Badge 513th Parachute Infantry Regiment

The 513th Parachute Infantry Regiment was created on December 26, 1942 ("513th Parachute Infantry pre-activated and authorized cadre grades only by authority of Par. 2 letter Hq. AGF, 30 December 1942. Subject : Activation of 513th Parachute Infantry, File 321/61, Inf (R) GNGCI (12-30-42).") and activated on January 11, 1943 at Fort Benning, Georgia under command of Lieutnant Colonel Albert H Dickerson ("513thParachute Infantry activated per SO I, Hq 513th Pcht Inf, 11 January 1943 pursuant to authority contained in GO N°2, Hq ABC 5 Jan43 (Parachute School Pool)").

On February 20, 1943 was published the first edition of the official regimental newspaper : "the Thirteener" and on March 13, 1943 was adopted the Regimental insignia.

Lieutnant Colonel Albert H Dickerson was promoted Colonel on March 16, 1943 while Major Allen C Miller was appointed Executive Officer of the 513th on March 17, 1943. It is on May 31, 1943 that the Regiment was relieved from its duties of administering The Parachute Replacement Pool at Fort Benning and authorized to fill to full strength in grades as shown in applicable T/O (per letter Hq. ABC, AGF, Camp MacKall, NC, File : 321 - GNVDT, Sub : Activation of 513th Parachute Infantry, dated 2 May 1943). Officers of the Regiment attended the new Division Officers course (Fort Benning) on June 7, 1943 and was graduate on July 2 of the same year.

The motto of the Regiment "SEQUITIS BASTATII" was adopted on June 12, 1943.

The 513th PIR was attached to the new 13th Airborne Division on August 13, 1943 and the Battalions entered Parachute School for jump training on October (October 16 for the 1st Bn, October 20 for the 2nd Bn and October 24 for the 3rd Bn).