Col. Edward Shames, the last surviving officer of the historic World War II parachute infantry regiment of the US Army known as Easy Company, died Friday at the age of 99. Col. Edward Shames, the last ...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Retired Col. Edward Shames, the last surviving officer of the historic “Easy” Company, 2nd Battalion of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne ...

Colonel Edward “Ed” Shames, last surviving officer of Easy Company, shares how he forged his mother’s signature to enlist and fight in WWII, recounting bravery and determination.

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 obituary posted by ...

WWII veteran Colonel Ed Shames shares the story of driving Hitler’s limousine and the mission to destroy it. A fascinating ...

On the C-SPAN Networks: Edward G. Shames is a Colonel for the U.S. Army with three videos in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first appearance was a 2011 Forum. The year with the highest average number ...