NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Edward Shames, a World War II veteran who was the last surviving officer of “Easy Company,” which inspired the HBO miniseries and book “Band of Brothers,” has died. He was 99. An ...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Retired Col. Edward Shames, the last surviving officer of the historic “Easy” Company, 2nd Battalion of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Edward Shames, a World ...

Edward Shames, the last surviving officer from Easy Company, the World War II unit featured in “Band of Brothers,” died Friday at 99. Shames died at home in Norfolk, Va., according to a local funeral ...