List of Easy Company (506 PIR) veterans
Easy Company (20 July 1942 in Camp Toccoa, Georgia – 30 November 1945 in France) was in the United States Army's 2nd Battalion (which also included Dog and Fox Company), 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division.
The unit was made famous by the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers, based on the book of the same name by historian Stephen Ambrose. It chronicled their wartime experiences, from Easy's basic training at Toccoa, Georgia, through the American airborne landings in Normandy, Operation Market Garden, the Battle of Bastogne and on to the end of the war at [...]'s Eagle Nest.
Living E Company members–37 veterans
The eldest living verified Easy Company member is Edward A. Mauser born on 18 December 1916, age . The youngest verified is Donald S. Bond, born on 29 January 1926, age . As of 14 September 2009, following the death of 87 year old Jack Edward Foley, 37 Easy Company members remain living.
Rank (after discharge) |
Birth Place |
Name |
Birth Date (age) |
Residence |
Notes |
Footnotes |
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Washington |
Roderick Bain|Bain, Roderick G. |
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Enlisted on August 19, 1942 at Tacoma, Washington. Fought at Normandy, Holland, and Bastogne. Lives in Anchorage. |
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New York |
Edward Bernat|Bernat, Edward J. |
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Enlisted on May 23, 1942 at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Lives in Erie. |
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Oregon |
Donald Bond|Bond, Donald S. |
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Enlisted on May 10, 1944 at Tacoma, Washington. Trained at Camp Roberts, California. Replacement soldier. Lives in Albany. |
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California |
Compton, Lynn D. |
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Enlisted in January 1943. Fought at Normandy, Holland, and Bastogne. Lives in Burlington. |
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James Coombs|Coombs, James |
Lives in Lafayette. |
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Illinois |
Walter Eggert|Eggert, Walter Francis |
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Mississippi |
Bradford Freeman|Freeman, Bradford C. |
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New York |
Roy Gates|Gates, Roy Paul |
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Enlisted on January 25, 1943 at Richmond, Texas. Replacement officer. Lives in Santa Rosa Beach. |
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Pennsylvania |
Guarnere, William Joseph |
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Enlisted on August 31, 1942 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Fought at Normandy, Holland, and Bastogne. Lives in Philadelphia. |
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Pennsylvania |
Heffron, Edward James |
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Enlisted on November 7, 1942 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Fought at Holland and Bastogne. Lives in Philadelphia. |
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Pennsylvania |
Edward Joint|Joint, Edward J. |
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Enlisted on December 15, 1942 at Erie, Pennsylvania. Trained at Camp Walters, Texas. Fought at Normandy, Holland, and Bastogne. Lives in Erie. |
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Pennsylvania |
Lesniewski, Joseph A. |
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Enlisted on October 28, 1942 at Erie, Pennsylvania. Trained at seven different places. Fought at Normandy, Holland, and Bastogne. Lives in Erie. |
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Alabama |
Dewitt Lowrey|Lowrey, Dewitt |
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Enlisted on August 2, 1942 at Anniston, Alabama. Fought at Normandy. Lives in Montgomery. |
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Texas |
Clancy Lyall|Lyall, Clarence Odell |
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Enlisted on November 17, 1942 at Berwick, Pennsylvania. Trained at Camp Blanding, Florida. Fought at Normandy, Holland, and Bastogne. Later, fought in Korean War. Lives in Lexington Park. |
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Oregon |
Malarkey, Donald George |
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Enlisted on August 28, 1942 at Portland, Oregon. Fought at Normandy, Holland, and Bastogne. Lives in Salem. |
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Illinois |
Albert Mampre|Mampre, Albert L. |
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Trained at Camp Toccoa. Fought at Holland, and Bastogne. Lives in Skokie. |
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Leo Matz|Matz, Leo Joseph |
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Illinois |
Eddie Mauser|Mauser, Edward A. |
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Enlisted on January 19, 1942 at Rockford, Illinois. Fought at Normandy, Holland, and Bastogne. Lives in Omaha. |
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California |
William Maynard|Maynard, William C. |
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Enlisted on September 21, 1942 at Sacramento, California. Lives in Fair Oaks. |
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Washington |
Earl McClung|McClung, Earl Ervin |
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Drafted on February 15, 1943. Tained at Fort Walters, Texas. Fought at Normandy, Holland, and Bastogne. Lives in Pueblo West. |
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New Jersey |
John McGrath|McGrath, John |
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Enlisted on April 29, 1941 at Newark, New Jersey. Destroyed German tank during The Battle of Carentan, part of D-Day. Lives in Newark. |
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New York |
Joachim Melo|Melo, Joachim |
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Enlisted on March 2, 1943 at New York City, New York. Lives in Massapequa. |
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California |
Ynez Mendoza|Mendoza, Ynez M. |
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Enlisted on January 5, 1944 at Los Angeles. Lives in Upland. |
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California |
Edwin Pepping|Pepping, Edwin E. |
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Enlisted on September 3, 1942 at Los Angeles, California. Trained at Camp Toccoa. Fought at Normandy. Rescued soldier on June 7, 1944. Lives in Whittier. |
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Indiana |
Perconte, Frank Joseph |
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Enlisted on August 17, 1942 at Chicago, Illinois. Fought at Normandy, Holland, and Bastogne. Lives in Joliet. |
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New York |
Philip Perugini|Perugini, Philip P. |
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Enlisted on August 24, 1942 at New York City, New York. Lives in Ossining. |
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Missouri |
Paul Rogers|Rogers, Paul Clifford |
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Enlisted on August 13, 1942 at Leavenworth. Fought at Normandy, Holland, and Bastogne. Lives in Overland Park. |
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Virginia |
Edward Shames|Shames, Edward David |
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Enlisted on September 25, 1942 at Richmond, Virginia. Lives in Virginia Beach. |
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Minnesota |
Frank Soboleski|Soboleski, Frank Joseph |
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Enlisted in August 1943. Trained at Fort McClellan, Alabama. Replacement soldier. Fought at Holland, and Bastogne. Lives in International Falls. |
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Texas |
J.B. Stokes|Stokes, J.B. |
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Enlisted on November 25, 1942 at Dallas, Texas. Fought at Normandy, Holland, and Bastogne. Lives in Decatur. |
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Pennsylvania |
Roderick Strohl|Strohl, Roderick G. |
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Enlisted on August 8, 1942 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Lives in Orefield. |
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Illinois |
Herbert Suerth|Suerth, Jr., Herbert John |
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Enlisted in March 1943. Trained at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. Replacement soldier. Fought at Bastogne. Lives in Wayzata. |
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Pennsylvania |
Amos Taylor|Taylor, Amos J. |
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Enlisted on August 11, 1942 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Trained at Camp Toccoa. Fought at Normandy, Holland, and Bastogne. Lives in Stuart. |
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Michigan |
Edward Tipper|Tipper, Edward Joseph |
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Enlisted on August 24, 1942 at Detroit, Michigan. Trained at Camp Toccoa. Fought at Normandy. Lives in Lakewood. |
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Washington |
William Wingett|Wingett, William T. |
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Enlisted in August 1942. Trained at Camp Toccoa. Fought at Normandy, Holland, and Bastogne. Lives in Salem. |
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Pennsylvania |
Winters, Richard [...] |
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Commander of 2nd Battalion. Enlisted on August 25, 1941 at New Cumberland, Pennsylvania. Fought at Normandy, Holland, and Bastogne. Lives in Lancaster. |
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Pennsylvania |
Hank Zimmerman|Zimmerman, Henry Charles |
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Enlisted on December 31, 1943. Trained at Camp Croft, South Carolina. Replacement soldier. Fought at Bastogne. Lives in Oak Island. |
Technician 5th Grade
Private First Class
Corporal
First Lieutenant
Sergeant
Second Lieutenant
Staff Sergeant
Private
Master Sergeant
Sergeant First Class
Technician 4th Grade
First Sergeant
Colonel
MajorSee also
- Band of Brothers (TV miniseries)
- E Company, 506th Infantry Regiment (United States)