4th Brigade Combat Team

506th Airborne Infantry Regiment Association (Airmobile - Air Assault)
Presentation of Currahee Flags
to the 2nd BN, 506th Infantry
Fort Campbell, KY - October 13, 2005


2nd BN, 506th RCT
photo from Ronald Helwig (B Co, 1st ABG, 1960-1962)
The Company CO and 1SG for each of the companies of the 2nd BN, 506th Infantry
assembled in front of the 2-506th Headquarters Building at Fort Campbell so that mem-
bers of the 506th Association could present each 2nd Battalion Company with a
Currahee Flag before their deployment to Iraq. Due to prior training commitments,
the remainder of the 2nd Battalion soldiers could not attend the flag presentations.



photos from Donald Thies (B Co, 2nd BN, 1970-1971)
Flag for 2nd BN Headquarters

506th Association President Gene Overton (C Co, 1st BN, 1967-1968) presents a Currahee
Flag to
(L-R): CSM Robert L. Moss [HHC, 2nd BN (BN CSM)] and LTC Gregory K. Butts
[HHC, 2nd BN (BN CO)]
. (Background L-R): Mike Bookser (B/E Co, 1st BN, 1969-1970); Wynn
Wilson (C Co, 3rd BN; D Co, 2nd BN, 1970-1971); and SGT(R) Mike Rogers (A Co, 1st BN, 1970).

Anyone may purchase one of these flags from the 506th Association via US Mail.



Flag for HHC, 2nd BN
506th Association Board Member Carl Rebele (M Co, 506th AIR, Camp Breckinridge, KY,
1952; B Co, 578th ECB, 40th Infantry Divison, Republic of Korea)
presents a Currahee Flag to
(L) CPT Michael Volpe (CO, HHC, 2nd BN) and (R) 1SG Scott A. Garr (HHC, 2nd BN)
.
SP4 Kenner is holding the HHC, 2nd BN, 506th guidon.



Flag for A Co, 2nd BN
506th Association Treasurer/Assistant Webmaster Hoyt Bruce Moore, III
(A Co, 1st BN, 1970-1971) presents a Currahee Flag to (L) CPT Kelly O. Boian
(CO, A Co, 2nd BN) and (R) 1SG Gabor R. Dobos, Jr. (A Co, 2nd BN)
. SP4 Tudor
is holding the A Company, 2nd BN, 506th guidon.



Flag for B Co, 2nd BN
(L-R): 506th Association member Buford Byers (B/HHC, 2nd BN, 1970-1971) and Board Member
Don Thies (B Co, 2nd BN, 1970-1971) present a Currahee Flag to (L)
CPT Timothy L. Gittins
(CO, B Co, 2nd BN) and (R) MSG Floyd (B Co, 2nd BN). SP4 Shaffer is holding the B Company,
2nd BN, 506th guidon.




Flag for C Co, 2nd BN
(L-R): 506th Association members COL(R) Bob Seitz [B/C/E(Recon)/HHC, 2nd BN,
1970-1971]
; Gary Gilliam (C Co, 2nd BN, 1970-1971); and Jim Roesch (C Co, 2nd BN,
1970-1971)
present a Currahee Flag to (L) CPT Timothy Sugars (CO, C Co, 2nd BN)
and (R) 1SG Myron Rosemore (C Co, 2nd BN)
. SP4 Dee???? is holding the C
Company, 2nd BN, 506th guidon.




Flag for D Co, 2nd BN

506th Association member Wynn Wilson (C Co, 3rd BN; D Co, 2nd BN, 1970-1971)
presents a Currahee Flag to
(L) CPT Jeremy C. Fisk (CO, D Co, 2nd BN) and
(R) 1SG William H. Endsley (D Co, 2nd BN)
. SP4 Collins is holding the D Co,
2nd BN, 506th guidon.

The streamer on the D Company Guidon is for AIR ASSAULT EXCELLENCE.



Flag for F Co, 2nd BN
506th Association member and past-Secretary J. Brise Bickerton (B/C/E/HHC, 1st BN,
1967-1969)
presents a Currahee Flag to
to F Company, 801st BSB (Brigade Support
Battalion)
, the sixth company of the 2nd BN, 506th RCT. (L-R): CPT John Brocki
(CO, F Co, 801st BSB) and 1SG Michael A. McElveen (F Co, 801st BSB).



These pages are maintained by veterans of
The 506th Airborne Infantry Regiment Association (Airmobile - Air Assault)
Send any changes or corrections to: Hoyt Bruce Moore, III "The Moe"
This page updated 10/16/11