Edward Shames

Edward D. Shames
1st Lieutenant Edward Shames, 1945
Nickname(s)"Ed"
Born(1922-06-13)June 13, 1922
Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
DiedDecember 3, 2021(2021-12-03) (aged 99)
Norfolk, Virginia, United States
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
Rank Colonel
Service number13117836 (enlisted)
Unit101st Airborne Division
  • I Company, 3rd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
  • E Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment
Battles / warsWorld War II
RelationsDavid Shames, father
Sadie Shames, mother
Anna Shames, sister
Simmie Shames, sister
George Shames, brother

Colonel Edward Shames (June 13, 1922 – December 3, 2021) was a United States Army enlisted man and officer. He later served in the U.S. Army Reserve.

During World War II he was assigned to the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division.[1] Shames is the last surviving officer of Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment.

Shames died on December 3, 2021 in Norfolk, Virginia at the age of 99.[2]

References

  1. "Edward Shames's Biography". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2017-02-07.
  2. "Edward David Shames obituary".

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