During WWII, who was known by the nickname 'Slim Jim' and what unit did he command?

Ian Smythe

555th Parachute Infantry Battalion Formed early 1944 disbanded Dec 1947 1st Black unit in history to become part of a US combat Division Mar 15 02, 5:20 PM

Ian Smythe

Forgot sorry James M Gavin Mar 15 02, 5:21 PM

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The man is right--James M. 'Slim Jim' Gavin, but he didn't command the 555th. If I remember correctly, the 555th (or 'triple nickel') stayed in the US during the war and were assigned fire-fighter duty. They had the task of jumping into areas where fires had been started by incindiary bombs released from those infamous balloons launched by the Japanese. So, what unit did Gavin command? Mar 15 02, 10:02 PM

Tabby Tom

82nd Airborne Division (?) Mar 16 02, 11:02 AM

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