AND EQUIPMENT Washington 25, D.C. 16 December 1944 No. 7-31T. infantry regiment, parachute Designation:... Parachute Infantry. Headquarters Company

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1 TABLE OF ORGANIZATION WAR DEPARTMENT AND EQUIPMENT Washington 25, D.C. 16 December 1944 No. 7-31T infantry regiment, parachute Designation:... Parachute Infantry Tr (T/O 7-32T) Company (T/O 7-32T) Service Company (T/O 7-33T) 3 Battalions (each) (T/O 7-35T) Attached chaplains Attached medical Aggregate Colonel Insert number of Lieutenant colonel regiment b To be furnished Major b 1 7 only as required and Captain available within the Captain or first lieutenant 2 b 8 10 continental limits of First lieutenant ed States. Will be furnished prior to Second lieutenant 2 11 overseas duty commissioned Warrant officer Master sergeant First sergeant Technical sergeant Staff sergeant Sergeant Corporal Technician, grade Technician, grade Technician, grade Private first class , ,193 Private, including Basic (6) (5) (44) (143) (10) (153) enlisted , ,360 Aggregate , ,482 Carbine, cal Cart, hand Gun,machine, cal..30, light, flexible Gun, machine, HB, cal..50, flexible Gun, submachine, cal Launcher, rocket, 2.36-inch Mortar, 60-mm Mortar, 81-mm Pistol, automatic, cal Rifle, automatic, cal Rifle, cal..30, M ,668 Rifle, cal..30, M1C Motorcycle, solo, extra light M!

2 (T/O 7-32T) Company (T/O 7-32T) Service Company (T/O 7-33T) 3 Battalions (each) (T/O 7-35T) Attached chaplains Attached medical Aggregate Trailer, ¼-ton Trailer, 1-ton Truck, ¼-ton Truck, ¾-ton, ambulance 2 2 Truck, 2½-ton, cargo medical detachment, infantry regiment, parachute Designation: Medical Detachment,... Parachute Infantry Technician grade 3 battalion s (each) Major 1 a 1 Insert number of regiment a Detachment commander (1) ( a 1) To be furnished only as required and available within the continental ed Captain or first lieutenant 2 2 a 8 States. Will be furnished prior to Dental (2) ( a 2) departure for overseas duty Medical, general duty (2) ( a 2) b Drivers truck, ¼-ton commissioned 3 2 a 9 c Includes 10 company aid men Technical sergeant 1 1 Medical (1) (1) Staff sergeant 1 3 Medical (1) (3) Sergeant 1 1 Medical (1) (1) Corporal 1 3 Medical (1) (3) Technician, grade 3 } Technician, grade 4 } Technician, grade 5 } including Private, first class } Private } Clerk, general 5 (1) (1) Driver, ambulance 5 (1) (1) Driver, ambulance (1) (1) Driver, truck, light 5 (1) (1) Litter bearer (10) (30) Podiatrist 4 (1) (1) Technician, dental 5 (( b 1)2) (2) Technician, medical Technician, medical Technician, medical 4 5 (1) (1) (1) (1) (2)

3 Technician grade 3 battalion s (each) Technician, sanitary ( b 1) (1) Technician, surgical Technician, surgical Technician, surgical Technician, surgical (2) ( c 15) (8) (8) (15) (16) Basic (10) (10) enlisted Aggregate Trailer, ¼-ton 2 2 Trailer, 1-ton 1 1 Truck, ¼-ton 2 2 Truck, ¾-ton, ambulance 2 2 Truck, 2½-ton 1 1

4 table of ORGANIZATION WAR department and EQUIPMENT Washington 25, D.C., 16 December 1944 No. 7-32T and company, infantry regiment, parachute Designation:,... Parachute Infantry Company,... Parachute Infantry company Technician grade Company Operations Intelligence Platoon Communication platoon Message center Wire Radio Demolition platoon Platoon 3 battalion s (each) and company Colonel p 1 1 Insert number of regiment a Regimental commander (1) (1) Senior commands company b Also regimental gas officer Lieutenant colonel p 1 1 c Armed with carbine, cal..30 Executive (1) (1) d Also classification specialist Major p 3 3 e For officers mess p Intelligence S-2 (1) (1) Armed with pistol, automatic, cal..45 Operations and training S-3 (1) (1) r Armed with rifle, cal. Supply S-4 (1) (1).30, M1 unless otherwise Captain c 1 c 2 3 indicated. Motor transportation and Adjutant and S-1 (1) (1) motor maintenance provided Communication ( a 1) (1) in service company Demolition ( a 1) (1) First lieutenant c 2 c 1 c 1 1 c Communications (1) (1) (1) Executive, company ( b 1) (1) Liaison (2) (2) Platoon commander (1) (1) (1) Second lieutenant c Platoon commander, assistant (2) (2) (2) commissioned

5 company Technician grade Company Operations Intelligence Platoon Communication platoon Message center Wire Radio Demolition platoon Platoon 3 battalion s (each) and company Warrant officer c Communication assistant (1) (1) (1) Master sergeant Communication chief ( c 1) (1) (1) Operations ( c 1) (1) First sergeant c 1 1 Technical sergeant Intelligence (1) (1) Radio ( c 1) (1) (1) Staff sergeant Mess (1) (1) Message center chief (1) (1) (1) Platoon (1) (1) (1) Supply (1) (1) Wire (1) (1) (1) Sergeant Section leader (1) (3) (3) Corporal Clerk, company ( d 1) (1) Inrtelligence (4) (4) Section leader, assistant (2) (6) (6) Technician, grade 4 } Technician, grade 5 } Private, first class } including Private } Armorer-artificer 5 (1) (1) Bugler (1) (1)

6 company Technician grade Company Operations Intelligence Platoon Communication platoon Message center Wire Radio Demolition platoon Platoon 3 battalion s (each) and company Carpenter, bridge 5 (1) (1) (1) Carpenter, general Carpneter, general 4 (1) (3) Clerk, code 4 (1) (1) (1) Clerk, code 5 (1) (1) (1) Clerk, code (1) (1) (1) Clerk, 5 (1) (1) Cook 4 (2) (2) Cook 5 (( e 1)2) (2) Cook s helper (2) (2) Demolition man (8) (24) (24) Draftsman, topographic 4 (1) (1) Draftsman, topographic 5 (1) (1) Lineman, telephone and telegraph 5 (3) (3) (3) Lineman, telephone and telegraph (7) (7) (7) Messenger (1) (1) (1) Messenger (4) (4) (4) Messenger (2) (2) Operator, radio 4 ( c 4) (4) (4) Operator, radio 5 ( c 3) (3) (3) Operator, radio 5 ( c 1) (1) (1) Orderly (1) (1) Repairman, radio 4 ( c 1) (1) (1) Repairman, utility (1) (1) (1) Scout, observer, intelligence (6) (6) Signaler, visual and pigeoneer 5 ( c 1) (1) (1) Signaller, visual and pigeoneer ( c 1) (1) (1) (1) (2)

7 company Technician grade Company Operations Intelligence Platoon Communication platoon Message center Wire Radio Demolition platoon Platoon 3 battalion s (each) and company Basic (6) (6) enlisted Aggregate Carbine, cal Cart, hand, utility Launcher, rocket, 2.36-inch Pistol, automatic, cal Rifle, cal..30, M

8 table of ORGANIZATION WAR department and EQUIPMENT Washington 25, D.C., 16 December 1944 No. 7-33T Technician grade service company, infantry regiment, parachute Designation: Service Company,... Parachute Infantry Company Regimental platoon Staff Supply platoon Regimental and company Transportation platoon Captain c 1 c 2 c Insert number of regiment a Company commander (1) (1) Special service, branch immaterial b Also classification specialist Military personnel (1) (1) (1) c Armed with carbine, cal..30 Munitions (1) (1) d Drives truck, ¼-ton e Orientation, assistant, S-3 ( a 1) (1) (1) Drives truck, 2½-ton r First lieutenant c 1 c Armed with rifle, cal..30, M1 unless otherwise indicated Athletic and recreation, assistant, S-1 ( a 1) (1) (1) 3 battalion s (each) Maintenance Executive (1) (1) commissioned Warrant officer c 1 c 1 2 c Military personnel, assistant (1) (1) (1) Motor transport (1) (1) (1) Munitions, assistant (1) (1) (1) Master sergeant Sergeant major (1) (1) (1) Supply (1) (1) (1) First sergeant 1 1 Technical sergeant Personnel (1) (1) (1) Staff sergeant platoon company

9 Technician grade Company Regimental platoon Staff Supply platoon Regimental and company Transportation platoon 3 battalion s (each) Maintenance Mess (1) (1) Motor (1) (1) (1) Supply (1) (1) Supply, assistant (1) (1) (1) Sergeant Ammunition (1) (1) (1) Corporal Clerk, company ( b 1) (1) Truckmaster (1) (1) (4) (4) Technician, grade 4 } Technician, grade 5 } Private, first class } including Private } platoon Armorer-artificer 5 (1) (1) Athletic and recreation 5 (1) (1) (1) Bugler (1) (1) Carpenter, general (1) (1) Chaplain s assistant 5 ( d 2) (2) (2) Classification specialist 4 (1) (1) (1) Clerk, 4 (2) (2) (2) Clerk, 5 (1) (1) (1) Clerk, headquaters (4) (4) (4) Clerk, mail 4 (1) (1) (1) Clerk, mail 5 (1) (1) (1) Clerk, record 5 (1) (1) (1) company

10 Technician grade Company Regimental platoon Staff Supply platoon Regimental and company Transportation platoon 3 battalion s (each) Maintenance Clerk, record (1) (1) (1) Clerk, stock 5 (1) (1) (1) Cook 4 (1) (1) Cook 5 (1) (1) Cook s helper (2) (2) Driver, truck, light Driver, truck, light 5 platoon (3) (1) (1) (5) (14) (47) Entertainment director 5 (1) (1) (1) Mechanic, automobile 4 (4) (4) (4) Mechanic, automobile 5 (( e 1)3) (3) Messenger (2) (2) (2) Stenographer 4 (1) (1) (1) Welder, general 4 (1) (1) (1) Basic (5) (5) enlisted Aggregate Carbine, cal Cart, hand, utility Gun, machine, HB, cal..50, flexible Launcher, rocket, 2.36-inch 5 5 Motorcycle, solo, extra light, M Rifle, cal..30, M Trailer, ¼-ton Trailer, 1-ton Truck, ¼-ton Truck, 2½-ton company (18) (33)

11 service company, infantry regiment, parachute Parachute Maintenance and Supply Platoon When the Infantry Regiment, Parachute (T/O & E 7-31) is not part of an Airborne Division, the following additional personnel and equipment is authorized: Technician grade Platoon Supply Maintenance Packing Captain c 1 1 a Battalion parachute Parachute maintenance (1) (1) packing inspectors c Armed with carbine, First lieutenant c 1 1 cal..30 Supply, parachute (1) (1) r Armed with rifle commissioned cal..30, M1unless Warrant officer c 1 1 otherwise indicated Parachute maintenance, assistant (1) (1) Master sergeant 1 1 Parachute maintenance chief (1) (1) Technical sergeant Packer, parachute, chief ( a 3) (3) Supply, parachute (1) (1) Staff sergeant 1 1 Parachute maintenance (1) (1) Sergeant Packer, parachute ( a 3) (3) Supply, parachute (1) (1) Technician, grade 4 } Technician, grade 5 } Private, first class } including Private } Clerk, record 4 (1) (1) Clerk, record (1) (1) Clerk, stock 5 (1) (1) Clerk, stock (1) (1) Packer, parachute 4 (7) (7) Packer, parachute 5 (7) (7) Packer, parachute (13) (13) Repairman, parachute 4 (2) (2) Repairman, parachute 5 (2) (2) Repairman, parachute (2) (2) enlisted Aggregate r 50 Caribine, cal Rifle, cal..30,m

12 TABLE OF ORGANIZATION WAR DEPARTMENT AND EQUIPMENT Washington 25, D.C. 16 December 1944 No. 7-35T infantry battalion, parachute Designation:... Battalion,... Parachute Infantry (T/O & E 7-36T) company (T/O & E 7-36T) 3 rifle companies (each) (T/O & E 7-37T) Lieutenant colonel 1 1 Insert number of battalion Major 1 1 Insert number of regiment Captain First lieutenant Second lieutenant commissioned Warrant officer 1 1 First sergeant Technical sergeant Staff sergeant Sergeant Corporal Technician, grade Technician, grade Private first class Private, including Basic (8) (12) (44) enlisted Aggregate Carbine, cal Cart, hand, utility 8 8 Gun, machine, cal..30, light, flexible Gun, submachine, cal Launcher, rocket, 2-36-inch Mortar, 60-mm 3 9 Mortar, 81-mm 4 4 Pistol, automatic, cal Rifle, automatic, cal Rifle, cal..30, M Rifle, cal..30, M1C 3 9

13 table of ORGANIZATION WAR department and EQUIPMENT Washington 25, D.C., 16 December 1944 No. 7-36T and company, infantry battalion, parachute,... Battalion,... Parachute Infantry company,... Battalion,... Parachute Infantry company Technical grade Comapany Battalion headquaters platoon Light machine gun platoon 81-mm mortar platoon Supply Communication Platoon 2 s (each) Section headquarers 4 squads (each) Platoon 2 s (each) Section 2 squads (each) and company Lieutenant colonel 1 1 Insert number of Battalion commander ( p 1) (1) battalion Insert number of Major 1 regiment Executive ( p 1) (1) a Commands company Captain b Also classification Communication ( a c 1) (1) specialist c Armed with carbine, Operations and training, S-3 ( c 1) (1) cal..39 First lieutenant d For officers mess Communication ( c 1) (1) p Armed with pisto, automatic, cal..45 Executive company ( c 1) (1) r Armed with rifle, cal. Intelligence, S-2 ( c 1) (1).30, M1, unless otherise Platoon commander ( c 1) 1 ( c 1) (1) (2) indicated Supply, S-4 ( c 1) (1) Second lieutenant Section commander ( c 1) (1) (2) (2) commissioned Warrant officer 1 1 Adjutant and S-1 ( c 1) (1) First sergeant c 1 1

14 company Technical grade Comapany Battalion headquaters platoon Light machine gun platoon 81-mm mortar platoon Supply Communication Platoon 2 s (each) Section headquarers 4 squads (each) Platoon 2 s (each) Section 2 squads (each) and company Technical sergeant Platoon (1) (1) (1) Platoon (1) (1) (1) Sergeant major (1) (1) (1) Staff sergeant Ammunition (1) (1) (1) Communication chief (1) (1) (1) Intelligence (1) (1) (1) Mess (1) (1) Operations (1) (1) (1) Radio (1) (1) (1) Section leader (1) (1) (2) (2) Section leader (1) (1) (2) (2) Squad leader ( c 1) (2) (4) (4) Supply (1) (1) (1) (2) Sergeant Message center chief (1) (1) (1) Squad leader (1) (4) (8) (8) Wire (1) (1) (1) Corporal Clerk, company ( b 1) (1) Gas (1) (1) (1) Gunner, mortar ( c 1) (2) (4) (4) Instrument (1) (1) (1) Instrument (1) (1) (1)

15 company Technical grade Comapany Battalion headquaters platoon Light machine gun platoon 81-mm mortar platoon Supply Communication Platoon 2 s (each) Section headquarers 4 squads (each) Platoon 2 s (each) Section 2 squads (each) and company Technician, grade 4 } Technician, grade 5 } Privat, first class } including Private } Armorer-artificer 5 (1) (1) Ammunition bearer (2) (8) (16) (16) Ammunition bearer (6) (12) (24) (24) Ammunition bearer (12) (12) (12) Bugler (1) (1) Clerk, 5 (1) (1) (1) Clerk, code 4 (1) (1) (1) Clerk, code (1) (1) (1) Cook 4 (( d 1)3) (3) Cook 5 (2) (2) Cook s helper (2) (2) Gunner, machine gun ( c 1) (4) (8) (8) Gunner, machine, assistant ( c 1) (4) (8) (8) Gunner, mortaar, assistant ( c 1) (2) (4) (4) Lineman, telephone and telegraph 5 (1) (1) (1) Lineman, telephone and telegraph (3) (3) (3) Messenger (2) (2) (2) Messenger (4) (4) (4) Messneger (1) (1) (1) Messenger (2) (2) (2) Operator, radio 4 ( c 1) (1) (1) Operator, radio 5 ( c 1) (1) (1)

16 company Technical grade Comapany Battalion headquaters platoon Light machine gun platoon 81-mm mortar platoon Supply Communication Platoon 2 s (each) Section headquarers 4 squads (each) Platoon 2 s (each) Section 2 squads (each) and company Operator, radio telephone ( c 8) (8) (8) Operator, telephone switchboard ( c 1) (1) (1) Orderly (1) (1) Repairman, radio 4 ( c 1) (1) (1) Scout, observer, intelligence (8) (8) (8) Signaler, visual and panel 5 (1) (1) (1) Basic (8) (8) enlisted Aggregate r 178 Carbine, cal Catt, hand, utility Gun, machine, cal..30, light. flexible Launcher, rocket, 2.36-inch Mortar, 81-mm Pistol, automatic, cal Rifle, cal..30, M

17 TABLE OF ORGANIZATION WAR DEPARTMENT AND EQUIPMENT Washington 25, D.C. 16 December 1944 No. 7-37T infantry rifle company, parachute Designation: Company... Parachute Infantry 3 rifle platoons (each) Technician grade Company Platoon 3 rifle squads (each) 60-mm mortar squad company Captain 1 1 Insert letter of company Company commander ( c 1) (1) Insert number of regiment a Demolition non First lieutenant commissioned officer Executive ( c 1) (1) b Also classification specialist Platoon commander ( c 1) (1) (1) c Armed with carbine, cal. Second lieutenant d For optional use as Assistant platoon commander ( c 1) (1) (1) directed commissioned r Armed with rifle, cal. First sergeant , M1 unless otherwise Technical sergeant indicated Platoon (1) (1) (3) Staff sergeant Mess (1) (1) Platoon guide (1) (1) (3) Squad leader (1) (3) (9) Supply (1) (1) Sergeant Communication (1) (1) Squad leader (1) (1) (3) Squad leader, assistant ( a 1) (3) (9) Corporal 1 1 Clerk, company ( b 1) (1) Technician, grade 4 } Technician, grade 5 } Private, first class } Private } Ammunition bearer (3) (3) (9) Ammunition bearer (1) (3) (9) Armorer-artificer 5 (1) (1) Bugler (1) (1) Cook 4 (2) (2) Cook 5 (1) (1) Cook s helper (2) (2) Gunner, machine gun ( c 1) (3) (9) Gunner, machine gun, assistant ( c 1) (3) (9) Gunner, mortar ( c 1) (1) (3) Gunner, mortar, assistant ( c 1) (1) (3) Messenger (2) (2) (2)

18 3 rifle platoons (each) Technician grade Company Platoon 3 rifle squads (each) 60-mm mortar squad company Operator, radio telephone (1) (1) (1) (4) Rifleman (7) (21) (63) Basic (12) (12) enlisted Aggregate r176 Carbine, cal Gun, machine, cal..30, light, flexible Gun, submachine, cal Launcher, rocket, 1.36-inch Mortar, 60-mm Rifle, automatic, cal..30 d Rifle, cal..30, M Rifle, cal..30, M1C 1 1 3