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Easy Company Memorial (506th PIR)

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Details:

On the western side of the Foy-Bizory Road at approximately the halfway point between the villages of Foy and Bizory. 

Monument

This is a large brick monument affixed with 3 black plaques that honor the fallen men of the 506th Parachute Infantry Division, 101st Airborne Division, "E" Company.

Note: Eugene Edward Jackson died in February 1945, despite the monument stating his death as December 1944.

Monument Text:

On the left plaque text:

The eagle will always scream for our fallen brothers

Name

Service #

Date

John T. Julian

34806849

01/45

Warren H. Muck

12131169

01/45

Alex M. Penkala

35549002

01/45

Carl C. Sawosko

16100548

01/45

John E. Shindell

35530711

01/45

Harold D. Webb

35880340

01/45

Kenneth J. Webb

32383307

01/45

Harold G. Hayes

34892610

12/44

Donald B. Hoobler

20508303

01/45

Francis J. Mellett

20229437

01/45

A.P. Herron

33657700

01/45

Patrick H. Neill

12238576

01/45

Richard J. Hughes

42104549

01/45

Eugene E. Jackson

1301126

12/44


On the center plaque text:

506th Prcht Inf Regiment, 101st Airborne Division

COMPANY E

On the right plaque text:

 

May the world never forget

In the wood behind this monument, on 18 December 1944 "E" Company of the 506th P.I.R. 101st Airborne division U.S. army dug their foxholes in the Bois Jacques Woods as part of the defence perimeter of Bastogne City that was soon to be surrounded by several enemy divisions. The circumstances were dreadful with constant mortar, rocket and artillery fire, snow fall, temperatures below -28 Celsius at night with little food and ammunition. The field hospital had been captured so little medical help was available. On December 24th the "E" company position was attacked at dawn by about 45 enemy soldiers. The attack failed and "E" company held their position with 1 casualty against 23 of the enemy. The position of "E" company was twice bombed and strafed by American P-47's. During the periods of January 9th an January 13th "E" company suffered its most casualties ending with the attack and capture of Foy on January 13th. 8 were killed in Foy and 6 earlier. During the whole period 32 were wounded and another 21 were evacuated with cold weather illnesses. In many units involved in the defence of Bastogne the casualties were even greater. This monument is dedicated to all that fought and is symbolic of what happened to other units during the Battle of the Bulge.

Airborne Always, Men of E Company

On the short left-hand pillar plaque text:

This monument was made possible by

the cooperation of:

the Ville de Bastogne and Cobra

the donations of:

Mr. & Mrs. Tom Hanks from Hollywood California

Jeep Corporation from Detroit Michigan

Home Box Office USA

Playtone from Santa Monica California

And the months of efforts by:

Marco Kilian & Marion van Hellemond

from the Netherlands

In cooperation with:

Steenhouwerij Rijtink & Mementa LaserVision

from the Netherlands