460th Parachute Field Artillery Battalion (United States)

460th Parachute Field Artillery
Shoulder Sleeve Insignia of the 460th Parachute Field Artillery Battalion.
Active1943–1945
Country United States
Branch United States Army
TypeAirborne forces
RoleParachute field artillery
Part of517th Parachute Regimental Combat Team
13th Airborne Division
EngagementsItalian Campaign
Operation Dragoon
Battle of the Bulge

The 460th Parachute Field Artillery Battalion (460th PFAB) was an airborne field artillery battalion of the United States Army that saw active service during World War II. Active from 1943–1946, the battalion trained with the 17th Airborne Division; served with the 517th Parachute Regimental Combat Team in the Italian Campaign, Operation Dragoon, and the Battle of the Bulge; and ended the war assigned to the 13th Airborne Division before inactivation.


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