Edward Shames
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| Edward D. Shames | |
|---|---|
 1st Lieutenant Edward Shames, 1945 | |
| Nickname | "Ed" |
| Born | June 13, 1922 Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States |
| Died | December 3, 2021 (aged 99) Norfolk, Virginia, United States |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service/branch |  United States Army |
| Rank |  Colonel |
| Service number | 13117836 (enlisted) |
| Unit | 101st Airborne Division
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| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Relations | David Shames, father Sadie Shames, mother Anna Shames, sister Simmie Shames, sister George Shames, brother |
Colonel Edward Shames (June 13, 1922 – December 3, 2021) was a United States Army enlisted man and officer. He later served in the U.S. Army Reserve.
During World War II he was assigned to the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division.[1] Shames is the last surviving officer of Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment.
Shames died on December 3, 2021 in Norfolk, Virginia at the age of 99.[2]
References
- ↑ Edward Shames's Biography. Retrieved 2017-02-07.
- ↑ Edward David Shames obituary.
Other websites
- Edward Shames's page on US Airborne Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
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