(Jumpin' Jim) Gavin, commander of the 505th Parachute Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, began a tough assignment: a combat jump on Sicily, Italy, six hours ahead of the amphibious landings of Operation Husky. Gavin and his 3,000 paratroopers - not only infantry but also engineers, ...
Gavin, commander of the U.S. Army's 505th Parachute Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division during World War II, with education throughout his military career. His view of infantry training as a way to enhance a trooper's abilities and encourage individual initiative is mentioned. In his 1958 ...