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509th PARACHUTE INFANTRY ASSOCIATION

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1 - Charter Member (WWII Veteran) - Free Subscription period: Unlimited Charter Members shall consist of all officers and enlisted persons assigned to the 504th Parachute Infantry Battalion, the 2nd Battalion 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment (from February 24, 1942 through November 2, 1942), the 2nd Battalion 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment and/or the 509th Parachute Infantry Battalion, between October 4, 1941 and March 1945. Charter members shall also be LIFE MEMBERS, with NO DUES being necessary to continue their membership in the Association.

2 - Gold Star Member - Free Subscription period: Unlimited Any family member or next of kin to a service member, who has been assigned, or attached to, and honorably served with, the 509th Parachute Infantry by whatever designation and whatever location since 1963, under competent orders, and died in service to the nation at any time of their military service. Gold Star Members shall also be life members, no dues being necessary to continue their membership in the Association.

3 - Honorary Member - Free Subscription period: Unlimited Any person, whose life and activities has fostered the ideals of the 509th Parachute Infantry to the general public or whose service to the Association has be exemplary, may be elected an HONORARY MEMBER of the Association by majority vote of the Executive Committee. Honorary Members are EXEMPT from paying dues, per the by-laws.

4 - Active Duty Member - $25.00 (USD) Subscription period: Unlimited One-time fee, while on active duty (entire time period). Includes any Soldier currently serving in the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps or Coast Guard who is, or has been, assigned to a properly constituted unit of the U.S. Army organized under the heraldry and lineage of the 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment.

5 - Regular Member - $25.00 (USD) Subscription period: 1 year No automatically recurring payments Any officer or enlisted Soldier, who has been assigned or attached to, and honorably served with, the 509th Parachute Infantry by whatever designation and whatever location since 1963, under competent orders, shall be eligible for membership in the Association.

6 - Associate Member - $20.00 (USD) Subscription period: 1 year No automatically recurring payments Any family member of an individual who is eligible for membership (other than Gold Star Members), any family member of a deceased Charter and Regular Member of the 509th, or any other individual who supports the aims and purposes of the Association may become a member of the Association, with approval of the Executive Committee.

"509th Parachute Infantry Association" is a 501(c)(19) non-profit organization

P.O. Box 43, Owatonna, MN 55060