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502nd P.I.R. 101st airborne Division
                3rd platoon
Baker Co. 502nd PIR 101st ABN
                Re-created
Paratroopers of the 502nd and 506th hold the first Nazi flag captured by the 101st Airborne Division. At the Marmion Farm near Ravenoville France June 6th 1944 ( Rockford Reenactment Sept. 2000)
Who we are
The unit is made up of ordinary citizens, who have a common intrest in history and a common belief that what happened during World War II should never be forgotten. Our  unit is organized under the  21st Centruy Tactical Studies Group. We are the 3rd Platoon of Baker company, 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment, organized under Captain Dooley, with our sister units in Indiana , and Texas.

Our Purpose
The purpose of our group is to honor all veterns of WW2, preserve the history and culture of the era through living history displays. And to educate the public through living histories and public programs. Our goal is to accurately portray a WWII parachute infanty unit.


 

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