US GLIDER RIFLE COMPANY 1944-45

US GLIDER RIFLE COMPANY 1944-45
Image: US Glider Troops 1944 (US National Archive)
COMPANY HQ:

Captain/Company Commander (M1 Carbine)
1st Lieutenant/Executive Officer (M1 Carbine)
1st Sergeant (M1 Carbine)
Mess Sergeant (M1 Rifle)
Supply Sergeant (M.1903 Rifle)
Communications Sergeant (M1 Rifle)
Corporal/Clerk (M1 Rifle)
3 x Pvts or PFC/Messengers (M1 Carbines)
PFC/Armourer (M.1903 Rifle)
PFC/Bugler (M1 Carbine)
4 x Cooks (M1 Rifles)
2 x Pvts or PFC/Cooks Helpers (M1 Rifles)
17 x Basics (M1 Rifles)
6 x .45 SMGs
5 x Bazookas
2 x Hand Carts

2 x RIFLE PLATOONS EACH CONTAINING:

PLATOON HQ:
2nd Lieutenant (M1 Carbine)
Staff Sergeant (M1 Rifle)
2 x Pvts or PFC/Messengers (M1 Rifles)
1 x Bazooka
1 x 60mm M2 Mortar

3 x RIFLE SQUADS EACH CONTAINING:
Sergeant (M1 Rifle)
Corporal (M1 Rifle + M7 Grenade Launcher) Pvt or PFC/Automatic Rifle Gunner (.30 M.1917 B.A.R.)
Pvt or PFC/Assistant Automatic Rifle Gunner (M1 Rifle)
Pvt or PFC/Ammo Bearer (M1 Rifle)
7 x Pvt or PFC (M1 Rifles)

WEAPONS PLATOON:

PLATOON HQ:
2nd Lieutenant (M1 Carbine)
Staff Sergeant (M1 Carbine)
Corporal/Instrument (M1 Carbine)
2 x Pvts or PFC/Messengers (M1 Rifles)
1 x .50 HMG
2 x Jeeps

MORTAR SECTION:
Sergeant/Section Leader (M1 Rifle + M7 Rifle Grenade Launcher)

2 x MORTAR SQUADS EACH CONTAINING:
Corporal/Squad Leader (M1 Carbine)
Pvt or PFC/Mortar Gunner (.45 Pistol)
Pvt or PFC/Assistant Mortar Gunner (.45 Pistol)
4 x Pvt or PFC/Ammunition Bearers (M1 Carbines)
1 x 60mm M2 Mortar
2 x Hand Carts

LMG SECTION:
1 x Sergeant/Section Leader (M1 Rifle + M7 Rifle Grenade Launcher)

2 x LMG SQUADS EACH CONTAINING:
Corporal/Squad Leader (M1 Carbine)
Pvt or PFC/LMG Gunner (.45 Pistol)
Pvt or PFC/Assistant LMG Gunner (.45 Pistol)
3 x Pvt or PFC/Ammunition Bearers (M1 Carbines)
1 x .30 M.1919A4 LMG
1 x Hand Cart

TOTAL:

5 x Officers + 27 x NCOs & x 116 PFCs & Privates (148 All Ranks)
.45 Pistols: 10
.45 SMGs: 6
.30 M1 Carbines: 30
.30 M1 Rifles: 102
.30 M1 Rifles C Sniper Rifles: 2
.30 BARs: 6
.30 LMGs: 2
.50 HMGs: 1
60mm Mortars: 2
2.36in Bazookas: 7
Jeeps: 2
Trailers: 2