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Band of BrothersBand of Brothers
The Real GuysThe Real Guys
Richard WintersRichard Winters
PennsylvaniaPennsylvania
Later worked for Later worked for Nixon’s company in Nixon’s company in Edison, NJ and went Edison, NJ and went to Rutgers Universityto Rutgers University
Still aliveStill alive
Lewis NixonLewis Nixon
New JerseyNew Jersey
Went to YaleWent to Yale
Family owned Nixon Family owned Nixon Nitrate which is located Nitrate which is located today beneath Middlesex today beneath Middlesex County College/Raritan County College/Raritan Industrial CenterIndustrial Center
Overcame his alcoholism Overcame his alcoholism later in lifelater in life
Died of diabetes in 1995Died of diabetes in 1995
Ron SpeirsRon Speirs
MaineMaine
Made a career out of Made a career out of the Armythe Army
Fought Korean WarFought Korean War
Governor Berlin Governor Berlin during Cold Warduring Cold War
Died 2007Died 2007
Top Pic: Winters & Top Pic: Winters & SpeirsSpeirs
Carwood LiptonCarwood Lipton
Born West VirginiaBorn West Virginia
Became an engineerBecame an engineer
After war lived in NJAfter war lived in NJ
Died in 2001Died in 2001
Lynn “Buck” ComptonLynn “Buck” Compton
CaliforniaCaliforniaAthlete played college Athlete played college baseball with Jackie baseball with Jackie RobinsonRobinsonPlayed in the Rose Played in the Rose Bowl for UCLABowl for UCLALead prosecutor for Lead prosecutor for Sirhan Sirhan who Sirhan Sirhan who killed RFKkilled RFKRetired JudgeRetired Judge
Denver “Bull” RandlemanDenver “Bull” Randleman
ArkansasArkansas
Died 2003Died 2003
Winters said he was Winters said he was one of the bets one of the bets soldiers that he ever soldiers that he ever knewknew
Joe ToyeJoe Toye
PennsylvaniaPennsylvania
Lost leg in BastogneLost leg in Bastogne
He had 4 purple He had 4 purple hearts/most times hearts/most times woundedwounded
Died of cancer 1995Died of cancer 1995
Side Pic: Malarkey, Side Pic: Malarkey, Toye, MuckToye, Muck
Wild Bill GuarnereWild Bill Guarnere
Wild Bill GuarnereWild Bill Guarnere
South PhillySouth PhillyEnlisted at 15Enlisted at 15His mom made him finish high school while he His mom made him finish high school while he worked a night jobworked a night jobMost known for losing his leg in the Battle of the Most known for losing his leg in the Battle of the Bulge saving his friend Joe ToyeBulge saving his friend Joe ToyeMet his wife when she was 13 & he was 16 and Met his wife when she was 13 & he was 16 and promised her he would marry her when he promised her he would marry her when he returned from WWIIreturned from WWIIStill aliveStill alive
““Babe” Edward HeffronBabe” Edward Heffron
Born South PhillyBorn South Philly
Worked in Camden, NJWorked in Camden, NJ
Best Friend was John Best Friend was John Julian who died in Julian who died in Bastogne on Jan 1, 1945Bastogne on Jan 1, 1945
Heffron stopped Heffron stopped celebrating New Year’s celebrating New Year’s Day after the death of Day after the death of JulianJulian
Still aliveStill alive
John JulianJohn Julian
Friend of Heffron’s Friend of Heffron’s
Died Jan 1, 1945 Died Jan 1, 1945 Battle of the BulgeBattle of the Bulge
Eugene RoeEugene Roe
LouisianaLouisiana
MedicMedic
After WWII was a After WWII was a fishermanfisherman
Died of cancer 1998Died of cancer 1998
The Real GuysThe Real Guys
Top: Guarnere & Top: Guarnere & HeffronHeffron
Bottom: Guarnere, Bottom: Guarnere, Roe, & Roe, &
Donald MalarkeyDonald Malarkey
OregonOregon
Still AliveStill Alive
George LuzGeorge Luz
Massachusetts/Massachusetts/
Rhode IslandRhode Island
Know for his humorKnow for his humor
Died in 1998 in work Died in 1998 in work accidentaccident
Joseph LiebgottJoseph Liebgott
Family was from Family was from Germany and moved Germany and moved to US to US
Sent children to Sent children to Catholic school to Catholic school to hide Jewish heritagehide Jewish heritage
After war lived in After war lived in California became a California became a cab driver & barbercab driver & barber
David Kenyon WebsterDavid Kenyon Webster
Wealthy family from Wealthy family from ConnecticutConnecticutHarvardHarvardRefused to become an Refused to become an officer because he officer because he wanted to see war from wanted to see war from the grunt prospectivethe grunt prospectiveHis war diaries became His war diaries became memoirs of the warmemoirs of the warLast to leave war from Last to leave war from 101101stst
Became journalistBecame journalistDied 1961 lost at seaDied 1961 lost at sea
Darrell “Shifty” PowersDarrell “Shifty” Powers
Top Pic: Shifty & LiptonTop Pic: Shifty & LiptonVirginiaVirginiaEnlisted with his friend Enlisted with his friend “Popeye”“Popeye”Saved the 101Saved the 101stst twice- twice-once in Foy and in once in Foy and in BastogneBastogneBest shot in Easy Best shot in Easy CompanyCompanyDied June 2009 of Died June 2009 of cancercancer
Frank PerconteFrank Perconte
IllinoisIllinois
After the war was a After the war was a postmanpostman
Still AliveStill Alive
Antonio “Tony” GarciaAntonio “Tony” Garcia
Died 2005 strokeDied 2005 stroke
Stayed friends with Stayed friends with Hashey after war Hashey after war (below)(below)
Lester HasheyLester Hashey
MaineMaine
Died 2002Died 2002
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