G Company, 3rd Battalion
Camp Toccoa, GA
1942


photos from Don Coil [G Co, 3rd BN, 506th PIR, Sep 42-Feb 43;
SV Co (Rigger), Feb 43-Nov 45]
Grimes on Rope Climb
Merville Grimes on the Rope Climb



Martin over Water Jump
James "Pee Wee" Martin over the Water Jump



Grimes on Net
Merville Grimes on the Cargo Net



Top of Currahee Mountain
(L-R): unknown and Don Coil at the top of Currahee Mountain



Joe E. Mann
With G Company Guidon (R): unknown (L): Joe E. Mann, who was later transferred to
the 502nd PIR, and was posthumously awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his
actions at Best, Holland, 18 September 1944.


photo from Richard Hildebrant [C Co, 1st BN, 1970-71, and son of
John B. Hildebrant (G Co, 3-506th PIR, 1942-1945)]
John B. Hildebrant
unknown and John B. Hildebrant


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The 506th Airborne Infantry Regiment Association (Airmobile - Air Assault)
Send any changes or corrections to: Hoyt Bruce Moore, III "The Moe"
This page updated 09/27/11