Richard Davis “Dick” Winters was an officer of the United States Army and a decorated war veteran. He is best known for commanding Easy Company of the 2nd Battalion, 506th…
US Army Lt. Col. Charles Carpenter „Bazooka Charlie“
Lieutenant Colonel Charles Carpenter, nicknamed “Bazooka Charlie”, was an observation pilot for the US during World War II. While he mostly flew reconnaissance…
United States Army Air Forces Colonel Robert E. Hogan
Colonel Robert E. Hogan, senior ranking POW officer in a prison camp called Stalag 13.
He often likes to refer to himself as “Hoganmüller”, “Hoganschmidt”,…
Stein customized a .30 caliber M1919 Browning machine gun from a wrecked Navy fighter plane into a highly effective personal machine gun nicknamed “Stinger”. He landed on Iwo Jima February…
US Airborne Lieutenant Colonel Robert George ColeOn June 11, 1944 LtCol. Robert Cole with the 101st Airborne Division, had the objective to take Carentan. The young commander called in a smoke barrage right in front of the German…
US Airborne Staff Sergeant Denver “Bull” RandlemanHe was a member of Easy Company, 506th PIR, 101st Airborne and earned the nickname “Bull” due to his large stature.
On June 6, 1944, Randleman, dropped into France,…
US Airborne First Lieutenant Lynn “Buck” ComptonLynn Davis “Buck” Compton was a commissioned officer with Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th PIR, in the 101st Airborne Division.
During the company’s action at Brécourt…
US Airborne First Lieutenant Clifford Carwood LiptonClifford Carwood Lipton was with Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th PIR, 101st Airborne.
On the battlefields of Europe, he was promoted to Company First Sergeant and ultimately…
US Airborne Staff Sergeant “Wild Bill” GuarnereWilliam J. Guarnere was a US Army soldier who fought in WWII as a non-commissioned officer with Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, in the U.S.…
US Airborne Lieutenant Ronald C. SpeirsLt. Speirs served in the 506th PIR, 101st Airborne. During the battle for Foy in Bastogne, a platoon had been ordered to go on a flanking mission. To countermand this order, Speirs ran…
S Airborne Technician Fourth Grade Eugene Gilbert Roe, Sr.Roe was one of Easy Company’s medics and by the time they went into Carentan, Roe was already a seasoned veteran, able to patch and diagnose wounds in a methodical…
US Airborne T/4 George Luz, Sr. & 1st Lt. Harry F. WelshTechnician Fourth Grade George Luz, Sr. was a non-commissioned officer with Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, in the 101st Airborne Division…