E Company, 506th Infantry Regiment (United States)

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E Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th PIR, 101st Airborne
Active 1942-1945
Country United States of America
Branch US Army
Type Infantry Company
Role Airborne
Size 139 soldiers listed, but "162 soldiers and officers" is said in part 7 of Band of Brothers
Nickname "Easy Company"
Motto "Currahee"
March Blood on the Risers
Engagements World War II: Battle of Normandy, Battle of Carentan, Operation Market Garden, Battle of the Bulge
Commanders
Colonel of
the Regiment		 Colonel Robert Sink
Notable
commanders		 Captain Herbert Sobel,
Lieutenant Thomas Meehan,
Major Richard Winters,
Lieutenant Frederick Heyliger,
Lieutenant Norman Dike,
Captain Ronald Speirs

E Company, 506th Infantry Regiment was a company of the 2nd Battalion of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, U.S. 101st Airborne Division during World War II on the frontlines in the European Theater. It was immortalized in the Stephen Ambrose book Band of Brothers, which was made into a successful mini-series on HBO/BBC.

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[edit] Commanding Officers

In order of Commanding Easy.

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[edit] Members

In order of ranking, if ranking the same, alphabetical using last name.

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