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TABLE OF ORGANIZATION WAR DEPARTMENT AND EQUIPMENT Washington 25, D.C. 16 December 1944 No. 7-31T INFANTRY REGIMENT, PARACHUTE Designation: †..... Parachute Infantry TrUnit Headquarters (T/O 7-32T) Headquarters Company (T/O 7-32T) Service Company (T/O 7-33T) 3 Battalions (each) (T/O 7-35T) Total Attached chaplains Attached medical Aggregate Remarks Colonel 1 1 1 † Insert number of regiment b To be furnished only as required and available within the continental limits of United States. Will be furnished prior to overseas duty Lieutenant colonel 1 1 1 Major 3 1 6 b 1 7 Captain 1 2 4 5 22 22 Captain or first lieutenant 2 b 8 10 First lieutenant 2 3 2 18 Second lieutenant 2 11 Total commissioned 8 7 6 36 129 2 9 140 Warrant officer 1 3 1 7 7 Master sergeant 2 2 4 4 First sergeant 1 1 4 14 14 Technical sergeant 2 1 12 39 1 40 Staff sergeant 5 4 58 175 3 Sergeant 3 1 49 151 1 152 Corporal 11 5 11 49 3 52 Technician, grade 3 8 8 Technician, grade 4 10 11 12 57 10 67 Technician, grade 5 16 31 13 86 21 107 Private first class 30 22 372 1,168 25 1,193 Private, including 36 27 138 477 35 512 Basic (6) (5) (44) (143) (10) (153) Total enlisted 116 105 669 2,253 107 2,360 Aggregate 132 114 706 2,364 2 116 2,482 Carbine, cal. .30 31 9 148 484 484 Cart, hand 4 6 8 34 34 Gun ,machine, cal. .30, light, flexible 35 105 105 Gun, machine, HB, cal. .50, flexible 8 8 8 Gun, submachine, cal. .45 18 54 54 Launcher, rocket, 2.36-inch 5 5 21 73 73 Mortar, 60-mm 9 27 27 Mortar, 81-mm 4 12 12 Pistol, automatic, cal. .45 5 2 11 11 Rifle, automatic, cal. .30 27 81 81 Rifle, cal. .30, M1 106 105 556 1.668 1,668 Rifle, cal. .30, M1C 9 27 27 Motorcycle, solo, extra light M! 52 52 52

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Page 1: infantry regiment, parachute - War Establishments · 2010-01-08 · TABLE OF ORGANIZATION WAR DEPARTMENT AND EQUIPMENT Washington 25, D.C., 16 December 1944 No. 7-32T headquarters

TABLE OF ORGANIZATION WAR DEPARTMENT AND EQUIPMENT Washington 25, D.C. 16 December 1944No. 7-31T

infantry regiment, parachute Designation: †..... Parachute Infantry

TrUnit

Hea

dqua

rter

s (T

/O

7-32

T)

Hea

dqua

rter

s Com

pany

(T/O

7-3

2T)

Serv

ice C

ompa

ny (T

/O7-

33T

)

3 Ba

ttal

ions

(eac

h) (T

/O7-

35T

)

Tota

l

Att

ache

d ch

apla

ins

Att

ache

d m

edic

al

Agg

rega

te

Remarks

Colonel 1 1 1 † Insert number of regimentb To be furnished only as required and available within the continental limits of United States. Will be furnished prior to overseas duty

Lieutenant colonel 1 1 1Major 3 1 6 b1 7Captain 1 2 4 5 22 22Captain or first lieutenant 2 b8 10First lieutenant 2 3 2 18Second lieutenant 2 11

Total commissioned 8 7 6 36 129 2 9 140Warrant officer 1 3 1 7 7Master sergeant 2 2 4 4First sergeant 1 1 4 14 14Technical sergeant 2 1 12 39 1 40Staff sergeant 5 4 58 175 3Sergeant 3 1 49 151 1 152Corporal 11 5 11 49 3 52Technician, grade 3 8 8Technician, grade 4 10 11 12 57 10 67Technician, grade 5 16 31 13 86 21 107Private first class 30 22 372 1,168 25 1,193Private, including 36 27 138 477 35 512

Basic (6) (5) (44) (143) (10) (153)Total enlisted 116 105 669 2,253 107 2,360Aggregate 132 114 706 2,364 2 116 2,482

Carbine, cal. .30 31 9 148 484 484Cart, hand 4 6 8 34 34Gun ,machine, cal. .30, light, flexible 35 105 105Gun, machine, HB, cal. .50, flexible 8 8 8Gun, submachine, cal. .45 18 54 54Launcher, rocket, 2.36-inch 5 5 21 73 73Mortar, 60-mm 9 27 27Mortar, 81-mm 4 12 12Pistol, automatic, cal. .45 5 2 11 11Rifle, automatic, cal. .30 27 81 81Rifle, cal. .30, M1 106 105 556 1.668 1,668Rifle, cal. .30, M1C 9 27 27Motorcycle, solo, extra light M! 52 52 52

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Unit

Hea

dqua

rter

s (T

/O

7-32

T)

Hea

dqua

rter

s Com

pany

(T/O

7-3

2T)

Serv

ice C

ompa

ny (T

/O7-

33T

)

3 Ba

ttal

ions

(eac

h) (T

/O7-

35T

)

Tota

l

Att

ache

d ch

apla

ins

Att

ache

d m

edic

al

Agg

rega

te

Remarks

Trailer, ¼-ton 24 24 2 26Trailer, 1-ton 30 30 1 31Truck, ¼-ton 24 24 2 26Truck, ¾-ton, ambulance 2 2Truck, 2½-ton, cargo 30 30 1 31

medical detachment, infantry regiment, parachute Designation: Medical Detachment, †..... Parachute Infantry

Unit

Tech

nici

an g

rade

Hea

dqua

rter

s sec

tion

3 ba

ttal

ion

sect

ions

(eac

h)

Tota

l

Remarks

Major 1 a1 † Insert number of regimenta To be furnished only as required and available within the continental United States. Will be furnished prior to departure for overseas dutyb Drivers truck, ¼-tonc Includes 10 company aid men

Detachment commander (1) (a1)Captain or first lieutenant 2 2 a8

Dental (2) (a2)Medical, general duty (2) (a2)

Total commissioned 3 2 a9Technical 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 } includingPrivate, first class }Private }

21 26

810212535

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 ((b1)2) (2)Technician, medicalTechnician, medicalTechnician, medical

45 (1) (1)

(1)(1)(2)

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Unit

Tech

nici

an g

rade

Hea

dqua

rter

s sec

tion

3 ba

ttal

ion

sect

ions

(eac

h)

Tota

l

Remarks

Technician, sanitary (b1) (1)Technician, surgicalTechnician, surgicalTechnician, surgicalTechnician, surgical

345 (2) (c15)

(8)(8)

(15)(16)

Basic (10) (10)Total enlisted 23 28 107Aggregate 26 30 116

Trailer, ¼-ton 2 2Trailer, 1-ton 1 1Truck, ¼-ton 2 2Truck, ¾-ton, ambulance 2 2Truck, 2½-ton 1 1

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TABLE OF ORGANIZATION WAR DEPARTMENTAND EQUIPMENT Washington 25, D.C., 16 December 1944No. 7-32T

headquarters and headquarters company,infantry regiment, parachute

Designation: Headquarters, †..... Parachute InfantryHeadquarters Company, †..... Parachute Infantry

Unit

Tech

nici

an g

rade

Hea

dqua

rter

s

Headquarters company

Tota

l hea

dqua

rter

s and

he

adqu

arte

rs co

mpa

ny

Remarks

Com

pany

hea

dqua

rter

s

Ope

ratio

ns se

ctio

n

Inte

llige

nce s

ectio

n

Communication platoon Demolition platoon

Plat

oon

head

quar

ters

Mes

sage

cent

er

sect

ion

Wire

sect

ion

Rad

io se

ctio

n

Tota

l pla

toon

Plat

oon

head

quar

ters

3 ba

ttal

ion

sect

ions

(e

ach)

Tota

l pla

toon

Colonel p1 1 † Insert number of regimenta Senior commands companyb Also regimental gas officerc Armed with carbine, cal. .30d Also classification specialiste For officers’ messp Armed with pistol, automatic, cal. .45r Armed with rifle, cal. .30, M1 unless otherwise indicated.Motor transportation and motor maintenance provided in service company

Regimental commander (1) (1)Lieutenant colonel p1 1

Executive (1) (1)Major p3 3

Intelligence S-2 (1) (1)Operations and training S-3 (1) (1)Supply S-4 (1) (1)

Captain c1 c2 3Adjutant and S-1 (1) (1)Communication (a1) (1)Demolition (a1) (1)

First lieutenant c2 c1 c1 1 c1 1 5Communications (1) (1) (1)Executive, company (b1) (1)Liaison (2) (2)Platoon commander (1) (1) (1)

Second lieutenant c2 2 2Platoon commander, assistant (2) (2) (2)

Total commissioned 8 3 1 1 3 3 15

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Unit

Tech

nici

an g

rade

Hea

dqua

rter

s

Headquarters company

Tota

l hea

dqua

rter

s and

he

adqu

arte

rs co

mpa

ny

Remarks

Com

pany

hea

dqua

rter

s

Ope

ratio

ns se

ctio

n

Inte

llige

nce s

ectio

n

Communication platoon Demolition platoon

Plat

oon

head

quar

ters

Mes

sage

cent

er

sect

ion

Wire

sect

ion

Rad

io se

ctio

n

Tota

l pla

toon

Plat

oon

head

quar

ters

3 ba

ttal

ion

sect

ions

(e

ach)

Tota

l pla

toon

Warrant officer c1 1 1Communication assistant (1) (1) (1)

Master sergeant 1 1 1 2Communication chief (c1) (1) (1)Operations (c1) (1)

First sergeant c1 1Technical sergeant 1 1 1 2

Intelligence (1) (1)Radio (c1) (1) (1)

Staff sergeant 2 1 1 2 1 1 5Mess (1) (1)Message center chief (1) (1) (1)Platoon (1) (1) (1)Supply (1) (1)Wire (1) (1) (1)

Sergeant 1 3 3Section leader (1) (3) (3)

Corporal 1 4 2 6 11Clerk, company (d1) (1)Inrtelligence (4) (4)Section leader, assistant (2) (6) (6)

Technician, grade 4 }Technician, grade 5 }Private, first class } including

Private }

15 4 7 8 12 16 36 3 9 30

10163036

Armorer-artificer 5 (1) (1)Bugler (1) (1)

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Unit

Tech

nici

an g

rade

Hea

dqua

rter

s

Headquarters company

Tota

l hea

dqua

rter

s and

he

adqu

arte

rs co

mpa

ny

Remarks

Com

pany

hea

dqua

rter

s

Ope

ratio

ns se

ctio

n

Inte

llige

nce s

ectio

n

Communication platoon Demolition platoon

Plat

oon

head

quar

ters

Mes

sage

cent

er

sect

ion

Wire

sect

ion

Rad

io se

ctio

n

Tota

l pla

toon

Plat

oon

head

quar

ters

3 ba

ttal

ion

sect

ions

(e

ach)

Tota

l pla

toon

Carpenter, bridge 5 (1) (1) (1)Carpenter, generalCarpneter, general

4 (1) (3) (1)(2)

Clerk, code 4 (1) (1) (1)Clerk, code 5 (1) (1) (1)Clerk, code (1) (1) (1)Clerk, headquarters 5 (1) (1)Cook 4 (2) (2)Cook 5 ((e1)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 (c4) (4) (4)Operator, radio 5 (c3) (3) (3)Operator, radio 5 (c1) (1) (1)Orderly (1) (1)Repairman, radio 4 (c1) (1) (1)Repairman, utility (1) (1) (1)Scout, observer, intelligence (6) (6)Signaler, visual and pigeoneer 5 (c1) (1) (1)Signaller, visual and pigeoneer (c1) (1) (1)

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Unit

Tech

nici

an g

rade

Hea

dqua

rter

s

Headquarters company

Tota

l hea

dqua

rter

s and

he

adqu

arte

rs co

mpa

ny

Remarks

Com

pany

hea

dqua

rter

s

Ope

ratio

ns se

ctio

n

Inte

llige

nce s

ectio

n

Communication platoon Demolition platoon

Plat

oon

head

quar

ters

Mes

sage

cent

er

sect

ion

Wire

sect

ion

Rad

io se

ctio

n

Tota

l pla

toon

Plat

oon

head

quar

ters

3 ba

ttal

ion

sect

ions

(e

ach)

Tota

l pla

toon

Basic (6) (6)Total enlisted 19 5 12 1 9 13 17 40 4 12 40 116Aggregate 8 22 5 12 3 9 13 17 42 7 12 43 132

Carbine, cal. .30 3 4 1 3 17 20 3 3 31Cart, hand, utility 4 4 4Launcher, rocket, 2.36-inch 1 1 1 3 5Pistol, automatic, cal. .45 5 5Rifle, cal. .30, M1 18 4 12 9 13 22 4 12 40 96

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TABLE OF ORGANIZATION WAR DEPARTMENTAND EQUIPMENT Washington 25, D.C., 16 December 1944No. 7-33T

service company, infantry regiment, parachute Designation: Service Company, †..... Parachute Infantry

UnitTech-niciangrade

Com-panyhead-quar-ters

Regimental headquarters platoon

Transportation platoon

Totalcom-pany

RemarksStaff

sectionSupplysection

Totalpla-toon

Regi-mentalhead-quar-tersand

head-quar-ters

com-pany

section

3 bat-talion

sec-tions

(each)

Main-tenancesection

Totalpla-toon

Captain c1 c2 c1 3 4 † Insert number of regimenta Special service, branch immaterialb Also classification specialistc Armed with carbine, cal. .30d Drives truck, ¼-tone Drives truck, 2½-tonr Armed with rifle, cal. .30, M1 unless otherwise indicated

Company commander (1) (1)Military personnel (1) (1) (1)Munitions (1) (1)Orientation, assistant, S-3 (a1) (1) (1)

First lieutenant c1 c1 1 2Athletic and recreation, assistant, S-1 (a1) (1) (1)Executive (1) (1)

Total commissioned 2 3 1 4 6Warrant officer c1 c1 2 c1 1 3

Military personnel, assistant (1) (1) (1)Motor transport (1) (1) (1)Munitions, assistant (1) (1) (1)

Master sergeant 1 1 2 2Sergeant major (1) (1) (1)Supply (1) (1) (1)

First sergeant 1 1Technical sergeant 1 1 1

Personnel (1) (1) (1)Staff sergeant 2 1 1 1 1 4

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UnitTech-niciangrade

Com-panyhead-quar-ters

Regimental headquarters platoon

Transportation platoon

Totalcom-pany

RemarksStaff

sectionSupplysection

Totalpla-toon

Regi-mentalhead-quar-tersand

head-quar-ters

com-pany

section

3 bat-talion

sec-tions

(each)

Main-tenancesection

Totalpla-toon

Mess (1) (1)Motor (1) (1) (1)Supply (1) (1)Supply, assistant (1) (1) (1)

Sergeant 1 1 1Ammunition (1) (1) (1)

Corporal 1 1 1 4 5Clerk, company (b1) (1)Truckmaster (1) (1) (4) (4)

Technician, grade 4 }Technician, grade 5 }Private, first class } including

Private }

15 15 5 20 5 14 9 56

11312227

Armorer-artificer 5 (1) (1)Athletic and recreation 5 (1) (1) (1)Bugler (1) (1)Carpenter, general (1) (1)Chaplain’s assistant 5 (d2) (2) (2)Classification specialist 4 (1) (1) (1)Clerk, headquarters 4 (2) (2) (2)Clerk, headquarters 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)

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UnitTech-niciangrade

Com-panyhead-quar-ters

Regimental headquarters platoon

Transportation platoon

Totalcom-pany

RemarksStaff

sectionSupplysection

Totalpla-toon

Regi-mentalhead-quar-tersand

head-quar-ters

com-pany

section

3 bat-talion

sec-tions

(each)

Main-tenancesection

Totalpla-toon

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, lightDriver, truck, light

5 (3) (1) (1) (5) (14) (47) (18)(33)

Entertainment director 5 (1) (1) (1)Mechanic, automobile 4 (4) (4) (4)Mechanic, automobile 5 ((e1)3) (3)Messenger (2) (2) (2)Stenographer 4 (1) (1) (1)Welder, general 4 (1) (1) (1)Basic (5) (5)

Total enlisted 19 17 8 25 5 15 10 61 105Aggregate 21 21 10 31 6 15 11 62 114

Carbine, cal. .30 2 4 2 6 1 1 9Cart, hand, utility 6 6 6Gun, machine, HB, cal. .50, flexible 1 1 2 7 8Launcher, rocket, 2.36-inch 5 5Motorcycle, solo, extra light, M1 2 14 12 50 52Rifle, cal. .30, M1 19 17 8 25 6 15 10 61 105Trailer, ¼-ton 1 2 2 3 6 21 24Trailer, 1-ton 2 1 1 2 8 1 27 30Truck, ¼-ton 1 2 2 3 6 21 24Truck, 2½-ton 2 1 1 2 8 1 27 30

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service company, infantry regiment, parachuteParachute 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:

Unit

Tech

nici

an g

rade

Plat

oon

head

quar

ters

Supp

ly se

ctio

n

Mai

nten

ance

sect

ion

Pack

ing s

ectio

n

Tota

l

Remarks

Captain c1 1 a Battalion parachute packing inspectorsc Armed with carbine, cal. .30r Armed with rifle cal. .30, M1unless otherwise indicated

Parachute maintenance (1) (1)First lieutenant c1 1

Supply, parachute (1) (1)Total commissioned 1 1 2

Warrant officer c1 1Parachute maintenance, assistant (1) (1)

Master sergeant 1 1Parachute maintenance chief (1) (1)

Technical sergeant 1 3 4Packer, parachute, chief (a3) (3)Supply, parachute (1) (1)

Staff sergeant 1 1Parachute maintenance (1) (1)

Sergeant 1 3 4Packer, parachute (a3) (3)Supply, parachute (1) (1)

Technician, grade 4 }Technician, grade 5 }Private, first class } including

Private }

2 2 6 27

1010

98

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)

Total enlisted 2 4 8 33 47Aggregate 3 5 9 33 r50

Caribine, cal. .30 1 1 1 3Rifle, cal. .30,M1 2 4 8 33 47

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TABLE OF ORGANIZATION WAR DEPARTMENTAND EQUIPMENT Washington 25, D.C. 16 December 1944No. 7-35T

infantry battalion, parachute Designation: †..... Battalion, ‡..... Parachute Infantry

Unit

Head-quar-ters

(T/O& E

7-36T)

Head-quar-ters

com-pany

(T/O& E

7-36T)

3 riflecom-

panies(each)(T/O & E

7-37T)

Total Remarks

Lieutenant colonel 1 1 † Insert number of battalion‡ Insert number of regimentMajor 1 1

Captain 1 1 1 5First lieutenant 2 4 4 18Second lieutenant 2 3 11

Total commissioned 5 7 8 36Warrant officer 1 1First sergeant 1 1 4Technical sergeant 3 3 12Staff sergeant 16 14 58Sergeant 10 13 49Corporal 8 1 11Technician, grade 4 6 2 12Technician, grade 5 7 2 13Private first class 84 96 372Private, including 30 36 138

Basic (8) (12) (44)Total enlisted 165 168 669Aggregate 6 172 176 706

Carbine, cal. .30 4 48 32 148Cart, hand, utility 8 8Gun, machine, cal. .30, light, flexible 8 9 35Gun, submachine, cal. .45 6 18Launcher, rocket, 2-36-inch 9 4 21Mortar, 60-mm 3 9Mortar, 81-mm 4 4Pistol, automatic, cal. .45 2 2Rifle, automatic, cal. .30 9 27Rifle, cal. .30, M1 124 144 556Rifle, cal. .30, M1C 3 9

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TABLE OF ORGANIZATION WAR DEPARTMENTAND EQUIPMENT Washington 25, D.C., 16 December 1944No. 7-36T

headquarters and headquarters company,infantry battalion, parachute

Headquarters, †..... Battalion, ‡..... Parachute InfantryHeadquarters company, †..... Battalion, ‡..... Parachute Infantry

Tech

nica

l gra

de

Hea

dqua

rter

s

Com

apan

y hea

dqua

rter

s

Headquarters company

Tota

l hea

dqua

rter

s and

he

adqu

arte

rs co

mpa

ny

Remarks

Headquarters platoon Light machine gun platoon 81-mm mortar platoon

Batt

alio

n he

adqu

ater

s se

ctio

n

Supp

ly se

ctio

n

Com

mun

icat

ion

sect

ion

Tota

l pla

toon

Plat

oon

head

quar

ters 2 sections (each)

Tota

l pla

toon

Plat

oon

head

quar

ters 2 sections (each)

Tota

l pla

toon

Sect

ion

head

quar

ers

4 sq

uads

(eac

h)

Tota

l sec

tion

Sect

ion

head

quar

ters

2 sq

uads

(eac

h)

Tota

l sec

tion

Lieutenant colonel 1 1 † Insert number of battalion‡ Insert number of regimenta Commands companyb Also classification specialistc Armed with carbine, cal. .39d For officers’ messp Armed with pisto, automatic, cal. .45r Armed with rifle, cal. .30, M1, unless otherise indicated

Battalion commander (p1) (1)Major 1

Executive (p1) (1)Captain 1 1 2

Communication (a c1) (1)Operations and training, S-3 (c1) (1)

First lieutenant 2 2 1 1 1 1 6Communication (c1) (1)Executive company (c1) (1)Intelligence, S-2 (c1) (1)Platoon commander (c1) 1 (c1) (1) (2)Supply, S-4 (c1) (1)

Second lieutenant 1 1 2 2Section commander (c1) (1) (2) (2)

Total commissioned 5 3 1 1 1 1 1 3 12Warrant officer 1 1

Adjutant and S-1 (c1) (1)First sergeant c1 1

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Tech

nica

l gra

de

Hea

dqua

rter

s

Com

apan

y hea

dqua

rter

s

Headquarters company

Tota

l hea

dqua

rter

s and

he

adqu

arte

rs co

mpa

ny

Remarks

Headquarters platoon Light machine gun platoon 81-mm mortar platoon

Batt

alio

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Technical sergeant 1 1 1 1 1 1 3Platoon (1) (1) (1)Platoon (1) (1) (1)Sergeant major (1) (1) (1)

Staff sergeant 2 3 1 2 6 1 1 2 1 1 3 6 16Ammunition (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 (c1) (2) (4) (4)Supply (1) (1) (1) (2)

Sergeant 2 2 1 4 8 10Message center chief (1) (1) (1)Squad leader (1) (4) (8) (8)Wire (1) (1) (1)

Corporal 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 5 8Clerk, company (b1) (1)Gas (1) (1) (1)Gunner, mortar (c1) (2) (4) (4)Instrument (1) (1) (1)Instrument (1) (1) (1)

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Headquarters platoon Light machine gun platoon 81-mm mortar platoon

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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, headquarters 5 (1) (1) (1)Clerk, code 4 (1) (1) (1)Clerk, code (1) (1) (1)Cook 4 ((d1)3) (3)Cook 5 (2) (2)Cook’s helper (2) (2)Gunner, machine gun (c1) (4) (8) (8)Gunner, machine, assistant (c1) (4) (8) (8)Gunner, mortaar, assistant (c1) (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 (c1) (1) (1)Operator, radio 5 (c1) (1) (1)

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Headquarters platoon Light machine gun platoon 81-mm mortar platoon

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Operator, radio telephone (c8) (8) (8)Operator, telephone switchboard (c1) (1) (1)Orderly (1) (1)Repairman, radio 4 (c1) (1) (1)Scout, observer, intelligence (8) (8) (8)Signaler, visual and panel 5 (1) (1) (1)Basic (8) (8)

Total enlisted 22 15 13 27 55 4 1 5 21 46 4 1 9 19 42 165Aggregate 6 25 15 13 27 55 5 1 5 21 47 5 2 9 20 45 r178

Carbine, cal. .30 4 4 12 12 1 2 8 17 1 1 3 7 15 52Catt, hand, utility 4 4 4Gun, machine, cal. .30, light. flexible 1 4 8 8Launcher, rocket, 2.36-inch 3 3 3 3 3 9Mortar, 81-mm 1 2 4 4Pistol, automatic, cal. .45 2 2Rifle, cal. .30, M1 21 15 13 15 43 4 1 3 13 30 4 1 6 13 30 124

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infantry rifle company, parachute Designation: Company †..... ‡ Parachute Infantry

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Company commander (c1) (1)First lieutenant 1 1 1 4

Executive (c1) (1)Platoon commander (c1) (1) (1)

Second lieutenant 1 1 3Assistant platoon commander (c1) (1) (1)

Total commissioned 2 2 2 8First sergeant 1 1Technical sergeant 1 1 3

Platoon (1) (1) (3)Staff sergeant 2 1 1 4 14

Mess (1) (1)Platoon guide (1) (1) (3)Squad leader (1) (3) (9)Supply (1) (1)

Sergeant 1 1 1 4 13Communication (1) (1)Squad leader (1) (1) (3)Squad leader, assistant (a1) (3) (9)

Corporal 1 1Clerk, company (b1) (1)

Technician, grade 4 }Technician, grade 5 }Private, first class }Private }

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Operator, radio telephone (1) (1) (1) (4)Rifleman (7) (21) (63)Basic (12) (12)

Total enlisted 27 5 12 6 47 168Aggregate 29 7 12 6 49 r176

Carbine, cal. .30 2 2 2 2 10 32Gun, machine, cal. .30, light, flexible 1 3 9Gun, submachine, cal. .45 6 6Launcher, rocket, 1.36-inch 1 1 1 4Mortar, 60-mm 1 1 3Rifle, automatic, cal. .30 d1 3 9Rifle, cal. .30, M1 27 5 10 4 39 144Rifle, cal. .30, M1C 1 1 3