April 8-10, 2011 - Easy Company will be attending the Torrance D-Day tactical. The event will be coordinated by 2nd Platoon and is closed to the public. The event is hosted by E-508, 82nd Airborne.

June 3-5, 2011 – Easy Company will be attending the Reading Airshow. John Primerano (RHQ/501) will be our guest. If time permits and our friends at Valor Studios can help out, Easy Company veterans attending the Valor Studio signing event, may come over to spend some time with the Company. In the past the Easy veteran guests have included: Don Malarkey (2/E/506), Buck Compton (2/E/506), Earl McClung (3/E/506), Brad Freeman (2/E/506), Wild Bill Guarnere (2/E/506), Joe Lesniewski (3/E/506) and Babe Heffron (2/E/506).

July 9-10, 2011 - Easy Company will be attending the WWII living history event and public battle at Sully, Chantilly, VA. The event will be coordinated by 2nd Platoon and is open to the public.

July 15-17, 2011 – Easy Company will be attending a tactical battle in Stonington, CT. This is a D-Day themed event and will be coordinated by 1st Platoon. It is closed to the public.

Sep 9-11, 2011 - Easy Company will be attending the 67th Anniversary of Operation Market-Garden event in Scottdale, PA. There are two public battles as well as a living history portion to the event. The event will be coordinated by 2nd Platoon and is open to the public.

Oct 8-9, 2011 – Easy Company will be attending the Collings Foundation living history event. This Market-Garden themed event will have two public battles and Easy will have a public display as well. Event participation will be coordinated by 1st Platoon and is open to the public.

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Pvt Chris Alhlborn (2nd Platoon)
Pvt Brooks Backler (2nd Platoon)
Pvt Robert Basha (1st Platoon)
Pvt Guy Holoway (1st Platoon)
Pvt Michael Pearson (1st Platoon)
Pvt Jonathan Shapiro (2nd Platoon)

WO Jeff Plavier (HQ)
1SG Brian Wilson (HQ)
Sgt Tim Alder (2nd platoon)
Cpl Michael Mueller (1st Platoon)
Pfc David Dionne (1st Platoon)
Pfc Patrick Kelly (2nd Platoon)
Pfc Peter Meloni (2nd Platoon)
Pfc Nick Small (2nd Platoon)

Congratulations are also in order for Airman Nick Small who recently graduated from USAF Basic Training. Nick is currently taking his MOS training. Well done Nick!

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Ed Joint – 18 Feb
Frank Perconte – 10 Mar
Dewitt Lowery – 22 Apr
Earl McClung – 27 Apr
Bill Guarnere – 28 Apr
Al Mampre - May
Babe Heffron – 16 May
Ed Shames – 13 June
Frank Soboleski – 18 June
Bill Wingett – July
Ed Pepping – 4 July
Paul Rogers – 12 July
Don Malarkey – 31 July
Roy Gates – 25 July

Marcus Brotherton, in conjunction with the family of Darrell ‘Shifty’ Powers, has recently completed a biography on the popular Easy Company sharpshooter.

You can go to these links to read more about it: Brotherton Books and Amazon

Rumor has it that Chris Anderson, the former editor of WWII Magazine, is working on a book about 3rd Platoon E Co, so keep your eyes and ears peeled for that.

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Easy (reenacted) enthusiastically supports the Richard D. Winters Leadership Project. The project is the brainchild of Emmy-Award winning producer Tim Gray. In short, Tim, with the full backing of the Winters Family and the Men of Easy Company Association, is raising funds to erect a statue of Major Winters in Normandy that will represent the spirit of small unit leadership during Operation Overlord. While the statue depicts Major Winters, the memorial will honor small unit leaders of every US division that fought in Normandy. More information on the project please visit Tim’s website and make a tax-free donation to this worthwhile cause. www.timgraymedia.com

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