E Company, 506th Infantry Regiment (United States)
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| E Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th PIR, 101st Airborne | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1942-1945 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Branch | US Army |
| Type | Infantry Company |
| Role | Airborne |
| Size | 139 soldiers listed, but "162 soldiers and officers" is said in part 7 of Band of Brothers |
| Nickname | "Easy Company" |
| Motto | "Currahee" |
| March | Blood on the Risers |
| Engagements | World War II: Battle of Normandy, Battle of Carentan, Operation Market Garden, Battle of the Bulge |
| Commanders | |
| Colonel of the Regiment |
Colonel Robert Sink |
| Notable commanders |
Captain Herbert Sobel, Lieutenant Thomas Meehan, Major Richard Winters, Lieutenant Frederick Heyliger, Lieutenant Norman Dike, Captain Ronald Speirs |
E Company, 506th Infantry Regiment was a company of the 2nd Battalion of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, U.S. 101st Airborne Division during World War II on the frontlines in the European Theater. It was immortalized in the Stephen Ambrose book Band of Brothers, which was made into a successful mini-series on HBO/BBC.
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[edit] Members
[edit] Higher Authorities
- Major General Maxwell D. Taylor (101st Airborne Division CO)
- Brigadier General Anthony McAuliffe (101st Airborne Division Artillery Officer)
- Colonel Robert Sink (506th Regiment CO)
- Lieutenant Colonel Robert Strayer (2nd Battalion CO)
- Major Richard Winters (2nd Battalion XO)
- Major Clarence Hester (506 PIR G-3)
- Captain Salve Matheson (506 PIR G-4)
- Major Oliver Horton (2nd Battalion XO)
- Captain Lewis Nixon (2nd Battalion S-2, 506 PIR G-2, 2nd Battalion S-3)
- Captain Herbert Sobel (2nd Battalion S-4)
[edit] Commanding Officers
- In order of Commanding Easy.
- Captain Herbert Sobel (first)
- First Lieutenant Thomas Meehan (second)
- Major Richard Winters (third)
- First Lieutenant Frederick T. "Moose" Heyliger (fourth)
- First Lieutenant Norman Dike (fifth)
- Captain Ronald Speirs (final)
[edit] Other Officers
- First Lieutenant Robert Brewer
- First Lieutenant Lynn "Buck" Compton
- First Lieutenant Jack Foley
- First Lieutenant Roy Gates
- First Lieutenant George Lavenson
- First Lieutenant Henry Jones
- First Lieutenant Sterling Horner
- First Lieutenant Robert I. Matthews (d. 6 June 1944)
- First Lieutenant Thomas Peacock
- First Lieutenant John Pisancin
- First Lieutenant Robert Rousch
- First Lieutenant Raymond G. Schmitz (d. 22 September 1944)
- First Lieutenant Edward Shames
- First Lieutenant Harry Welsh1st platoon
- Second Lieutenant James L. Diel (1922 - 19 September 1944)
- Second Lieutenant C. Carwood Lipton (January 30, 1920 - December 16, 2001)
[edit] Members
- In order of ranking, if ranking the same, alphabetical using last name.
- First Sergeant William S. Evans (d. 6 June 1944)
- Technical Sergeant Donald Malarkey
- Staff Sergeant Charles "Chuck" Grant
- Staff Sergeant William "Wild Bill" Guarnere
- Staff Sergeant John Martin
- Staff Sergeant Darrell "Shifty" Powers
- Staff Sergeant Murray B. Roberts (d. 6 June 1944)
- Staff Sergeant Floyd M. "Tab" Talbert
- Staff Sergeant Joseph Toye
- Sergeant James "Moe" Alley Jr.
- Sergeant Leo Boyle
- Sergeant Gordon Carson
- Sergeant Burton "Pat" Christenson
- Sergeant Forrest Guth
- Sergeant Walter L. "Black Jack" Hendrix
- Sergeant William F. Kiehn (1921 - 10 February 1945)
- Technician Fourth Class George Luz
- Sergeant Warren H. "Skip" Muck (d. 9 January 1945)
- Sergeant Elmer L. Murray Jr (1921 - 6 June 1944)
- Sergeant Richard E. Owen (d. 6 June 1944)
- Technician Fourth Class Frank Perconte
- Sergeant Robert Rader
- Sergeant Denver "Bull" Randleman
- Sergeant Carl N. Riggs (1920 - 6 June 1944)
- Sergeant Paul Rogers
- Sergeant Wayne "Skinny" Sisk (1922-1999)
- Technician Fourth Class Carl C. Sawosko (24 November 1920 - 13 January 1945)
- Technician Fourth Class Benjamin J. Stoney (1921 - 6 June 1944)
- Sergeant Roderick Strohl
- Sergeant Amos "Buck" Taylor
- Corporal William Dukeman Jr. (3 September 1922 - 5 October 1944)
- Corporal Walter M. "Smokey" Gordon
- Corporal "A.P." Herron (d. 13 January 1945)
- Corporal Donald Hoobler
- Corporal Joseph A. Lesniewski
- Corporal Earl "One Lung" McClung
- Corporal Francis "Frank" J. Mellet (d. 13 January 1945)
- Technician Fifth Class Herman F. Collins (12 July 1924 - 6 June 1944)
- Technician Fifth Class Joseph D. Liebgott
- Technician Fifth Class Eugene "Doc" Roe
- Technician Fifth Class Jerry A. Wentzel (d. 6 June 1944)
- Technician Fifth Class Ralph Hansel Wimer (5 July 1921 - 6 June 1944)
- Private First Class Alex Penkala (d. 9 January 1945)
- Private Albert Blithe
- Private Roy Cobb
- Private Rudolph Dittrich
- Private Joseph Dominguez
- Private George Elliot (d. 6 June 1944)
- Private Bradford Freeman
- Private Antonio "Tony" Garcia
- Private Everett J. Gray (d. 8 June 1944)
- Private Terrence C. Harris (d. 18 June 1944)
- Private Lester "Leo" Hashey
- Private Harold G. Hayes (d. December 1944)
- Private Edward "Babe" Heffron
- Private Richard J. Hughes (d. 9 January 1945)
- Private Eugene E. Jackson (d. 15 February 1945)
- Private John A. Janovec (d. May 1945)
- Private Joseph M. Jordan (d. 6 June 1944)
- Private John T. Julian (d. 1 January 1945)
- Private William T. McGonigal Jr (d. 6 June 1944)
- Private Vernon J. Menze (10 September 1924 - 20 September 1944)
- Private William S. Metzler (1922 - June 1944)
- Private James W. Miller (1923 - 20 September 1944)
- Private John N. Miller (d. 6 June 1944)
- Private Alton More
- Private Sergio G. Moya (1921 - 6 June 1944)
- Private Patrick H. Neill (1926 - 13 January 1945)
- Private Ernest I. Oats (1921 - 6 June 1944)
- Private Patrick O’Keefe
- Private Cleveland Petty
- Private John Plesha
- Private Joseph Ramirez
- Private John E. Shindell (1925 - 13 January 1945)
- Private Ralph Spina
- Private Gerald B. Snider (d. 6 June 1944)
- Private Elmer I. Telstad (d. 6 June 1944)
- Private Edward Tipper
- Private Robert Van Klinken (1919 - 20 September 1944)
- Private Allen Vest
- Private Thomas W. Warren (d. 6 June 1944)
- Private Kenneth J. Webb (d. 13 January 1945)
- Private Harold D. Webb (d. 13 January 1945)
- Private David Kenyon Webster
- Private Robert "Popeye" Wynn
- Private Hank Zimmerman
