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We regret to inform that we lost again one of our brothers tonight at the age of 87.  Jack Foley passed away this evening.  His health was fragile but he was tough. He lost his battle with age.

Jack joined us in Bastogne and was platoon leader of the 1st platoon during the war. He led us through one of the toughest battles, the Battle of the Bulge, till the end of the war. His leadership saved a lot of men. He was a great officer and a great man. We will always remember him as a good and honest man and a wonderful friend.

We want to express our condolences to his wife Mary-Lou and his children, grandchildren and other family members We wish them strength in these difficult times.
 

May he rest in peace.

With sympathy,
The Men of Easy Company

The eagle will always scream for our brothers !

We regret to inform that we lost one of our brothers today. Our good friend Forrest Guth passed away this saturday. After he was hospitalized he and fought to stay with his family but he lost this battle and will now be reunited with he beloved wife Harriët who he missed deeply since she passed away in December 2007.

Forrest was a great soldier and the world knew him by his famous photos and his book. He was one of the few who brought a camera when he jumped on D-Day. He was a real Toccoa 506 paratrooper in heart and soul. We will miss this great friend.

We want to express our condolances to his children, grandchildren and other familymembers We wish them  strength in these difficult times.

May he rest in peace.

With sympathy,
The Men of Easy Company

The eagle will always scream for our brothers !

We regret to inform you that one of our brothers Darrel " Shifty" Powers died today at the age of 86. He lost his struggle against the numerous illnesses. Shifty was a remarkably man, the best sniper a company could have, he saved a lot of us during the war years, he was one of the best soldiers. Shifty was a warm, good man and a very close friend. Losing him is like losing a part of us. We will miss him!

We want to express our condolences to his wife Dorothy and his children. We wish them strength in these difficult times.

May he rest in peace.

With sympathy,
The Men of Easy Company

The eagle will always scream for our brothers !

Each year on behalf of the Currahee Veterans of the 3^rd Battalion 506^th Airborne Infantry Association for Memorial Day, two remarkable people, John and Anne Colone of Pinkney, MI, arrange through their local florist for flowers and a card to be placed on the gravesites of men from that battalion who died in the Vietnam War.

It first started with a single grave site far away in Hawaii.

In 1998 when on a visit there, John had flowers placed on the grave of Don Marshall. 30 years earlier Don had died while trying to save John during the Battle of Cy-Tay, near Phan Thiet, RVN on February 19^th, 1968. As well as an act of remembrance John was also hoping to establish contact with Don’s relatives – and it worked!

John then decided that he wanted to locate the gravesites of each member of his Platoon killed during that battle. That inspired his fellow veterans of the 3-506^th.

There is no general registration of the gravesites of those who died in Vietnam.

The desire of the survivors of the 3-506^th to establish contact with the relatives of those of their fellow troopers who were Killed In Action has become a mission in itself.

The result is that now each Memorial Day flowers and a card are left on the gravesites of over 170 men of the 3-506^th who died in Battle.

The Flower Fund of the Association is a major financial undertaking which benefits from the generosity of donations from many sources and is underwritten by John and Anne. The aim is that one day every gravesite will have been located so that flowers can be placed there on Memorial Day – no one is forgotten.

The Currahee motto means – “Stands Alone”. The men of the 3-506^th wear their Currahee badge with pride. They stood as one in Vietnam and today “Stand Together” as one, again and always.

For more information or to make a donation please visit http://www.currahee3-506.org/

Today we dedicated the new Easy Company monument at Brecourt Manor in Ste Marie du Mont, Normandy France in the presence of Herb Suerth, Ed Shames and Bill Maynard. Unfortunately Forrest Guth and Buck Taylor couldn’t make it at the last moment. The middle plaque shows the drawing of Burton 'Pat' Christenson, E-Co veteran. On the top of the middle plaque are 25 bronze stars which represent the 25 KIA’s of E-Company during  Operation Overlord. The both side plaques carry the names of the men who were KIA. We want to thank Jake Powers for providing us with all the correct names, service numbers and dates.  Next to the monument there is an information table on which an overview is given of the E-Company actions during Operation Overlord and more specific the part of E-Company in the Brecourt attack. Christopher J. Anderson wrote the text on the information table that is based on the recount Bill Guarnere wrote for this monument.  A special thanks to Mr. Charles de Vallavieille, owner of Brecourt Manor, who gave permission to build this monument on his land and for being the director of the ceremony. With this monument we are one step closer to accomplishing our goal: To honor our dead in all ways possible; “Building of E-Company monuments on the historical battlefields where our brothers fell “ Pictures of the ceremony will be added to the gallery soon.

Saturday the 14th of June at 14.00 the Men of Easy Company will dedicate, in the presence of a few veterans,  their new monument at Brecourt Manor in Ste-Marie du Mont, Normandy France. This is the third monument dedicated since 2005 in order to memorize every KIA of E-Company during WWII.  The monuments in Belgium and Holland commemorate the KIA’s from the Battle of the Bulge and Operation Market Garden. The Normandy monument will mention the names of the soldiers who were killed in action during Operation Overlord. With this monument we are one step closer to accomplish our goal to remember all our KIA’s nearby the original battlefields.  Thanks to the help of Mr. Charles De Vallavieille of Brecourt Manor and with specials thanks to Jake Powers and Chris Anderson, the Normandy monument will have its own historical value at a for us important historical location. After the dedication we will share the photos of the construction and dedication of this monument in the gallery of our website.

We regret to inform you that on this, already sad day,another brother passed away; James Alley. He joined the company in Toccoa shortly after it had been formed and remained with it through the war.
After he got wounded he decided that when he had to face combat again, it was going to be with E-Company. He felt that E-Company was the greatest bunch of guys in the world and we feel honored to say that James Alley was one of these great guys, a respected member of our company and a good friend. We will miss him!

We want to express our condolences to his family. We wish them strength in these difficult times.

May he rest in peace.

With sympathy,
The Men of Easy Company

The eagle will always scream for our brothers !

Harriet Guth, beloved wife of Forrest Guth passed away today at the age of 81 years. Harriet was married to Forrest Guth for 60 years and had 2 children Nancy and John and 2 granddaughters. Harriet was an incredible woman, she was active member of the Westminster Presbyterian Church and served in the Woman's Association. In 1991 she was named women of the year. Losing her is a true tragedy for a lot but most of all for her family. We are great full knowing her and having her around for some many years. She was a sharp, intelligent, warm and careful woman. We will miss her !We wish Forrest, Nancy, John, Cynthia, Stacy and Jamie strength in these difficult times!

"It's never easy for those left behind
When you lose someone so senselessly
We all feel the shock
May it help to know that we share the sorrow
And in our thoughts we will stand with the family in their time of need."

May she rest in peace!

With Sympathy,
The Men of Easy Company

ELIZABETH DeANGELIS, 73, of Lincroft, entered eternal life on October 21, 2007 at Riverview Medical Center in Red Bank. She was born in Long Branch, and  lived in the Oranges before moving to Lincroft 42 years ago. Elizabeth was a loving and caring wife, mother, grandmother and friend, who will be missed and remembered by many. Elisabeth was the wife of Frank DeAngelis, honorary member of the Men of Easy Company. We will keep her in our prayers. We wish Frank, Richard and his wife Margaret, Michael and his wife Brigitte and the 5 grandchildren of Elisabeth and Frank strength in these difficult times.

"It's never easy for those left behind
When you lose someone so senselessly
We all feel the shock
May it help to know that we share the sorrow
And in our thoughts we will stand with the family in their time of need."

May she rest in peace!

With Sympathy,
The Men of Easy Company

request of the family: In lieu of flowers, donations in Elizabeth’s memory can be sent online at www.semperfifund.org, or by mail to Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund, 825 College Blvd., Suite 102, PMB 609, Oceanside, CA 92057.