502PIR Posted February 11, 2020 Share #1 Posted February 11, 2020 hello I have a paratrooper helmet of a member of the 82nd. Inside i have the markage "JB ABILA". I think JB for first name and ABILA for name. I think it was in SICILE for operation HUSKY ( because he have painted a camo on the helmet ) and may be other like Normandy... Could you help me please. Do you have complet roster of 505,504,326... Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aznation Posted February 12, 2020 Share #2 Posted February 12, 2020 Hello, I checked the rosters from this site https://www.ww2-airborne.us/units/504/504.html and couldn't find anyone by that last name there. That said, I believe the following person whose information follows is who the helmet you have probably belonged to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aznation Posted February 12, 2020 Share #3 Posted February 12, 2020 Source: FamilySearch.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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aznation Posted February 12, 2020 Share #8 Posted February 12, 2020 Source: NewspaperArchives.com Note: This was his wife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aznation Posted February 12, 2020 Share #9 Posted February 12, 2020 Here's an oral interview by Joseph who evidently also went by the first name Jose. Unfortunately, he doesn't talk about his military service but it is interesting none-the-less. http://www.kmitch.com/Huerfano/oral78.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted February 12, 2020 Share #10 Posted February 12, 2020 Can you show pictures of the helmet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
502PIR Posted April 21, 2020 Author Share #11 Posted April 21, 2020 Dear Thank you for your answer !!! sorry for my late, I don't received email at the forum that we have an answer on my topic! Great ! thank you soo much. How have you got all informations ?? I send you photos in next answer... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
502PIR Posted June 2, 2020 Author Share #12 Posted June 2, 2020 Hello all. Joe B Abila is a paratrooper ? See my helmet. Camo used during Sicily in 1943 and Normandy for the 82nd. Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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