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  • Edward Heffron
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  • Edward James Heffron (born May 16, 1923) is a former private with Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, in the 101st Airborne Division of the United States Army during World War II. Heffron was portrayed in the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers by Robin Laing. Heffron wrote Brothers in Battle, Best of Friends: Two WWII Paratroopers from the Original Band of Brothers Tell Their Story with fellow veteran William "Wild Bill" Guarnere and journalist Robyn Post in 2007.
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Unit
  • Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division
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serviceyears
  • 1942
Birth Date
  • 1923-05-16
Branch
  • 20
Nickname
  • Babe, or Ed
Name
  • Edward Heffron
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  • Place of burial
Birth Place
Awards
  • 30
Rank
  • 20
Allegiance
Battles
Relations
  • -Anne
  • -Joseph
laterwork
  • Author
abstract
  • Edward James Heffron (born May 16, 1923) is a former private with Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, in the 101st Airborne Division of the United States Army during World War II. Heffron was portrayed in the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers by Robin Laing. Heffron wrote Brothers in Battle, Best of Friends: Two WWII Paratroopers from the Original Band of Brothers Tell Their Story with fellow veteran William "Wild Bill" Guarnere and journalist Robyn Post in 2007.