326th had a little white cross painted on the side of their helmet. Help restore the bastogne 101st airborne 326th medical. The arc is the same as the top of a 2nd inf bde airborne patch but hangs over 18 on each side of the 2nd ssi.
The veteran enlisted on december 19, 1942 and was captured exactly 2 years from this date during the battle of the bulge bastogne. The 326th airborne medical company was the organic medical unit that supported the 101st airborne division during its operations in world war ii. Still doing research on this new grouping, but here is what i have so far. The screaming eagles has been referred to as the tip of the. The trooper shown guarding german pws who are clearing rubble from the streets of bastogne, is a member of hq company. During its service in vietnam, the 326th medical battalion was converted from an airborne to an airmobile unit. The 326th medical company was initially constituted on 23 july 1918 as the 326th sanitary train.
The first wave, consisting of six cg4a glider loads transporting. Barfield, commanding officer, 326th airborne medical company 101st airborne division. United states army 326th airborne medical battalion patch assurgam. We are proud to help reunite our us military heroes see the us army command structure. This eightman unit was also known as the first airborne surgical team. Hand color tinted photo of 101st airborne paratroopers holding nazi flag near utah beach france wwii june 8, 1944. Medical brigade patches flying tigers military, army. The 326th airborne engineeer bn used a capital e stencil. Vintage original vietnam war incountry machineembroidered tab patch, size is 3.