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)

17/11/2024

In remembrance of the 16 November 1916 birthday of Easy Company veteran Lieutenant Warren R. Roush.
Roush joined Easy's 2nd Platoon in Toccoa, made the march to Ft. Benning and was the senior officer in the platoon when Buck Compton joined 2nd in England. Roush was wounded in Normandy, and from all the descriptions he had injured one of his ankles on the jump when he landed on the southern side of St. Mere Eglise. He struggled along with a mixed bag unit led by Harry Welsh and arrived at Le Grand Chemin just after the guns were taken. He was later evacuated through Utah Beach. After convalescing, he returned to the 506th and was assigned to Able Company, 1st Battalion, where he spent the remainder of the war.

Take a moment to remember Warren, CURRAHEE!!!

15/11/2024

In remembrance of the 14 November 1993 passing of Easy Company veteran Private Norman Tremonti.
Little is known of Norman's service in Easy Company.

Take a moment to remember Norman, CURRAHEE!!!

15/11/2024

In remembrance of the 14 November 1917 birthday of Sergeant Harvey H. Morehead.
Sergeant Morehead was part of the company training cadre during the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment’s training at Camp Toccoa, GA. He later served in F/506.

Raise your glass to this paratrooper, CURRAHEE!!

09/11/2024

In remembrance of the 9 November 1921 birthday of Easy Company veteran Staff Sergeant Don “Pappy” King.
Pappy joined Easy Company right after Normandy and was assigned to 3rd Platoon. Like many of the other new men, he benefited from the experiences of the veterans of D-Day, learning to advance under machine gun fire on the training fields of England. Even though several missions were cancelled Pappy finally got his gold star on his jump wings when he parachuted into Holland in September of 1944.
He also took part in the defense of Bastogne, often times sharing a foxhole with Herb Suerth. By the end of the war, Pappy had advanced to the rank of staff sergeant. He was a genial man with a homespun sense of humor and is missed by all that knew him.

So take a moment to remember this fine paratrooper. CURRAHEE!!!

08/11/2024

In belated remembrance of the 5 November 2002 passing of Easy Company veteran Private John R Korb. John is seen on the left with Gene Roe.
Raise a glass folks and toast this paratrooper medic…one of the bravest of the brave, CURRAHEE!!!

08/11/2024

In remembrance of the 5 November 1918 birthday of Easy Company veteran Clarence “Ted” Howell.
Howell served in Easy’s 1st Platoon and made the D-Day jump. Unfortunately, he was carrying an excessively heavy load on the jump due to his bazooka, and he broke his leg upon landing.
Raise up your glass to Shep, CURRAHEE!!!

04/11/2024

In belated remembrance of the 3 November 2001 passing of Frederick T. ‘Moose’ Heyliger..
Raise your glass folks and salute Moose. CURRAHEE!!!

02/11/2024

In remembrance of the 2 November 1925 birthday of Easy Company veteran Corporal Stanley F. Motowski.
Little is known about his service in Easy Company and in the Army.
Raise your glass, CURRAHEE!!!

31/10/2024

In belated remembrance of the 31 October 1919 birthday of Easy Company veteran Private First Class Robert Van Klinken. Rip, as he was called by the men of Easy.
Raise a glass folks and toast this fighting paratrooper, CURRAHEE!!!

30/10/2024

In belated remembrance to the 28 October 1915 birthday of Easy Company veteran Private Homer T. Blake.
Homer was born and raised in South Dakota along with his brother and Sister. Homer served in 3rd Platoon and was a post Normandy replacement that arrived in time to take part in the Holland, Operation Market-Garden Jump on 17 September 1944.
Homer was Wounded in Action (WIA) in Holland and would later return to Easy Company in time to participate in the Bastogne battle and counterattack afterwards.
Raise your glass up for this Easy Company Vet, CURRAHEE!!!

22/10/2024
21/10/2024

In remembrance of the 21 October 1996 passing of Private First Class David E. Morris.

Raise your glass and give a thunderous CURRAHEE to David Morris!

20/10/2024

In remembrance of the 20 October 1988 passing of Easy Company veteran Private First Class Raymond L. Ballew.
Take a moment to remember Raymond, CURRAHEE!!!

20/10/2024

In remembrance of the 20 October 1997 passing of Easy Company veteran Corporal Stanley F. Motowski.
Little is known about his service in Easy Company and in the Army.

Raise your glass up to Stan, CURRAHEE!!!

20/10/2024

In remembrance of the 19 October 1996 passing of Easy Company veteran Private First Class Melvin O. Winn.

Winn was a post Holland replacement at Mourmelon and assigned to 1st Platoon as an Ammo Bearer. Little else is known about his service in Easy and the Army.

Take a moment to remember this paratrooper, CURRAHEE!!!

18/10/2024

In remembrance of the 17 October 1919 birthday of Easy Company veteran Private First Class Quinton E. Lindler.
Lindler was a member of 2nd Platoon while in Easy Company at Camp Toccoa, GA. Little else is known about his service with Easy but he continued in the Army until after WW II.
Give a loud CURRAHEE for Trooper Lindler.

18/10/2024

In remembrance of the 17 October 1921 birthday Easy Company veteran Technician Fourth Class Eugene “Doc” Roe.
Eugene enlisted in the Army on December 12, 1942 and was assigned to 1st Platoon just after Easy completed training at Toccoa. Despite not being a “Toccoa Man”, Doc was quickly accepted by the company, specifically the men of 1st Platoon. The tough-as-nails Louisiana Cajun took part in all of the same training as the other men. That type of thing endears a medic to the men he supports. Mentally, he became ‘their doc.’ He could have ‘gone back to battalion’ at times when things got tough, but that wasn’t his way.
Doc jumped into Normandy and linked up with the company after the Brecourt Battery was taken. His support was never more critical than during the Battle of Carentan, where the area around his aid station changed hands several times. Yet he never stopped treating the wounded.
Doc jumped into combat a second time in Holland and was again, at the forefront of Easy’s combat actions. He patched up Buck Compton outside of Neunen and Moe Alley wounded from a Kraut gr***de on the island. Even though he too was wounded during the campaign, he refused evacuation…Doc was always there.
But it was during the Battle of the Bulge where Gene was at his finest. During the attack on Foy, Doc ran back and forth to the wounded men, treating them and pulling them out of the line of fire. He was awarded the Silver Star for his actions. Doc served out the rest of the war, returned home, and raised a wonderful family.

So raise a glass folks and salute one of Easy’s bravest, CURRAHEE!!!

15/10/2024

In remembrance of the 15 October 1970 passing of Easy Company veteran Lieutenant Ralph D. "The Camera Killer" Richey.
Richey was a late-war replacement officer assigned to Easy's 1st Platoon and gained some notoriety in David Webster's Parachute Infantry for destroying the camera of a German civilian near the end of the war.

Take a moment to remember LT Richey, CURRAHEE!!!

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