Screaming Eagles
History of the 101st Airborne Division

Basic Information:

• Activated August 14, 1942 at Camp Claiborne, Louisiana
• Trained Fort Benning GA
• Entered European Theater of Operations
• Entered combat June 6, 1944
• Served in 3 major operations:
  1) Operation Overlord (D-Day)
  2) Operation Market Garden, an air drop into Holland
  3) The Battle of The Bulge, the defense of Bastogne
• As part of the 3rd Army Group the Screaming Eagles helped to capture the Wolf's Lair- Hitler's private bunker
• The combat components of the 101st were:
  A) The 501 Parachute Infantry Regiment
  B) The 502 Parachute Infantry Regiment
  C) The 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment
  D) The 327 Glider Infantry Regiment
  E) The 321 Glider Infantry Regiment
  F) The 907 Glider Artillary Regiment
  G) The 326 Airborne Engineer Batallion
• The Sceaming Eagles were deactivated and sent home from Europe in November 1944
• In May 1956 the 101st was officially reactivated and stationed at Ft. Campbell KY where they operate today.

Additional Information on the 101st Airborne Division

History of the 101st Airborne Division
War Service of the 101st Airborne Division
Statistical History of the 101 during World War II
World War II Combat History of the 101st (Includes Pictures)
Complete History of the 101st Airborne Division (Activation- Today)

Thank you for visiting this site and paying tribute to the heroic deeds of the 101st Airborne Division during World War II. The information on this page was taken from the above links, which should be visited for additional information.