Unknown 1950s 11th Abn Div DI on Khaki Uniform Shoulder Loops.

[patches]

Kinda stumped on this one, a 1950s 11th Abn Div GI, most likely at Campbell, he appears to have an Arty Disc on, but it dosn't look like the familar one's for the Angels Arty Battalions, any one?

 

[gunbunnyB/3/75FA]

can't tell for sure but it's one of the units descended from the 18th FA regt.(yeah i know Big help)lol.

[Tonomachi]

This 11th Airborne Division trooper is wearing DIs for the 544th Field Artillery Battalion or the 544th Airborne Field Artillery Battalion depending on when the photograph was taken. According to what I found on the Internet the 544th Field Artillery Battalion was assigned to the 11th Airborne Division on June 14, 1950. It was reorganized and redesignated on September 17, 1953 as the 544th Airborne Field Artillery Battalion. It was released from the 11th Airborne Division and inactivated in Germany on March 1, 1957. Nice photo as I've never seen this DI being worn by an 11th Airborne Division trooper.

[patches]

Thank's tonomachi, here's a site that shows images of both the 18th FA Bn and it's redesignated off shoot the 544th FA Bn.

 

http://www.18th-artillery.com/UnitInformation/UnitHistories/18th-artillery-group_unit_history.htm