Posted on Nov 12, 2022
Who can I speak with to find out what unit (company) in the 82nd airborne my grandfather was in before he passed away in 1990?
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I'm asking this because I'm on orders to the 82nd airborne. If the company still exist I would like to be placed in that company if there's a need I can fill.
Fort Liberty
82nd ABN
XVIII ABN Corps
Veterans Affairs (VA)
Posted 2 y ago
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Your best bet is to contact the National Archives* and request your grandfather's military service records. It's also possible (but not likely) the archives might have something available online for your grandfather.
You can take a shot in the dark and see if the 82nd Airborne Association might be able to help.* I know they have historians as part of the association that might have records.
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* National Archives - https://www.archives.gov/veterans
* 82nd Airborne Association - https://82ndairborneassociation.org/
You can take a shot in the dark and see if the 82nd Airborne Association might be able to help.* I know they have historians as part of the association that might have records.
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* National Archives - https://www.archives.gov/veterans
* 82nd Airborne Association - https://82ndairborneassociation.org/
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If you can find his records-talk to 82nd REPL- tho normally they do to battalion level and BN does to the Company.
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National Archives is a good bet and speak with your unit historian for maybe something.
Granted many units barely let their historian actually do the job or don't even bother assigning one. So for some history lovers it becomes a labor of love rather than something the unit supports.
Local military museums might be an option, I know a guy who's great grandfather has a small display in one of ours.
Granted many units barely let their historian actually do the job or don't even bother assigning one. So for some history lovers it becomes a labor of love rather than something the unit supports.
Local military museums might be an option, I know a guy who's great grandfather has a small display in one of ours.
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