508th Infantry Regiment

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      The 508th Infantry Regiment, known as the “Red Devils,” is a storied airborne regiment with deep ties to the 82nd Airborne Division. Activated in 1942, the 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment made its combat debut on D-Day in Normandy, later fought in Operation Market Garden and the Battle of the Bulge, and continued serving through Vietnam, Panama, Iraq, and Afghanistan.

      The 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment was activated in October 1942 at Camp Blanding, Florida, and attached to the 82nd Airborne Division for the Normandy invasion.

      World War II

      • Normandy: The 508th made its first combat jump on 6 June 1944 and fought throughout the Cotentin Peninsula.
      • Operation Market Garden: The regiment jumped into the Netherlands in September 1944 and fought around Groesbeek and Nijmegen.
      • Battle of the Bulge: The 508th fought in the Ardennes, where 1SG Leonard A. Funk Jr. earned the Medal of Honor.

      Cold War and Vietnam

      The regiment’s units later served in the Dominican Republic and Vietnam. 1st Battalion, 508th Infantry deployed to Vietnam with the 82nd Airborne Division’s 3rd Brigade in 1968–69.

      During Operation Urgent Fury in Grenada in 1983, 82nd Airborne units associated with the 508th participated in combat operations after airlanding. The 82nd Airborne Division did not conduct a mass combat parachute assault in Grenada.

      Operation Just Cause and the Global War on Terror

      The 508th participated in Operation Just Cause in Panama, where the 82nd Airborne Division conducted a combat parachute assault. In the post-9/11 era, 508th Infantry battalions served repeatedly in Iraq and Afghanistan.

      Current Status

      The 508th lineage continues within the 82nd Airborne Division through active parachute infantry battalions carrying the regiment’s Red Devil heritage.

      Airborne Apparel Company is proud to offer reproductions and unique designs that celebrate the legacy of the 508th Infantry Regiment.