Talk:506th Infantry Regiment (United States)

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Page should be moved

This page should be moved to U.S. 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment to conform to other units in Wikipedia. WikiDon 02:54, 28 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]

I hope we don't have to. Other units must have a "U.S" prefix, to distinguish them from other British, French units. Aren't these PIR titles unique enough for titles? "506th PIR" is unique. Beanbatch 21:30, 29 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]

I don't think we need to prefix "U.S." but it should be moved; it's no longer a parachute infantry regiment, like the 502nd Infantry Regiment and others in the 101st Airborne Division. It's the 506th Infantry Regiment.

Battle of the Bulge

Uh hello? We have them listed for overlord and marketgarden, but the bulge? I'm going to add it, anyone who sees its lacking in anything please add. --LtWinters 23:54, 9 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Notables

Why does it say stuff like Soebel was the initial officer in charge and Speirs the last ? It makes it sound like the 506th ceased to be after WW2. I think whoever wrote that part is confusing fiction (Band of Brothers) with reality. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 202.105.148.84 (talk) 14:21, 29 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Should there be a separate page for Sgt. Leslie Halasz Sabo, who was killed during the Vietnam War and is now being considered for the Medal of Honor? There already is a separate page for GWOT hero Dakota Meyer, who is "nominated" for the Medal of Honor, although I'm not certain what that means. Congressman Jason Altmire reported last year that Sabo's MOH recommendation is awaiting final approval from President Barack Obama, which indicate that Sabo is closer to the award than Meyer and that Sabo meets Wikipedia's notability requirements. Sabo's story has been reported in at least three newspapers (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Ellwood City Ledger and New Castle News) that have been cited by Wikipedia as sources, which indicates that it meets Wikipedia's credibility standard. (Disclosure: My name is Eric Poole. I wrote the Ellwood City Ledger stories and self-published Sabo's biography, Forgotten Honor, with the participation of Sabo's family members and his Army comrades.) — Preceding unsigned comment added by ESP0704 (talk • contribs) 16:38, 30 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Clarification?

"The demolition section of Regimental Headquarters Company inspired the book and subsequent film, The Dirty Dozen."

Umm.. What? What does this have to do with the subject?— Preceding unsigned comment added by 88.192.19.110 (talk • contribs)

I deleted the line. The relationship is extremely tenuous; in his novel, E. M. Nathanson made no reference to the 506th.--Jim in Georgia Contribs Talk 18:23, 13 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

"The colors of Company A, 504AIR were reactivated as HHC, 1st Airborne Battle Group, 506th Infantry"

Is this a typo? Shouldn't that be 506AIR? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Hitesh0630 (talk • contribs) 22:47, 17 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Unit designations can be confusing. I've flagged both paragraphs in the section as needing citations.Georgia Army Vet Contribs Talk 21:37, 18 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

New appearance in Game

The 506th Parachute Infantry has a squadron in Enlisted, as shown by the eagle with the dice, and the name 70.172.125.204 (talk) 07:12, 5 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]