Embroidered Flash and DUI of the 503rd Infantry Regiment – Standard Size (2 1/4″ X 1 7/8″) – Merrowed Edge with a Wax Backing – Great for Hats, etc. – US Paratrooper

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Embroidered Flash and DUI of the 503rd Infantry Regiment – Standard Size (2 1/4″ X 1 7/8″) – Merrowed Edge with a Wax Backing – Great for Hats, etc. – US Paratrooper

The 503rd Infantry Regiment, formerly the 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment (503rd PIR) and the 503rd Airborne Infantry Regiment (503rd AIR), is an airborne infantry regiment of the United States Army. The regiment served as an independent regiment in the Pacific War during World War II; at Fort Campbell, Kentucky; in Okinawa, Japan; and in Germany. Regimental elements have been assigned to the 2nd Infantry Division, the 11th Airborne Division, the 24th Infantry Division, 25th Infantry Division, the 82nd Airborne Division, 101st Airborne Division, and the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team.