Upcoming Events:
August 4, 2009 – Several members of Easy Company will be attending the 65th Anniversary of Operation Dragoon Veterans Roundtable in Arlington, VA. 

August 6 - 9 , 2009 – 2nd Platoon will be hosting a training weekend in Leesburg, VA. 

September 18 - 20, 2009 - Easy Company will be attending the 65th Anniversary of Operation Market-Garden event in Scotsdale, PA.  There are two public battles and one evening private battle as well as a living history portion to the event. The event will be coordinated by 2nd Platoon and is open to the public. Information about the site can be found here: http://www.westovertonvillage.org/

November 13 - 15, 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.  

November 20 - 22, 2009 – Easy Company will be attending the Torrance Battle of the Bulge tactical. The event will be coordinated by 2nd Platoon and is closed to the public.

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

Pvt Dave Bierman (1st Platoon)
Pvt Damian Knecht (2nd Platoon)

Thoughts and Prayers:
Please keep our own Sgt Brad Feil (Mortar Squad/2/E/506) in your thoughts as he battles through a tough fight of his own.

Happy Birthday to the following Easy men:

Al Mampre - May
Babe Heffron – 16 May
Ed Shames – 13 June
Frank Soboleski – 18 June
Ed Pepping – 4 July
Paul Rogers – 12 July
Don Malarkey – 31 July
Ed Tipper – 3 Aug
Jack Foley – 18 Aug
Joe Lesniewski – 29 Aug
Clancy Lyall – 10 Oct
Buck Compton – 31 Dec

Keep’em In Your Thoughts
Sincerest condolences go out to the Foley, Guth, and Powers families on the passing of Easy Company men Jack Foley, Forrest “Goody” Guth, and Darrell “Shifty” Powers. The world has lost some very special men and we are all feeling the loss.

Please keep E Company man Joe Lesniewski in your prayers as he battles through illness.

Congrats!
Congrats go out to Marcus Brotherton, co-author of Buck Compton’s recent book, regarding his excellent book, We Who Are Alive and Remain ( LINK). Marcus is currently working on a companion book that will contain stories of other Easy Company men as told by their families. 

Rumor has it that Chris Anderson, the former editor of WWII Magazine, is working on a book about 3rd Platoon E Co, so keep your eyes and ears peeled for that.

Lastly, late war 3rd Platoon Leader Ed Shames is prominently featured in Ian Gardner and Roger Day’s excellent book, Tonight We Die as Men, the story of 3rd Battalion, 506th PIR in Normandy. Shames was the 3rd Battalion’s Operations Sergeant at the time of the Normandy invasion.

Run In’s
Easy Company had the pleasure of hosting Buck Compton, Don Malarkey, Brad Freeman and Ed Tipper at our campsite during the 2009 Reading Airshow. Also in camp was the son of Easy Company man George Luz Jr. We had a fine time and were able to have a Calvados toast to all those who fought to liberate Europe 65 years ago. During the airshow, Easy Company troopers were also able to spend time with E Company veterans Clancy Lyall, Wild Bill Guarnere and Ed Shames, along with 506th troopers Bob Cone, Jake McNiece, Jack Agnew and Jack Wormer. We were able to arrange access to the C-47 for Bob Cone and Jack Agnew. Bob had not been in a C-47 in 65 years. He had jumped into Normandy on June 6th and was captured during the fighting, spending the remainder of the war as a POW. To say it was a very emotional experience would be an understatement.