Salt Lake Telegram | 1941-09-18 | Page 2 | Army Plans Air Troops with Bikes. ' Jeeps'

Army Plans Air Troops With Bikes Jeeps WASHINGTON Sept 18 UP The The war department disclosed Thursday that a new borne air-borne battalion of infantry which infantry which will take jeep reconnaissance cars motorcycles and folding bicycles with it in its planes planes will will be es establIshed established established es- es October October 10 at Fort Benning Benning Ben- Ben ning Ga The unit known as the Eighty- Eighty eighth infantry borne air-borne battalion battalion battalion bat bat- will have an initial strength of men and will be trained in air ah landing operations It will be used to supplement parachute troops