Easy Company Soldier: The Legendary Battles of a Sergeant from World War II's "Band of Brothers"
by Don Malarkey, Bob Welch
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Sgt. Don Malarkey takes us not only into the battles fought from Normandy to Germany, but into the heart and mind of a soldier who beat the odds to become an elite paratrooper, and lost his best friend during the nightmarish engagement at Bastogne. Drafted in 1942, Malarkey arrived at Taccoa Camp in Georgia and was the 1 in 6 soldiers who earned their Eagle wings and went to England in 1943 to provide ground cover for the largest amphibious military attack in history: Operation Overlord. In show more the darkness of D-Day morning, Malarkey parachuted into France and, within days, was awarded a Bronze Star for his heroism in battle. He fought for 23 days in Normandy, nearly 80 in Holland, 39 in Bastogne; and nearly 30 more in and near Haguenau, France and the Ruhr pocket in Germany. This is his dramatic tale of those bloody days fighting his way from the shores of France to the heartland of Germany, and the epic story of how an adventurous kid from Oregon became a leader of men. show lessTags
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One more book of memoirs to add to the history of the famous WWII E Company, 506th, 101st Airborne Division. Written with the breezy, edgy speaking style of Mr. Malarkey intact, we can imagine ourselves hearing his stories seated across from him. In this particular memoir we are given a vivid description of close relationships formed in a fighting unit and the trauma of losing a close buddy that can last a lifetime. It seems that there is no like comparison in civilian life to this loss. Mr. Malarkey was independent, smart, courageous and responsible--all the qualities that were desired by the Airborne. Another E company soldier whose life was shaped by his war experiences and willing to share them with us.
What was it like to serve in one of the best platoons of WWII?
Malarkey will tell you! A great personal account of his life- before, during, and after serving with the now famous men of Easy Company. His personal stories not only add to the Band of Brothers book and HBO mini-series but it confirms the important role they played during WWII- in a humble yet straight forward manner.
I just can't get enough of the stories and personal pictures of the brave men of the 101st Airbourne's Screaming Eagles! A must read for any historian and fan of Band of Brothers!
Malarkey will tell you! A great personal account of his life- before, during, and after serving with the now famous men of Easy Company. His personal stories not only add to the Band of Brothers book and HBO mini-series but it confirms the important role they played during WWII- in a humble yet straight forward manner.
I just can't get enough of the stories and personal pictures of the brave men of the 101st Airbourne's Screaming Eagles! A must read for any historian and fan of Band of Brothers!
It may help to be a "Band of Brothers" fanatic to love this book but...it's really well written. If it's possible to gain even more respect for the "Screaming Eagles" after seeing the film, this book will make it happen.
Last night, I finished reading Easy Company Soldier: The Legendary Battles of a Sergeant from World War II's "Band of Brothers", the story of Sergeant Don Malarkey of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division. Malarkey was one of the key figures in the Band of Brothers series, as a result, I wanted to get to know him a little better. Like all the stories that I've read so far about Easy Company, highlighted in Band of Brothers, this story shared details not yet told. Read more
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Bob Welch is an adjunct professor of journalism at the University of Oregon in Eugene.
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- People/Characters
- Donald Malarkey; Warren Muck; Richard Winters; Eugene Roe; Lynn Compton; William Guarnere
- Important places
- France; Normandy, France
- Important events
- World War II (1939 | 1945); Operation Overlord (1944-06-06 | 1944-08-30); D-Day (1944-06-06)
- Related movies
- Band of Brothers (2001 | IMDb)
- Dedication
- To Irene, my wife and best friend of nearly sixty years; I miss you dearly, my darling. To my son, Michael, for listening to my stories over these many years and encouraging me to write this book. And to my three daughters, M... (show all)artha, Sharon, and Marianne. You have loved an old fuddy-duddy of a dad who was sometimes insensitive to your needs. I love you all.
- First words
- One shot.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)We dare not shirk this responsibility.
- Blurbers
- Guarnere, William; Compton, Lynn; Winters, Dick
- Original language
- English US
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- 294
- Popularity
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- Reviews
- 5
- Rating
- (3.91)
- Languages
- Dutch, English
- Media
- Paper, Audiobook, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 9
- ASINs
- 5
