▁and ▁hon ors ▁ ▁Line age ▁Const it uted ▁ 1 4 ▁March ▁ 1 9 4 1 ▁in ▁the ▁Army ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁as ▁Company ▁B , ▁ 5 0 3 d ▁Par ach ute ▁Battalion ▁Activ ated ▁ 2 2 ▁August ▁ 1 9 4 1 ▁at ▁Fort ▁Ben ning , ▁Georgia ▁Cons olid ated ▁ 2 4 ▁February ▁ 1 9 4 2 ▁with ▁Company ▁B , ▁ 5 0 3 d ▁Par ach ute ▁Infantry ▁( concurrent ly ▁constit uted ▁in ▁the ▁Army ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁States ), ▁and ▁cons olid ated ▁unit ▁designated ▁as ▁Company ▁B , ▁ 5 0 3 d ▁Par ach ute ▁Infantry ▁In activ ated ▁ 2 4 ▁December ▁ 1 9 4 5 ▁at ▁Camp ▁An za , ▁California ▁Red es ign ated ▁ 1 ▁February ▁ 1 9 5 1 ▁as ▁Company ▁B , ▁ 5 0 3 d ▁Air bor ne ▁Infantry , ▁an ▁element ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 1 th ▁Air bor ne ▁Division , ▁and ▁all otted ▁to ▁the ▁Reg ular ▁Army ▁In activ ated ▁ 1 ▁March ▁ 1 9 5 7 ▁in ▁Germany ▁and ▁rel ieved ▁from ▁assignment ▁to ▁the ▁ 1 1 th ▁Air bor ne ▁Division ▁Red es ign ated ▁ 1 ▁September ▁ 1 9 5 7 ▁as ▁Head quarters ▁and ▁Head quarters ▁Company , ▁ 2 d ▁Air bor ne ▁Battle ▁Group , ▁ 5 0 3 d ▁Infantry , ▁assigned ▁to ▁the ▁ 8 2 d ▁Air bor ne ▁Division ,