The 458th Parachute Field Artillery Battalion (458th PFAB) is an inactive
airborne field artillery
Field artillery is a category of mobile artillery used to support armies in the field. These weapons are specialized for mobility, tactical proficiency, short range, long range, and extremely long range target engagement.
Until the early 20t ...
battalion of the
United States Army. Active with the
13th Airborne Division from 1943–1946, the battalion deployed to France but never saw combat.
Lineage
*Constituted 26 December 1942 in the Army of the United States as the 458th Parachute Field Artillery Battalion and assigned to the 13th Airborne Division
*Activated 20 February 1943 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina
*Inactivated 25 February 1946 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina
["458th Field Artillery Battalion." Airborne & Special Operations Roll Call. n.d. Web. Accessed 2 December 2015. .]
Campaign participation credit
*World War II: Central Europe
See also
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13th Airborne Division
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13th Airborne Division Artillery
The 13th Airborne Division Artillery is an inactive field artillery unit of the United States Army, active from 1943-1946. The unit served with the 13th Airborne Division in World War II and deployed to France, but was not committed to combat, ...
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Field Artillery US 458
Parachute US 458
Airborne artillery units and formations