WW2 US Airborne Paratrooper Ring

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WW2 US Airborne Paratrooper Ring

Sterling silver 925 Ring, Size USA: 12¼ or (22,5 mm)

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On 30 July 1942, the Army Ground Forces ordered the activation of two airborne divisions not later than 15 August 1942. The 82nd Division, an Organized Reserve division that had been ordered into active military service in March 1942, was ordered to provide cadre to the 101st Division, the other division selected for the project, for all elements except parachute infantry. As part of the reorganization of the 101st Division as an airborne division, the unit was disbanded on 15 August 1942 and reconstituted and reactivated in the Army of the United States.[13] On 19 August 1942, its first commander, Major General William C. Lee, read out General Order Number 5:

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