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Anyone know how many combat jumps the 101st and 82nd made in WWII. ? Honestly I don't feel like doing the research :rolleyes:

Gary
I can only think of two - Normandy and Market Garden, but I'm sure there are people on here that know more than me.
Add one for 82nd in Sicily and that should be

Regards

Slawek
Hello All,

The 82nd Airborne made 4 combat jumps.

Sicily: July 9, 1943

Salerno: September 13, 1944

Normandy: June 5-6, 1944

Market-Garden: September 17,1944

The 101st made 2 combat jumps

Normandy: June 6, 1944

Market-Garden: September 17,1944

Thanx!

Hawk
Thanks Erik :) cheers

Gary