Easy Company Soldier
The Legendary Battles of a Sergeant from World War II's "Band of Brothers"
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4.9 • 15 Ratings
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- $14.99
Publisher Description
Elite paratrooper Sgt. Don Malarkey takes us not only into the World War II battles fought from Normandy to Germany, but into the heart and mind of a soldier who lost his best friend during the nightmarish engagement at Bastogne.
Drafted in 1942, Malarkey arrived at Camp Toccoa in Georgia and was one of the one in six soldiers who earned their Eagle wings. He went to England in 1943 to provide cover on the ground for the largest amphibious military attack in history: Operation Overlord. In 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 twenty-three days in Normandy, nearly eighty in Holland, thirty-nine in Bastogne, and nearly thirty more in and near Haugenau, France, and the Ruhr pocket in Germany.
Easy Company Soldier 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.
Customer Reviews
Awesome read
Suggested to all fans of Band of Brothers and those that are looking for a little inspiration from a true hero.
Excellent history of Easy Co.
Very well written book that is easy to read and hard to put down. Fills in a lot of gaps from the series, "Band of Brothers" and sets some of the records straight. Catches the pain and suffering our vets have experienced coming home to civilian life.