Colonel Edward “Ed” Shames, last surviving officer of Easy Company, shares how he forged his mother’s signature to enlist and fight in WWII, recounting bravery and determination.

On the C-SPAN Networks: Edward G. Shames is a Colonel for the U.S. Army with three videos in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first appearance was a 2011 Forum. The year with the highest average number ...

WWII veteran Colonel Ed Shames shares the story of driving Hitler’s limousine and the mission to destroy it. A fascinating ...

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 ...