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A menu to keep you informed on news related to E-Co 506th PIR and the HBO TV-Series

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May 23rd, 2012: Joe Lesniewski, of E/506, passed away. Joe was born August 29, 1920. He joined E Company in March 1944.
On D-Day Joe landed near Sainte-Mère-Église, with Ed Joint. Near Bastogne his foxhole was hit by a grenade, which was a dud.

May 12th, 2012: Ed Joint, of E/506, passed away. Ed joined up with the 506th PIR in England. He was wounded in action during
the infamous attack on Foy, near Bastogne. But after recovering from the wound to his arm, he joined E/506 later in 1945.

March 19, 2012 : Clarence 'Clancy' Lyall, of E/506, 101st A/B passed away. He was born October 14th, 1925, in Orange, Texas. Clarence
joined the Army in 1942. After VE-Day he re-enlisted into B/508 - 82nd A/B, when the 101st was de-activated. He made Master Sergeant
On January 12, 1946, Clancy Lyall marched proudly down 5th Avenue in New York, in the 82nd Airborne Division WWII victory parade.

February 26, 2012 : Lynn D. 'Buck' Compton, of E-Company 506st PIR, 101st A/B Division, passed away. Lynn was born December 31st 1921.
He was awarded the Silver Star for action at the Brécourt Manor Battery, on June 6th 1944. During his service he made 1st Lieutenant.
A pre-war UCLA athlete, he turned down an offer to play baseball in 1946, to study law. He retired as a Court of Appeals Judge.

Oktober 4, 2011 : Henri 'Hank' Zimmerman of Easy Company 506th PIR, 101st A/B Division, passed away.

September 24, 2011 : Bill Maynard of Easy Company 506th PIR, 101st A/B Division, passed away.

August 24, 2011 : Amos 'Buck' Taylor of Easy Company 506th PIR, 101st A/B Division, passed away. Only 10 days after the death of his wife, Elaine.

January 22, 2011 : Ed Mauser of Easy Company 506th PIR, 101st A/B Division, passed away at age 94. Ed was born in 1916, and was considered an 'old man' in WWII.

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On the 2nd of January, 2011, Major Richard D. Winters passed away at the respectable age of 92 years.
Dick was buried on the 8th of January 2011, in a modest and private ceremony, at his family's request.

Without a doubt, an outpoor of emotions, condolences and salutes will follow, in the wake of the passing
of this WWII Icon. Major Dick Winters gave face to the WWII Paratrooper Soldier, the 'Angels of the Sky'.
It was never his choice to become an Icon, neither did he seek world fame. It just happened: he was the man
who watched over his Band of Brothers, from World War II until the D-Day Ceremony at Utah Beach 2001.
Just beyond the former dropzones of June 6th 1944, he stood tall, with almost 50 of his brothers. A leader by
example, a silent but outspoken man. A man who felt he needed to correct the mistakes that were published
in the Band of Brothers book and the HBO TV series, by publishing his own autobiography, a few years ago.

Major Richard 'Dick' Winters, WWII Airborne Icon
May your Final Jump give you everlasting peace

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August 9, 2009 : Forrest 'Goody' Guth passed away. A friend of many, this E/506 (101st A/B) trooper visited the ETO often. He is reunited with his wife, Harriet.

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June 17th 2009: Darrell 'Shifty' Powers... 1923 - 2009

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Updated: Two story's of 506th PIR 'Brothers in Arms' Online on this website:

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The 'Motorcycle Saga' of Bill Guarnere keeps getting better. Don Malarkey had already stated that he became
action Sergeant in Holland, when Bill Guarnere crashed during a joy-riding session. Now Bill adds even more !

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