Wednesday, December 04, 2013

Edward 'Babe' Heffron, R. I. P.

World War II veteran Edward 'Babe' Heffron, immortalized in 'Band of Brothers,' dies aged 90: One of the last of Easy Company stands down: Second World veteran Edward 'Babe' Heffron dies at 90 after being immortalized in Band Of Brothers 

Heffron and his Band Of Brothers fought through some of Second World War's fiercest European battles 

He took part in the Battle Of The Bulge in Belgium and helped liberate the Kaufering concentration camp in Germany War stories featured in 1992 book Band Of Brothers, and then the HBO miniseries

Hat tip to Jeff Meyerson.

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