[Kimlee]

The 173rd ABN BDE SEP formed from the battalion of the 503rd infantry battalions. Made historic combat jump in WWII on the island of Corrigador. Reactivated in 1960 or 61 not certain, in Okinawa. May of 1965 deployed to Vietnam as the first Army ground unit in Vietnam. First into warzone D, first into C zone, first into the Iron Triangle, first into the mekong delta region. Deactivated in 1971 and the battalions of the 503rd infantry were made the 3rd bde 101st ABN division at Ft Campbell KY. The 173rd colors were moved to Vencenza Italy and the 509th Airborne became the 173rd Airborne bde seperate.

A bit sketchy, but best available from memory atm.

1SG(R)D. Bryant
173rd Airborne Brigade SEP 1965-1967

[tpaine]

The 173rd ABN BDE SEP formed from the battalion of the 503rd infantry battalions. Made historic combat jump in WWII on the island of Corrigador. Reactivated in 1960 or 61 not certain, in Okinawa. May of 1965 deployed to Vietnam as the first Army ground unit in Vietnam. First into warzone D, first into C zone, first into the Iron Triangle, first into the mekong delta region. Deactivated in 1971 and the battalions of the 503rd infantry were made the 3rd bde 101st ABN division at Ft Campbell KY. The 173rd colors were moved to Vencenza Italy and the 509th Airborne became the 173rd Airborne bde seperate.
A bit sketchy, but best available from memory atm.
1SG(R)D. Bryant
173rd Airborne Brigade SEP 1965-1967
88 -KL-

I was in the 11th Airborne, 503rd, in '55/56. We were reorganised in '57 as the 502nd. I recall being told that the entire regiment jumped on Corrigador.
-- Also that the 173rd Regimental Combat Team made a combat jump in Korea, ims.