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Edward "Babe" Heffron RIP

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  • 03-12-2013 4:17pm
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    Jawgap
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    From the US Department of Veterans Affairs......
    U.S. Army and World War II Veteran Edward "Babe" Heffron, known from the book and television miniseries "Band of Brothers," died yesterday at the age of 90.

    Heffron served with the 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division, better known as Easy Company. He fought in major battles during the European campaign, including the Allied landing at Normandy, and the Battle of the Bulge.

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    ollaetta
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    Read his and Bill Guarnere's book "Brothers in Battle, Best of Friends" last year and really enjoyed it.

    Can't be too many of them left now. RIP


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    Horse84
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    I could be wrong but I don't think heffron served in Normandy at all. Think he came in as a replacement before market garden.


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    ollaetta
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    Horse84 wrote: »
    I could be wrong but I don't think heffron served in Normandy at all. Think he came in as a replacement before market garden.

    Correct. He joined Easy Company when they returned to England and his first action was in Holland.


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    Bosh
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    RIP. :(


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    goldie fish
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    Only 20 survivors of easy company now.


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    ollaetta
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    ollaetta wrote: »
    Read his and Bill Guarnere's book "Brothers in Battle, Best of Friends" last year and really enjoyed it.

    Can't be too many of them left now. RIP

    Bill has now gone as well: Band of Brothers Hero Dies.

    Only three months after his great mate. RIP.


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