The 508th Infantry Regiment is an airborne infantry regiment of the United States Army, first formed in October 1942 during World War II. The 508th is a parent regiment under the U.S. Army Regimental
508th Infantry Regiment coat of arms.
Members of the 508th PIR, 82nd Airborne Division, check their equipment before taking off from an airfield in Saltby, Leicestershire, England, to participate in the invasion of Europe, 1944.
Men of the 508th PIR during Operation Market Garden, 17 September 1944.
Memorial to fallen members of the 508th PIR in Wollaton Park, Nottingham, England, where the regiment was based in 1944–1945.
Joe S. Lawrie was a career officer in the United States Army. He served from 1937 to 1967 and attained the rank of major general. A veteran of World War II and Operation Power Pack, Lawrie's commands
Lawrie as a lieutenant colonel. Chicago Sun-Times, September 11, 1948.