U.S. Army Airbourne Company
and Platoon Organization

June 1944

By Peter Taylor

Infantry Rifle Company:

Company Headquarters:

    Capt (CO)
    1Lt (XO)
    1Sgt
    SSgt [x2] (Mess, Supply)
    Sgt (commo)
    Cpl (Clerk)
    T/5 [x2] (Armorer-artifacer, Cook)
    T/4 [x2] (Cook [x2])
    Pfc/Pvt [x18] (Cooks helper [x2], messanger [x2], bugler, radioman

3 Rifle Platoons @
    Platoon Headquarters:
      1Lt (CO)
      2Lt (XO)
      TSgt (Plt Sgt)
      SSgt (Plt Guide)
      Pfc/Pvt [x3] (Messenger [x2], radioman)

    3 Rifle Squads

      SSgt (SL)
      Sgt (ASL)
      Pfc/Pvt [x10] (MG, Ass MG, ammo bearer, Rifleman [x7])

    60mm Mortar Squad:

      Sgt (SL)
      Pfc/Pvt [x5] (MTR, Ass MTR, ammo bearer [x3])


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