This was the only U.S. Army Airborne unit to see combat in the Korean War.
- 1st Brigade 82nd Airborne Division
- 101st Airborne Division
- 173th Independent Airborne Brigade
- 187th Airborne Regimental Combat Team
This was the only U.S. Army Airborne unit to see combat in the Korean War.
187th Airborne Regimental Combat Team. Nicknamed the Rakkasans (Japanese for “umbrella for falling”) made two combat jumps in Korea.
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