July 20th 1942--The Regiment is activated at Fort Benning, Georgia, in the famous "Frying Pan" Moves from the "Frying Pan" across the Chattahoochee River into Alabama, where the Regiment trains until March 1943.
March 1943--The Regiment moves to Barksdale Field, Shreveport, Louisiana, participating for twelve days of maneuvers with the Third Army, decisively defeating them.
March 20th 1943--The Regiment moves to the Army Air Base, Alliance, Nebraska.
April 4th 1943--The Regiment performs a tactical jump and parades before 20,000 spectators at Alliance.
April 14th 1943--The First Airborne Infantry Brigade is activated, the 507th Regiment forming the core.
May 23rd 1943--The Regiment and paratrooper 'Geronimo" thrills 25,000 spectators at Omaha, Nebraska, during a exhibition jump.
July 3rd 1943--The Regiment '"jumps and attacks' the Municipal Airport at Denver, Colorado. 150,000 people witness this historic event.
September 1943 --The Regiment bivouacs at Stockdale Lake, Custer State Park, Black Hills, South Dakota to rest and recreate.
October 23 1943--The Regiment is reviewed for the last time before deploying overseas. MG Eldridge G Chapman and BG Donovan officiating.
November 23rd 1943--The Regiment arrives, via train at Camp Shanks near Orangeburg, New York.
December 3rd 1943--The Regiment departs Camp Shanks , marching four miles to Piermont Pier, boarding a ferry bound for Fort Hamilton, New York.
December 5th 1943--The Regiment is processed through the New York Port of Embarkation, boarding the passenger liner "Strathnaver", bound for Liverpool.
December 16th 1943--The Regiment arrives at Liverpool , moves north by train to Greenock, Scotland where the Regiment boards the liberty ship 'SS Susan B Anthony" bound for Belfast, North Ireland, upon arrival the Regiment is taken by train to Portrush, Ireland.
January 14th 1944--The 507th PIR is attached to the 82nd Airborne Division.
March/April1944--The Regiment moves via train to training/bivouac area near Nottingham, England. Training and night maneuvers until late May.
May 28th 1944--The Regiment is secretly transported via bus to near Grantham and Lincolnshire, England. RHQ and 1st Battalion moves to Fullbeck, 2nd and 3rd Battalion moves to Barkston-Heath.
June 4th & 5th 1944--The Regiment readies for their jump into combat, having to stand down due to bad weather.
June 6th 1944/2:30AM--DDay! The Regiment begins their Airborne invasion and assault against the German Menace at Normandy, France. The 507th PIR remains on the battlefield until July 15th, 1944.
July 12th thru 15th 1944--The Regiment is relieved and pulls back to Utah Beach awaiting transport to England. Of the 2,006 paratroopers of the 507th PIR some 700 had survived.
July 16th 1944/1:00am--The Regiment arrives at Southampton and boards trains to Tollerton Hall. 9 days 'leave' is granted.
August 27th 1944--The 507th PIR is temporarily attached to the 17th Airborne Division, moving to Tidworth Barracks and on to Barton Stacy, in the south of England
September thru December 1944--The Regiment assimaletes replacements and engages in Unit training..
December 24th 1944/Christmas Eve--The Regiment boards C-47's bound for Chartres, France, upon landing, the Regiment transports by truck and on Christmas day crosses into Belgium, fighting a continuous 45 days, suffering 741 casualties.
February 11th 1945--The Regiment returns to France and is headquartered at Chalons-sur-Marne.where it trains replacements until March 1945
March 24 1945/Operation Varsity-- The Regiment assaults 3 drop zones near Wesel, Germany engaging the enemy until early April.
April thru June 1945--The Regiment assists in the liberation of and performs occupation duties at the city of Essen, Germany
June 15th 1945--The Regiment moves to Rambervillers, France where it awaits orders to return to the US. 'High Point Men' from various Airborne units join the 507th for the trip home
September 7th 1945--The Regiment is ordered to return to America, boarding the SS Mariposa bound for Boston.
September 15th 1945--The Regiment arrives at Boston Harbor, immediately boarding a train to Camp Miles Standish.
September 16th 1945--The 507th PIR is deactivated
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