| Unit Call Signs, Markings, And Company Names |
101st Airborne Unit Call Signs and Helmet Emblems
Unit |
Call Sign |
Helmet Emblem |
Tic Mark
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Division
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Kangaroo
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-
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-
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Division HQ, HQ Company
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Klaxon
|
Square
|
12:00
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Division Signals Company
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Kilowatt
|
Square
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3:00
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Division Recon Platoon
|
King
|
Square
|
12:00
|
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426th Quartermaster Company
|
Kitchen
|
Square
|
6:00
|
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801st Ordinance Company
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Kildare
|
Square
|
9:00
|
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Division Artillery
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Kingfish
|
Circle
|
12:00
|
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377th Parachute Field Artillery Battalion
|
Kite
|
Circle
|
6:00
|
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463rd Parachute Field Artillery Battalion
|
Keynote
|
Circle
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2 @ 6:00
|
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321st Glider Field Artillery Battalion
|
Kansas
|
Circle
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3:00
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907th Glider Field Artillery Battalion
|
Kilogram
|
Circle
|
9:00
|
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501st Parachute Infantry Regiment
|
Klondike
|
Diamond
|
**
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502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment
|
Kickoff
|
Heart
|
**
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506th Parachute Infantry Regiment
|
Kidnap
|
Spade
|
**
|
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327th Glider Infantry Regiment
|
Keepsake
|
Clover
|
-
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401st Glider Infantry Regiment
|
Keepsake
|
Clover
|
-
|
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81st Anti Aircraft Battalion
|
Kentucky
|
Triangle
|
-
|
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326th Airborne Engineer Battalion
|
Kiwi
|
E
|
-
|
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326th Medical Company
|
Kindergarten
|
Cross
|
-
|
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Military Police
|
-
|
MP
|
-
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The three main infantry regiments wore additional markings in the form of a white "hash" or "tic" mark in a designated position on their helmet. The position of the mark was above, below, or beside the unit emblem. The correct position would be determined by the battalion number using the diagram to the right as a guide.
Interestingly the 3/506th had their marks applied incorrectly and wore them in the same position as the 1/506th instead.
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| Front of Helmet >>> |
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** Infantry Regiment Battalion Markings
Unit |
Battalion |
Company |
Tic Mark |
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501st Parachute Infantry Regiment
|
HQ
|
HQ
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12:00
|
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501st Parachute Infantry Regiment
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1st - Red
|
A, B, C
|
3:00
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501st Parachute Infantry Regiment
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2nd – White
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D, E, F
|
6:00
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501st Parachute Infantry Regiment
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3rd – Blue
|
G, H, I
|
9:00
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502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment
|
HQ
|
HQ
|
12:00
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502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment
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1st - Red
|
A, B, C
|
3:00
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502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment
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2nd – White
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D, E, F
|
6:00
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502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment
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3rd – Blue
|
G, H, I
|
9:00
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506th Parachute Infantry Regiment
|
HQ
|
HQ
|
12:00
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506th Parachute Infantry Regiment
|
1st - Red
|
A, B, C
|
3:00
|
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506th Parachute Infantry Regiment
|
2nd – White
|
D, E, F
|
6:00
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506th Parachute Infantry Regiment
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3rd – Blue
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G, H, I
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9:00*
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Company Names
Company |
Name |
Company |
Name |
Company |
Name |
| A |
Able |
D |
Dog |
G |
George |
| B |
Baker |
E |
Easy |
H |
Howe |
| C |
Charlie |
F |
Fox |
I |
Item |
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