Col. Edward Shames has died at the age of 99. He was the last surviving officer of the renowned World War II parachute infantry regiment of the US Army known as Easy Company, now known globally as the 'Band of Brothers.'
Shames"passed away peacefully at home," said the obituary posted by the Hollomon-Brown Funeral Home & Crematory. 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.
"In Germany, he was the first member of the 101st to enter Dachau concentration camp, just days after its liberation," said the obituary. Read MoreWhen 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.
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