509TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY

IN THE NEWS

 

2012 - Registration for the Annual 509th Parachute Infantry Association Reunion to be held at the Best Western in Alexandria, LA (Fort Polk Area) on 16 - 19 May 2012

 

2011 - 2012 - Rifle Raffle to raise money for 3rd Edition of the Book "Stand In The Door" by Charles Doyle and Terrell Stewart

 

05 Feb 2012 - WWII Veteran Harold Seay passes away

 

00 Dec 2011 - WWII Veteran Arthur W. Von Essen passes away

 

03 Oct 2011 - DOD Identifies 3-509th IN for deployment to Afghanistan

 

29 Aug 2011 - NEW BOOK RELEASE - The Boldest Plan is the Best written by Jim Broumley

 

24 Jun 2011 - 509th PIA is now on FACEBOOK

 

Jun 2011 - 1-509th Change of Command Ceremony at Fort Polk, LA

 

May 2011 - National Infantry Association awards the Order of the Saint Maurice to WWII Veteran John DeVanie

 

15 Mar 2011 - WWII Veteran Jack Pogue passes away

 

2011 509th PIA Reunion will be held 23 - 26 May 2011 in Atlantic City, NJ

 

10 Apr 2011 - Airborne Awards - 509th Person of the Year awarded to June Housman

 

09 Apr 2011 - WWII Veteran Robert Poindexter passes away

 

05 Apr 2011 - 1/509th Concerned over possible unit redesignation that may remove Airborne status

 

01 Apr 2011 - Two paratroopers from 3/509th IN (Airborne) to compete in the Best Ranger Competition

 

28 Mar 2011 - WWII Veteran John Rimer passes away

 

14 Mar 2011 - Paratrooper from 3/509th IN (Airborne) presented award for valor

 

12 Jan 2011 - National Infantry Association awards the Order of Saint Maurice CIVIS to Tryggvi Thorleif Larum

 

11 Nov 2010 - Nick DeGaeta persented French Legion de Honor

 

00 Mar 2010 - 3/509th Redeploys Home to Fort Richardson, 509th PIA Welcomes Them Home

 

22 Aug 2009 - Cody Ford Honored

 

Jun 2009 - 3/509th gets GERONIMO Flag to fly over Afghanistan