The 509th Infantry Regiment (previously the 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment) is an airborne infantry regiment of the United States Army. The unit was initially activated as a single battalion, the 504th Parachute Infantry Battalion, in October 1941 at Fort Benning, Georgia. Nicknamed “Geronimo”, the 509th conducted the U.S. Army’s first combat jump during World War II on 8 November 1942, flying 1,500 miles from England to seize Tafarquay airport in Oran, Algeria.[1][2] The 509th made a total of five combat jumps during the war.
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509th PIR (Geronimo)
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Weight | 8 oz |
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Dimensions | .833 × 1.083 × .250 foot |
size | Small, Medium, Large, XL, 2XL, 3XL |
Color | Black, Olive |
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