Col. Edward David Shames, the last surviving officer from the World War II Army unit immortalized by HBO’s “Band of Brothers,” died Friday. He was 99. The veteran “passed away peacefully” at his home, ...

(JTA) –When Ed Shames described his Jewish self, he used the term “tough SOB.” Shames, the oldest surviving member of the legendary Easy Company parachute infantry regiment, could also have added ...

What does it mean to serve your country? Army Col. Edward Shames, the last remaining member of World War II’s “Band of Brothers,” certainly answered that question. He died last week at age 99.

Edward D. Shames, age 99, passed away peacefully at home on December 3, 2021. Ed was born in Norfolk, Virginia on June 13, 1922, to the late David and Sadie Shames. In August, 1942, Ed was called to ...

WWII veteran Colonel Ed Shames shares the story of driving Hitler’s limousine and the mission to destroy it. A fascinating firsthand account from the 506th PIR, 101st Airborne. One of the youngest ...

Edward Shames served in World War II as a member of the renowned Easy Company unit, which inspired the book and HBO miniseries Band of Brothers Joelle Goldstein is a Senior News Editor on the TV team ...

Shames was at Normandy on D-Day and at the Battle of the Bulge, and he helped liberate the Dachau concentration camp. (JTA) –When Ed Shames described his Jewish self, he used the term “tough SOB.” ...

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Edward Shames, a World War II veteran who was the last surviving officer of “Easy Company,” which inspired the HBO miniseries and book “Band of Brothers,” has died. He was 99. An ...

NORFOLK, Va. — Edward Shames, a World War II veteran who was the last surviving officer of “Easy Company,” which inspired the HBO miniseries and book “Band of Brothers,” has died. He was 99. An ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Edward Shames, a World ...