Band of Brothers

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Wild Bill GuarnereWild Bill Guarnere

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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

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““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

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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

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Eugene RoeEugene Roe

LouisianaLouisiana

MedicMedic

After WWII was a After WWII was a fishermanfisherman

Died of cancer 1998Died of cancer 1998

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The Real GuysThe Real Guys

Top: Guarnere & Top: Guarnere & HeffronHeffron

Bottom: Guarnere, Bottom: Guarnere, Roe, & Roe, &

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Donald MalarkeyDonald Malarkey

OregonOregon

Still AliveStill Alive

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Frank PerconteFrank Perconte

IllinoisIllinois

After the war was a After the war was a postmanpostman

Still AliveStill Alive

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Antonio “Tony” GarciaAntonio “Tony” Garcia

Died 2005 strokeDied 2005 stroke

Stayed friends with Stayed friends with Hashey after war Hashey after war (below)(below)

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Lester HasheyLester Hashey

MaineMaine

Died 2002Died 2002