Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: U.S. 82nd Airborne Division, nke Major General Matthew Ridgway nyere iwu, bụ ndị agha ochie, na abụọ n'ime ndị otu ya, ndị 504th na 505th Parachute Infantry Regiments (PIR), na-eme ọgụ na-awụlikwa elu
Sicily na Ịtali. Agbanyeghị, ndị 504 eruteghị England n'oge iji zụọ maka Operation Neptune, ma dochie ya na ọrụ ahụ site na 507th na 508th PIRs, ha abụọ na-ejikọta oge maka ọrụ ahụ (nke 507th mechara nyefee na 17th Airborne Division). N'ihi ahụmịhe agha ya gara aga, e kenyere Ngalaba Airborne nke 82 ọrụ dị ize ndụ nke abụọ ahụ, n'etiti etiti Cotentin. E mere ndokwa ka ndị agha nke ikpeazụ ya, ndị agha nke 325th Glider Infantry Regiment, jiri ụgbọelu bịa na June 7.