The First Battalion departed Frankfurt with orders to proceed to Fort Bragg, NC as the regimental advance party. It carried the regimental colors.
Upon arriving at Camp Shanks, NY, the Battalion Commander and Executive Officer were relieved of command by Camp Shanks officials, and informed that the battalion would be deactivated at Camp Shanks.
The officers and men were processed for reassignment or separation depending upon their qualifications and desires.
The regimental commander in Germany was stunned when informed of the First Battalion situation.
Official records indicate the 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment WW II was deactivated November 24, 1946 at Camp Kilmer New Jersey. However, no records exist that show the regiment was afforded opportunity to case and retire its standard and battle streamers with the honors it earned in WW II.
These honors were rendered to the 508th PIR WW II Association almost 58 years later at Camp Blanding, Florida on October 19, 2004, witnessed by proud regimental veterans, and their families and guests.
A replica of the WW II 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment standard and battle streamers was retired to the Camp Blanding Museum where it is on public “display.” [The 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, NC is the official custodian of the original 508th PIR standard.]
The 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment Association 1942-1945 was retired October 19, 2004 - at Camp Blanding, Starke, Florida. Its assets and memorabilia were transferred to the Camp Blanding Museum and Historical Associates (CBM&HA) for preservation and display in the museum.
The association was retired with the dignity and honor, and the pomp and ceremony the 508th PIR WW II richly deserved. | 
