Easy Company, 506th PIR - Reenacted

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Easy Company, 506th PIR - Reenacted Company "E", 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division - is a living history unit.

More commonly referred to as "Easy Company", our unit stretches from New England down into the Mid-Atlantic region. Currently our roster has 55 members, of which more than half are "active" participating in 90% of our events. We have a goal of being a typical WWII company size, of over 110 men. As we move forward toward our goal is expanding into the Mid-Atlantic with committed and responsible ind

ividuals allowing us to increase attendance to more events in the Mid-Atlantic. Former company commander, Frank Sollitto, founded our reenactment organization on 6 June 1985. Frank maintained an uninterrupted and active presence in the WWII reenacting community until his retirement on 24 July 2008. Upon his retirement, Frank tapped current platoon leaders Pete Coombs and Joe Muccia to command E Company. Joe Muccia has been proudly commanding Easy Company since Pete’s retirement from the unit in 2012. As of September 2014, the unit has participated in almost 525 commemorative, educational, living history, or tactical events at venues located from Maine to North Carolina. Our goal is to accurately portray the Airborne troopers of "Easy-506". We participate in WWII tactical battle events (both private and public), living history, and display programs. Part of that goal is a continuing effort to focus attention on the service and sacrifice of the veterans of "Easy Company" and, by extension, all veterans of the United States Military. We strive to constantly improve our individual impressions, and have the best unit display of period arms, uniforms, equipment, and memorabilia. The unit has had the honor of establishing many lasting friendships with veterans of Easy Company, and their brother units, and we cherish our shared time with these veterans as some of the best moments in our reenacting experience. In addition we have been recognized by, and have received awards for our efforts from veterans groups and civic/federal authorities on numerous occasions throughout our twenty-nine year history. Currahee!!
-The Men of Company E
506th Parachute Infantry Regiment
101st Airborne Division (reenacted)

09/02/2025

In remembrance to the 8 February 1921 birthday of Easy Company veteran Private First Class Elmer N. Schuyler.
Elmer was a Toccoa Man in 3rd Platoon. He made the jump into Normandy and the fighting afterwards. He later made the Holland Jump on 17 September 1944 as part of Operation Market-Garden. He was one of several Easy Company soldiers wounded on 20 September in the fighting at Neunen.

Raise your glass up to Elmer, CURRAHEE!!!

09/02/2025

In remembrance of the 8 February 2003 passing of Easy Company veteran Private Patrick O'Keefe.
O'Keefe joined Easy in March of 1945 and was present during the liberation of the Landsberg Concentration Camp and served with Easy through to the end of the war. Pvt. O’Keefe was portrayed by actor Matt Hickey in the HBO miniseries ‘Band of Brothers’. He was a devout Irish Catholic.

Take a moment to remember Patrick O’Keefe, CURRAHEE!!!

08/02/2025

In remembrance of the 7 February 1917 birthday of Easy Company veteran Private Donald S. “Goldie” Wiseman.

Give a loud CURRAHEE to Wiseman!

08/02/2025

In remembrance of the 7 February 2013 passing of Easy Company veteran Lieutenant Roy Gates.

Please take a moment to remember Roy, CURRAHEE!!!

08/02/2025

In remembrance of the 7 February 1995 passing of Easy Company veteran Private First Class Thomas H. Burgess (seen here boxing with Pat Christenson).
Tommy was assigned to 2nd Platoon and took part in every training exercise that Easy did. Like many others, he ran afoul of Captain Sobel and at one point, because Burgess had taken his jacket off at a dance. Confronted by Sobel, Burgess correctly cited regulations allowing for the removal of the jacket during ‘strenuous exercise’. As a result, he was forced to wear his Class A blouse during all manner of events.
Tommy took part in the D-Day operation jumping from Buck Compton’s Stick. After landing he fell in with a group of unfamiliar paratroopers. He was leading the patrol and was shot in the jaw by a German sniper. His compatriots bound his wounds and left him in a barn to be picked up by medics. He lay there for three days, falling in out of consciousness, while the owner of the farm cared for him. Eventually he was evacuated back to the States and became a trainer at the Parachute School for the duration of his enlistment.

So raise a glass and toast this Toccoa original. CURRAHEE!!!

07/02/2025

In remembrance of the 6 February 1916 birthday of Easy Company veteran Private Genoa H. Griffith.
Raise your glass up to this paratrooper, CURRAHEE!!!

07/02/2025

In remembrance of the 6 February 2004 passing of Easy Company veterans Private Eugene R. Tremble.

Take a moment to remember Eugene, CURRAHEE!!!

07/02/2025

In remembrance of the 6 February 1921 birthday of Easy Company veteran Corporal Forrest “Gutty” Guth.

Raise your glass up to Gutty, CURRAHEE!!!

06/02/2025

In belated remembrance of the 5 February 1990 passing of Easy Company veterans Private Owen L. Andrews.

Take a moment to remember Owen, CURRAHEE!!!

06/02/2025

In belated remembrance of the 5 February 2014 passing of Easy Company veteran Sergeant Rod Bain.

Take a moment today and raise a glass to toast the quietly reliable Rod Bain. CURRAHEE!!!

05/02/2025

In remembrance of the 4 February 1999 passing of Easy Company veteran Lieutenant Warren Roush.

Raise a glass and toast this fine Paratrooper, CURRAHEE!!!

05/02/2025

In remembrance of the 4 February 2001 passing of Easy Company veteran Private First Class George F. Yochum.

Take a moment today to remember the former Easy trooper that went on to be a vital member of Fighting Fox Company. CURRAHEE!!!

03/02/2025

In remembrance of the 2 February 2005 passing of Easy Company veteran of Private Philip E. Longo.
Phil was a post Normandy replacement Medic for 1st Platoon. He made his first combat jump in Holland on 17 September 1944 as part of Operation Market-Garden. He took care of the 1st Platoon members wounded during the battles around Nuenen, Uden and Veghel and the time on the “Island” until the end of November when the 101st was relieved and sent to Mourmelon, France.
Phil was there again when the unit was alerted and truck-borne to Bastogne after the 16 December surprise German attack in the Ardennes. With little equipment and medical supplies Phil had to scrounge for whatever he and the other Medics could find to take care of the men of Easy Company. They didn’t just take care of battle wounds but also frostbite and trenchfoot due to the long exposure to cold, snowy, wet and miserable winter conditions they fought in.
Phil and the other Medics in Easy Company repeatedly risked their lives to save and care for their troopers. It takes a special person to do this job and the men of Easy Company loved them for it.
Take a moment to raise your glass up to this Paratrooper and Medic, CURRAHEE!!!

03/02/2025

In remembrance of the 2 February 2017 passing of Ed Tipper. Ed was a Toccoa Man whose war ended in the rubble of Carentan. Thankfully, he went on to live an amazing life, with wife Rosie and daughter Kerry by his side.

CURRAHEE!!

31/01/2025

In remembrance to the 31 January 1922 birthday of Easy Company veteran Sergeant Warren H. “Skip” Muck.

Take a moment to remember Skip, CURRAHEE!!!
(picture: Muck and Penkala)

31/01/2025

In remembrance to the 31 January 1992 passing of Easy Company veteran Private Gordon L. Nevenfeldt.
Take a moment to remember this trooper, CURRAHEE!!!

31/01/2025

In remembrance of the 30 January 1920 birthday of Easy Company veteran Carwood Lipton.
A lot has been written about Lip. Toccoa Man. One of the first four privates assigned to Easy. 3rd Platoon. Early NCO. Two Combat Jumps. Normandy. Brecourt Manor. Purple Heart. Company First Sergeant. Holland. Bastogne. Battlefield Commission.
He, like Wild Bill and Major Winters, was part of the glue that held the company together, both during the war and after. He was the man that told Ambrose that he should use ‘Band of Brothers’ as the title of the unreleased book. While he was somewhat short in height, there was no doubting his stature amongst the men. He commanded respect by his presence, competence and thoughtfulness. There wasn’t one man that served with him that didn’t think the world of Carwood. He rose from the ranks of 3rd platoon, but inter-company politics didn’t affect him. He treated every man equally, regardless of platoon assignment. And as was brilliantly depicted in the miniseries, he held the company together in its darkest hour, through his force of personality.

So raise a glass folks and salute Carwood Lipton. CURRAHEE!!!

31/01/2025

In remembrance of the 30 January 1994 passing of Easy Company Private First Class John P. Sheeley.
Sheeley was a Toccoa an assigned to 1st Platoon. John jumped into Normandy for D-Day as part of Stick #67, jumped on his birthday into Holland as part of Operation Market-Garden and took part in the defense of Bastogne. During the attack on Foy on 13 January 1945 John’s luck ran out and he was Severely Wounded in Action (SWA). He survived his wounds and later was sent home.

Raise your glass up to John, CURRAHEE!!!!

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