| Birth: | Mar. 13, 1923
Clinchco
Dickenson County
Virginia, USA | | Death: | Jun. 17, 2009
Clinchco
Dickenson County
Virginia, USA | 
World War II Hero. He was a former United States Army paratrooper and sharpshooter, considered the best in his company. A member of the famed 101st Airborne Division; E Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment. An original member of Easy Company, he trained at Camp Toccoa, Georgia. He fought against the German Army in numerous battles across France and Belgium. He jumped into Normandy on D-Day, and was involved in the assault on Carentan. In 2001, he was portrayed in all ten episodes of the award winning HBO mini-series "Band of Brothers" and spoke on camera of his grim tasks during the war. He contributed to the 2009 book, We Who Are Alive and Remain: Untold Stories from the Band of Brothers.
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Temple Hill Memorial Park
Castlewood
Russell County
Virginia, USA |
Created by: Claudia Jansen Hartley
Record added: Jul 14, 2009
Find A Grave Memorial# 39433467 |
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