He fought for twenty-three days in Normandy, nearly eighty in Holland, thirty-nine in Bastogne, and nearly thirty more in and near Haugenau, France, and the Ruhr pocket in Germany.Įasy Company Soldier is his dramatic tale of those bloody days fighting his way from the shores of France to the heartland of Germany, and the epic story of how an adventurous kid from Oregon became a leader of men. In the darkness of D-day morning, Malarkey parachuted into France and within days was awarded a Bronze Star for his heroism in battle. Easy Company soldier by Don Malarkey Publication date 2008 Topics Malarkey, Don, - 1921-, United States. Front cover image for Easy Company soldier : the legendary battles of a.

He went to England in 1943 to provide cover on the ground for the largest amphibious military attack in history: Operation Overlord. Don Malarkey takes us not only into the battles fought from Normandy to. This is stated by Sergeant Don Malarkey in his book Easy Company Soldier: The Legendary Battles of a Sergeant from WWII’s Band of Brothers published in 2008, and other E Company veterans said the same. Don Malarkey takes us not only into the World War II battles fought from Normandy to Germany, but into the heart and mind of a soldier who lost his best friend during the nightmarish engagement at Bastogne.ĭrafted in 1942, Malarkey arrived at Camp Toccoa in Georgia and was one of the one in six soldiers who earned their Eagle wings. He wrote an autobiography, Easy Company Soldier, detailing his time during World War II and the stories of the men he served with.

Easy Company Soldier by Don Malarkey