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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.Shames “passed away peacefully at home,” said the\u00a0obituary posted<\/a>\u00a0by the Hollomon-Brown Funeral Home & Crematory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During World War II, Shames “was a member of the renowned Easy Company, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division now known globally as the ‘Band of Brothers,'” according to the obituary. The story of Easy Company was later immortalized in the\u00a0HBO miniseries “Band of Brothers,”<\/a>\u00a0based on The New York Times bestseller by Stephen E. Ambrose. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shames “was involved in some of the most important battles of the war. He made his first combat jump into Normandy on D-Day as part of Operation Overlord,” according to the obituary. Shames “gained a reputation as a stubborn and very outspoken soldier who demanded the highest of standards from himself and his fellow soldiers,” it said<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“In Germany, he was the first member of the 101st to enter Dachau concentration camp, just days after its liberation,” said the obituary.When Germany surrendered, Shames “and his men of Easy Company entered Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest where” Shames “managed to acquire a few bottles of cognac, a label indicating they were ‘for the Fuhrer’s use only,’ said the obituary. “Later, he would use the cognac to toast his oldest son’s Bar Mitzvah,” according to the obituary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After the war, Shames worked as an expert on Middle East affairs with the National Security Agency. He later served in the US Army Reserve Division and retired as a colonel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shames “was preceded in death by his devoted and beloved wife, Ida,” said his obituary. “They had a beautiful and loving marriage for 73 years. They traveled the world together making lifelong friends.”A graveside service will be held at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Norfolk, Virginia, on Sunday morning, according to the funeral home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First reported by CNN<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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