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War Department Records Branch, A.G.O. Historical Records Section Room MB-867 Pentagon Headquarters 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion Camp Mackall, North Carolina 30 November 1945 1. The following is an outline of the history of the 555th Para chute Infantry Company from its date of activation (30 Decem ber 1943) to its date of inactivation and/or redesignation (25 November 1944) prepared UP Par. 13 AR 345-105. a. Original Unit (1) 555th Parachute Infantry Company (2) 30 December 1943 (3) Fort Benning, Georgia (4) Par. 1, GO 40, hq. ABC, AGF, Camp Mackall, N.C., dtd. 23 December 1943 (5) Personnel obtained by recruiting (i.e. voluntary transfers) from other organizations. b. Changes in Organization: Redesignated Company “A”, 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion per par 2, GO 13, Hq ABC, AGF, Camp Mackall, N.C., dtd, 21 November 1944. c. Strength Commissioned and Enlisted (1) Commissioned; 1. Enlisted: 1 (Period 30-31 Decem ber 1943 inclusive). (2) (3) Strength for Month of:                                           Net Net       Increase Decrease                                          O. EM.                 O. EM. JANUARY 1944                 6    19             0    0 FEBRUARY                        4     0              0     0 MARCH                              0      15            0     0 APRIL                                 0      70            0     0 MAY                                    0        57           3     0 JUNE                                   2       0               0      5 JULY                                    0      0               0      23 AUGUST                               0      19            0      0 SEPTEMBER                       0       0             1      5 OCTOBER                           0     10            0      0 NOVEMBER (As of 25th)   0      7             0     0 (4) Commissioned Strength 7; Enlisted Strength 165 d. Stations (Permanent or Temporary) of unit or parts thereof. (1) Arrived Camp Mackall, N. C., 17 July 1944 as per Ltr. Hq TPS, SUBJECT; Transfer of 555th Parachute Infantry Company, dtd, 13 July 1944, file No. 325, 445. (2) Departed Ft. Benning, Georgia, 15 July 1944, for Camp Mackall, N.C. as per Ltr. Hq. TPS, Subject: Transfer of 555th Parachute Infantry Company, dtd, 13 July 1944, File 325,445 e. Marches Monday, 14 August 1944, nine (9) mile March in two hours with full field equipment, 0800-1030; Physical conditioning-three (3) miles asphalt topping; six miles clay top-weather clear. Tuesday, 12 September 1944, twenty-five (25) mile March in eight (8) hours with full field equipment; 0400-1200 physical conditioning-six miles asphalt topping, nineteen (19) miles clay top weather clear. This organization made various other marches in connection with training i.e. marches to training areas of one (1) to nine (9) miles distances; marches directly a part of tactical principle (route march and approach march); Marches Directly a part of physical conditioning (runs of two (2) to five (5) miles dis tances, of which were not and are not recorded. f. Campaigns None g. Battles None h. Commanding Officers in important engagements In applicable i. Loses in Action; officers and men. None (In training: 1 EM, LD) j. Former and present members who have distinguished themselves in action: None k. Photographs of Personnel, important scenes or events None JAMES H. PORTER Captain, Inf. Commanding 1 Incl: 1 -Statistical Summary of Parachute Jumps MEMORANDUM: Statistical Summary of Parachute Jumps The following is an extract from the “Parachute Jump Report Log” of this organization for the 555th Parachute Infantry Company. Total for Jumps            Fatalities    Fractures    Other Injuries (Aggregate June 44) (to date 1036)                         1                     2                      0 July 44          112                    0                      0                     3 August             99                     0                      0                  10 September          0                     0                      0                    0 October  44        0                     0                    0                     0 November 44     230                 0                   0                     7 Grand Total to date             1477                    1                   2                   20 (Nov.44) JAMES H. PORTER Captain, Infantry Commanding 555TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY ASSOCIATION, INC. Phone: 813-238-2305 Email: info@triplenickle.com Under Construction | Overview | Products/Services | Success Stories | | Customer Service | What's New | About |