Colonel Edward “Ed” Shames was the last surviving officer of Easy Company, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division. A unit that would be made famous by the miniseries Band of Brothers. Here he explains how he forged his mother’s signature so he could join the service to fight in WWII. | American Veterans Center

A World War II veteran who was the last surviving officer of “Easy Company,” which inspired the HBO miniseries and book “Band of Brothers,” was laid to rest Sunday in Norfolk. Edward Shames was 99. https://bit.ly/3Eqnqqp | WTKR News 3

Colonel Edward Shames, the last surviving officer of Easy Company, part of the famed 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division talks his expierence of combat from D-Day to the Eagle's Nest. He also talks about what he did with two very special bottles of cognac he liberated from Hitler's personal collection. Watch his amazing story here: https://youtu.be/uxJAtzQnyLM | American Veterans Center

WWII Veteran Colonel Ed Shames of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division shares a story of how he drove around in Hitler’s limousine and was eventually ordered to destroy it. | American Veterans Center

Col. Ed Shames shares the story of capturing Hitler's mountain retreat, the Eagle's Nest, with the men of the 101st Airborne Division. Watch more of our interview with him here: https://bit.ly/2TEez08 | American Veterans Center

The American Veterans Center was honored to have Colonel Edward Shames join us in November at our annual veterans conference American Valor: A Salute to Our Heroes. The indomitable Colonel was a longtime friend of our organization and was honored that night with the AVC's Doolittle Tokyo Raiders Wings of Valor Award. From that night, please enjoy Colonel Shames regaling the crowd with his famed story of "liberating" 2 bottles of cognac labeled "for the Fuhrer's use only". Colonel Edward D. Shame