The end of World War II in Europe arrived on May 8, 1945, now known as Victory in Europe Day (VE-Day). The 13th and 101st Airborne Divisions were scheduled to be sent to the Pacific soon after. However, the Japanese surrendered in late August 1945, almost six years after the war for the European powers had begun, and the 326th, then on its way to the Pacific, returned to the United States, arriving in New York Harbor on August 27, 1945. After the 13th Airborne Division was deactivated, the regiment was again assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division, under Major General James M. Gavin. The 82nd Airborne Division was then stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The 326th remained there for the next few months until moving to Camp Kilmer, New Jersey, where it was deactivated in February 1946.