GAVIN, James M., Colonel, 505th PIR, before Operation Husky Published on July 6, 2013 in 10 July 1943Full resolution (684 × 545) ← Previous Next → Coloenel James M. Gavin, United States Army, commanding officer, 505th Parachute Infantry Regimeent, with his men before Operation Husky, 9 July 1943. (U.S. Army)