506th Airborne Infantry Regiment Association (Airmobile - Air Assault)
Fort Campbell, KY - July 27, 2010
Currahee Battle Flags were presented by the 506th Association to all 30 companies/troops/batteries, and to the brigade and all battalion/squadron headquarters of the entire 4th Brigade Combat Team, 506th Infantry, for their 2010-2011 deployment to Afghanistan. 506th Association President Don Thies (B Co, 2nd BN, 506th, 1970-1971) recruited a group of Currahee veteran volunteers to present these flags after the July 27, 2010 Color Casing Ceremony at Fort Campbell.
photos from 4th BCT, 506th PAO
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Holding the Currahee Battle Flag presented to the 1-61st CAV Squadron Headquarters are (L): Buford Byers (B/HHC, 2nd BN, 506th, 1970-1971) and (R): 506th Association President Don Thies (B Co, 2nd BN, 506th, 1970-1971). Also in the group are more of the Currahee veterans who participated in the Currahee Battle Flag presentations.
Second from the left in the photo, holding the flag presented to B Troop, is CPT Ellery R. Wallace (CO, B Trp, 1-61st CAV, KIA 08/29/10).
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| Presentation of Currahee Battle Flags to the companies and the battalion headquarters of the 801st Brigade Support Battalion. |
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Currahee Battle Flag presented to the 2-506th Battalion Headquarters
(L-R): Buford Byers, CPT(R) Benjamin Peters, Jr., MAJ(R) William Williams, and LRC(R) William Hand (all from B Co, 2nd BN, 506th, 1970-1971); LTC Donn Hill (CO, 2nd BN, 506th) and CSM Christopher Menton (CSM, 2nd BN, 506th)
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Presentation of Currahee Battle Flag to the 1-506th Battalion Headquarters
(L-R): MSG(R) John Keene [E Co (Mortars), 1st BN, 506th, 1967-1969], 1SG(R) John Foley (C Co, 1st BN, 506th, 1990-1991), LTC David Womack (CO, 1st BN, 506th) ,and CSM Charles Judd (CSM, 1st BN, 506th) |
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Holding the Currahee Battle Flag presented to the 4-320th FA Battalion Headquarters are (L): LTC Andrew Rendon (CO, 4th BN, 320th FA) and (R): LTC(R) Joe Alexander (A/E/HHC, 3rd BN, 506th, 1967-1968).
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| Presentation of Currahee Battle Flags to the companies and the battalion headquarters of the 4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion. |
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Donors
Thanks go to the following who contributed to the current Currahee Packages and Morale Fund Project
| Edward Kovarnik, A Co, 1st BN, 506th, 1970-1971 |
| Roland Belanger, A/HHC (Mortars), 3rd BN, 506th, 1967-1968 |
| LTC(R) William Schwartz, B/D/E/HHC (Recon), 1st ABG, 506th, 1960-1962 |
| John A. Brown, A/HHC, 1st BN, 506th, 1970-1971 |
| Sabina and Fred May, A Co, 1st BN, 506th, 1970-1971 |
| LTG(R) David E. Grange, Jr., CO, 2nd BN, 506th, 1968-1969; CO, 3rd Bde, 101 Division 1970-1971 |
| SFC(R) Miles Allen, G Co, 3rd BN, 506th PIR, 1944-1945 |
| Don Thies, B Co, 2nd BN, 506th, 1970-1971 |
| Yong H. Graves and 1SG(R) Carl Graves, A Co, 1st BN, 506th, 1992-1994 |
| Larry Bowman, C Co, 1st BN, 506th and C Co, 3rd BN, 506th, 1967-1968 |
| Kenneth Cumbow, A Co, 1st BN, 506th, 1971 |
| Marcia and John Lally, A Co, 1st BN, 506th, 1970-1971 |
| David Van Landschoot, Associate Member |
| Dr and Mrs. Thomas McLaughlin, friends of Fred May, A Co, 1st BN, 506th, 1970-1971 and MAJ Tom Duckett, III, B Co, 1st BN, 506th, 1971 |
| Glen Guidry, A Co, 1st BN, 506th, 1970-1971 |
| Larry Van Langevelde, C Co, 1st BN, 506th, 1971 |
| John Donlin, A Co, 1st BN, 506th, 1969-1970 |
| James O'Laughlin, A/HHC, 1st BN, 506th, 1969-1970 |
| Howard Stringert, DDS, supporter of the 506th |
| Gary "Flint" Purcell, A/E Co, 3rd BN, 506th, 1967-1968 |
| Jon Leonard, A Co, 1st BN, 506th, 1967-1968 |
| Perley Hall, A Co, 1st BN, 506th, 1968-1969 |
| Clarence "Cooney" Wishert, B/E Co, 3rd BN, 506th, 1968-1969 |
| Gary George, A Co, 1st BN, 506th, 1970 |
| Michael Metzger, B/C/D/HHC, 1st BN, 506th, 1966-1968 |
| Gail Puckett, C Co, 3rd BN, 506th, 1969-1970 |
| Katy and Kent Womack in honor of LTC David Womack HHC, 4th BCT (506th), 2005-2006; HHC, 1st BN, 506th, 2006; HHC, 4th BCT (506th), 2007-2009; HHC (BN CO), 1st BN, 506th, 2009-current |
| Walter Lukasavage, I Co, 3rd BN, 506th PIR, WWII, 1942-1945 |
| Thomas D. Pegelow, Sr., B Co., 1st BN, B Co., 2nd BN, 1962-1964 |
| David Szego, E Co (Recon), 3rd BN, 506th, 1970-1971 |
| CSM(R) Robert Gilbert, D Co, 1st ABG, 506th, 1956-1963 |
| Donna Borges, niece of Sabina and Fred May, A Co, 1st BN, 506th, 1970-1971 |
| Eugene Overton, Jr., C Co, 1st BN, 506th, 1967-1968 |
| Jay Wetherby, A Co, 2nd BN, 506th, 1970-1971 |
| Ronald Rami, A/HHC, 1st BN, 506th, 1970 |
| COL(R) Rick Lombard, C Co, 2nd BN, 506th, 1970-1971 |
| Robert Lewicki, D Co, 1st ABG, 506th, 1957-1960 |
| Steven Faine, HHC, 1st BN, 506th, 1970-1971 |
| Kathleen and Patrick Buday, D Co, 2nd BN, 506th, 1968-1969 |
| William F. Hustad, D Co, 3rd BN, 506th, 1969-1970 |
| Cheryl and Pat Hyman, A Co, 1st BN, 506th, 1970-1971 |
| Ken Parr, A Co, 1st BN, 506th, 1970-1971 |
| Clement J. "Buzz" Dombrowski, C Co., 1st BN 506th, 1969-1970, VN |
| Erika G. Huerta, HHC, 1st BN 506th, 2004-Present, 4th BCT |
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