www.easy506th.org

RECENT UPDATES:
25 January, 2009 - Updated main page with the winter quarterly update and new main page picture!

9 September, 2008 - New Pics! Camp Mackall - 2008, 2nd Platoons training weekend.

11 August, 2008 - Updated main page with quarterly update and new pics! Torrance I - 2008 and Reading - 2008.

12 March, 2008 - New Pics! Gap - 2008, Torrance II - 2007, Odessa - 2007, and additional Odessa pictures courtesy of "Digger".

WELCOME:

Welcome to the home of Company E, 506th PIR, 101st Airborne Division (Reenacted).

PROMOTIONS:
Congrats are in order for the following troopers on being promoted:

T/4 Jim Dodge (Supply/HQ)
Sgt. Sean Reardon (1st Platoon)
Cpl. Dana Brimecombe (1st Platoon)

EVENTS:

Jan
Battle of the Bulge Commemoration
Ft. Indiantown Gap, PA

Apr
Torrance Tactical I
Blairsville, PA

Jun
Mid-Atlantic Air Museum WWII Weekend
Reading, PA

Jul
Windsor Tactical and Training Event
Windsor, VT

Aug
Company Training Event
Torrington, CT

Oct
Collings Foundation Living History and Public Battle Event
Collings, MA

Nov
Torrance Tactical II
Blairsville, PA

Nov
Stonington Tactical
Stonington, CT

EASY COMPANY NEWS:

Upcoming Events:
Jan 27 – Feb 1, 2009 – Easy Company will be attending the annual Battle of the Bulge commemoration at Ft. Indiantown Gap, PA. This is a mandatory Company event. The following 101st veterans will likely be attending as our guests: John Primerano (RHQ/501), Joe Lesniewski (3/E/506) and Jack Agnew (Demo/RHQ/506).

April 17 - 19, 2009 – Easy Company will be attending the Torrance D-Day tactical event in Blairsville, PA. This is a full immersion event, which includes a night “drop” scenario. The event is hosted by E-508, 82nd Airborne, coordinated by 2nd Platoon and is closed to the public.

April 25 - 26, 2009 - Easy Company will be attending the Stonington, CT tactical event. The event is hosted by the Yankee Division, coordinated by 1st Platoon and is closed to the public.

June 5 - 7, 2009 – Easy Company will be attending the Reading Airshow. Likely guest veterans include: John Primerano (RHQ/501), Joe Lesniewski (3/E/506) and Wild Bill Guarnere (2/E/506). If time permits and our friends at Valor Studios can help out, Easy Company veterans attending the Valor Studio signing event, may come over to spend some time with the Company. In the past the Easy veteran guests have included: Don Malarkey (2/E/506), Buck Compton (2/E/506), Earl McClung (3/E/506) and Forrest Guth (3/E/506).

Welcome to Easy Company:
A quick “Currahee” to the newest members of Easy Company:

Pvt. Joe Chamberlin (1st Platoon)
Pvt. David Savoie (1st Platoon)
Pvt. Ryan Haithcock (2nd Platoon)
Pvt. Chris Kolditz (2nd Platoon)
Pvt. Peter Meloni (2nd Platoon)
Pvt. Nick Small (2nd Platoon)
Pvt. Eric Young (2nd Platoon)

VETERANS NEWS:

Happy Birthday to the following Easy men:

Buck Compton – 31 Dec
Major Dick Winters – 21 Jan
Forrest Guth – 6 Feb
Frank Perconte – 10 Mar
Wild Bill Guarnere – 28 Apr

Keep’em In Your Thoughts
Sincerest condolences go out to the Neitzke family on the passing of Easy Company man Norm Neitzke. A late war replacement trooper in Easy, Norm was featured prominently during the We Stand Alone Together documentary on the Band of Brothers DVD set. Rest in peace Norm.

Please keep Frank Perconte in your thoughts and prayers. The former 1st Platoon trooper recently fell and injured his hip, requiring surgery and rehab. By all accounts Frank is doing very well.

Also please keep our very own Sgt Brad Feil (Mortar Squad/2/E/506) in your thoughts as he battles through a tough fight of his own.

Congrats!
Congrats also go out to Genesis Publications on their splendid photographic history of Easy Company (LINK).

Marcus Brotherton, co-author of Buck Compton’s recent book, will be releasing another Easy company-related book, written in conjunction with a number of the remaining veterans. Marcus’ book is in the primary editing phase and is titled, We Who Are Alive and Remain. You can go to this LINK to read more about it.