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Any Remaining Veterins of Easy Company 506 Airborn

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Easy Company (20 July 1942 in Camp Toccoa, Georgia – 30 Nov 1945 in France) was part of the second battalion (which besides included Domestic dog and Fox Companies) of the United States Army'south 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Sectionalization.[1] [2]

The unit of measurement was made famous by the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers, based on the book of the same proper noun past historian Stephen Ambrose. It chronicled its wartime experiences from bones training at Toccoa, Georgia, through the American airborne landings in Normandy, Operation Market Garden, the Battle of Bastogne, and the end of the state of war at Hitler's Eagle Nest.

Living Due east Company members – 13 veterans

The oldest living Easy Company fellow member is Donald Malarkey, aged 100, and the youngest is Don Bail, aged 96. As of February 1, 2017, following the expiry of Edward Tipper,[three] 13 Piece of cake Visitor members remain living.

Rank (after discharge) Birthplace Proper name Nativity date (age) Residence Notes
US Army WWII CPL.svg Corporal Oregon Bond, Donald Southward. Template:Dts (96) Template:Flag Enlisted on 10 May 1944 at Tacoma, Washington. Trained at Army camp Roberts, California. Replacement soldier. Lives in Albany.[4] [5] [6]
US Army WWII SGT.svg Sergeant Texas Combs, James One thousand. Template:Dts (100) Template:Flag Trained At Camp Toccoa. Fought at Normandy, kingdom of the netherlands and Bastogne. Lives in Lafayette.[no citations needed here]
US Army WWII PFC.svg Private First Class Mississippi Freeman, Bradford C. Template:Dts (96) Template:Flag Fought at Normandy, holland, and Bastogne. Lives in Caledonia.
US Army WWII TSGT.svg Technical Sergeant Oregon Malarkey, Donald Thousand. Template:Dts (100) Template:Flag Enlisted on 28 Baronial 1942 at Portland, Oregon. Trained at Camp Toccoa. Fought at Normandy, the Netherlands and Bastogne. Lives in Salem.[7] [8] [9]
US Army WWII SSGT.svg Staff Sergeant Illinois Mampre, Albert L. Template:Dts (100) Template:Flag Trained at Camp Toccoa. Fought at the Netherlands and Bastogne. Lives in Skokie.[10] [11] [12] [thirteen] [14] [xv]
US Army WWII SSGT.svg Staff Sergeant Matz, Leo Joseph Template:Dts (97) Template:Flag Lives in Ladera.
US Army WWII PFC.svg Individual Offset Course California Pepping, Edwin E. Template:Dts (100) Template:Flag Enlisted on 3 September 1942 at Los Angeles, California. Trained at Camp Toccoa. Fought at Normandy. Rescued soldier on 7 June 1944. Lives in Whittier.[16] [17] [18] [xix]
US Army WWII PFC.svg Private Showtime Course New York Perugini, Philip P. Template:Dts (100) Template:Flag Enlisted on 24 August 1942 at New York City, New York. Trained at Camp Toccoa. Fought at Normandy. Broke his leg on the D-Mean solar day Jump. Lives in Ossining.
US-O6 insignia.svg Colonel Virginia Shames, Edward David Template:Dts (100) Template:Flag Enlisted on 25 September 1942 at Richmond, Virginia. Trained At Camp Toccoa. Fought at Normandy, received battlefield commission to 2nd Lieutenant on D-Day +7, also fought in the netherlands and Bastogne. Lives in Virginia Embankment, is the last surviving Easy Company officer.
US Army WWII SSGT.svg Staff Sergeant Minnesota Soboleski, Frank Joseph Template:Dts (97) Template:Flag Enlisted in Baronial 1943. Trained at Fort McClellan, Alabama. Replacement soldier. Fought at the Netherlands and Bastogne. Lives in International Falls.[20] [21] [22]
US Army WWII SSGT.svg Staff Sergeant Pennsylvania Strohl, Roderick G. Template:Dts (100) Template:Flag Enlisted on 8 Baronial 1942 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Trained At Camp Toccoa. Fought at Normandy, the netherlands and Bastogne. Lives in Orefield.[23]
US Army WWII PFC.svg Private First Class Illinois Suerth, Jr., Herbert John Template:Dts (97) Template:Flag Enlisted in March 1943. Trained at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. Replacement soldier. Fought at Bastogne. Lives in Wayzata.[24] [25] [26]
US Army WWII PFC.svg Private First Form Washington Wingett, William T. Template:Dts (100) Template:Flag Enlisted in August 1942 at San Francisco. Trained at Camp Toccoa. Fought at Normandy, the netherlands and Bastogne. Lives in Salem.[27] [28] [29] [30]

[31] [32]

See besides

  • Band of Brothers (TV miniseries)
  • E Visitor, 506th Infantry Regiment (United States)

References

  1. ↑ Ambrose, p.289
  2. ↑ Moore III, Hoyt B.. "second Battalion 506th Infantry: Lineage and Honors". 506th Airborne Infantry Regiment. http://www.506infantry.org/alphabetize.htm . Retrieved 2009-xi-26.
  3. ↑ "A Farewell and Terminal Thanks to Edward Tipper, 'Easy Company' D-Solar day Survivor and Museum Friend". February 6, 2017. http://world wide web.nww2m.com/2017/02/a-farewell-and-last-give thanks-you-to-edward-tipper-easy-company-d-day-survivor-and-museum-friend/ . Retrieved February half-dozen, 2017.
  4. ↑ Brotherton, p.26.
  5. ↑ Brotherton, pp.74–79.
  6. ↑ Brotherton, p.219.
  7. ↑ Malarkey, p.12.
  8. ↑ Malarkey, p.100.
  9. ↑ Malarkey, p.281.
  10. ↑ Brotherton, p.17.
  11. ↑ Brotherton, pp.49–52.
  12. ↑ Brotherton, p.98.
  13. ↑ Brotherton, p.127.
  14. ↑ Brotherton, pp.152–153.
  15. ↑ Brotherton, pp.218–219.
  16. ↑ Brotherton, p.22.
  17. ↑ Brotherton, pp.52–53.
  18. ↑ Brotherton, p.111.
  19. ↑ Brotherton, p.218.
  20. ↑ Brotherton, pp.12–13.
  21. ↑ Brotherton, pp.66–67.
  22. ↑ Brotherton, pp.212–214.
  23. ↑ Brotherton, p.20.
  24. ↑ Brotherton, pp.17–xix.
  25. ↑ Brotherton, p.68.
  26. ↑ Brotherton, pp.151–153.
  27. ↑ Graves, Lyn (7 July 2006). "Band of Brothers Span Generations". News Blaze. http://newsblaze.com/story/20060707093604nnnn.nb/topstory.html . Retrieved 2009-05-25.
  28. ↑ Brotherton, p.27.
  29. ↑ Brotherton, pp.53–60.
  30. ↑ Brotherton, p.209.
  31. ↑ WWII Army Enlistment Records: on-line NARA Archival Database
  32. ↑ United states of america Search

Bibliography

  • Ambrose, Stephen Due east. (1992). Ring of Brothers: Easy Visitor, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler's Hawkeye's Nest. Simon & Schuster. ISBN 978-0-7434-6411-6.
  • Brotherton, Marcus (2009). We Who Are Alive and Remain: Untold Stories from The Band of Brothers. Berkley Caliber. ISBN 0-7434-6411-7.
  • Brotherton, Marcus (2010). A Company of Heroes: Personal Memories nearly the Existent Band of Brothers and the Legacy They Left Us. Berkley Quotient. ISBN 978-0-425-23420-iv.
  • Guarnere, William J., and Edward J. Heffron, with Robyn Mail service (2007). Brothers in Battle, Best of Friends: Ii WWII Paratroopers from the Original Band of Brothers Tell Their Story. Berkley Caliber. ISBN 978-0-425-21970-6.
  • Malarkey, Donald G., with Bob Welch (2008). Easy Company Soldier: The Legendary Battles of a Sergeant from World War II's "Band of Brothers". St. Martin's Press. ISBN 978-0-312-37849-iii.

External links

  • The Band of Brothers' Middle East USO Tour
  • The Ring of Brothers' visit with Prince Charles
  • Band of Brothers books
  • 506th Airborne Infantry Regiment
  • Easy 506th
  • Tircuit- Easy Visitor
  • Men of Easy Company
  • The Battle of Normandy

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