25151 - U.S. 101st Airborne, 506th PIR E Company Lt. Ronald Speirs Running with Thompson, 1944-45 John Jenkins Airplanes Naval Reserve in 1966

Naval Reserve in 1966

the United States Army Air Force was not an independent service but under the command of the army

Tuskegee Airman

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25151 - U.S. 101st Airborne, 506th PIR E Company Lt. Ronald Speirs Running with Thompson, 1944-45 John Jenkins Airplanes Naval Reserve in 1966Ronald Speirs was born in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1920. He and his family emigrated to the United States in 1924. He attended military training in high school which ultimately led to a commission as a 2nd Lieutenant in the infantry of the United States Army. Spiers served with the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division during World War II. He was initially assigned as a platoon leader in Company B of the 1st Battalion of the