- Hardcover: 288 pages
- Publisher: Saint Martin's Press Inc. (1 July 2008)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0312378491
- ISBN-13: 978-0312378493
- Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 15.2 x 2.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
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"First of all, you're going to love this book . . . together, we were the best (not bragging). In training and in combat, we never had any problems. We've been friends for life, over sixty-five years. He's my hero." --William "Wild Bill" Guarnere, member of Easy Company and coauthor of the "New York Times" bestseller "Brothers in Battle, Best of Friends
""Don Malarkey is a staunch patriot who truly understands the principles for which we fought. He contributed his all in building the reputation of the 101st Airborne as a great fighting unit. His life today epitomizes the standards to which all good Americans should strive to emulate." --Lt. Lynn "Buck" Compton, member of Easy Company and author of "Call of Duty"
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“Don Malarkey: an outstanding soldier in combat, a gentleman with the memory of an elephant who I always will consider to be an esteemed friend.”---Dick Winters, Commander of Easy Company and author of the "New York Times" bestseller "Beyond Band of Brothers"
“First of all, you’re going to love this book. Mortar Sgt., second platoon, Don Malarkey . . . together, we were the best (not bragging). In training and in combat, we never had any problems. We’ve been friends for life, over sixty-five years. He’s my hero.”---William “Wild Bill” Guarnere, member of Easy Company and co-author of the "New" "York Times" bestseller "Brothers in Battle, Best of Friends"
“Very conscientious, very compassionate. We had great men in Easy Company and Don was one of the best. When I joined the men [in England], he took care of me like I was a Currahee man. He was a dead shot with the mortar.”---Ed “Babe” Heffron, member of
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37 of 37 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Having read several books by and about members of E Company I had looked forward to this new volume and I was not disappointed at all.
Sgt. Malarkey spent more time on the front line than any other soldier in the company and here he desribes all those events, as well as the rest of his life, in brutally honest, searing terms.
The writing style is deceptively skilled, he appears to be relating things in a very straight-forward manner but actually creates a moving and gripping narrative.
There are sections on his childhood and obviously the majority given over to his war years but he also honestly describes the trouble he had readjusting to life after the war and his opinions on the Ambrose book and subsequent mini-series.
Of particular interest to fans of E company are his stories of the men at reunions and their post war relations.
I am always in awe of these men when I read of their attitude of "we did what had to be done" and none more so than Sgt. Malarkey who here gives us a moving and well written memoir.
Sgt. Malarkey spent more time on the front line than any other soldier in the company and here he desribes all those events, as well as the rest of his life, in brutally honest, searing terms.
The writing style is deceptively skilled, he appears to be relating things in a very straight-forward manner but actually creates a moving and gripping narrative.
There are sections on his childhood and obviously the majority given over to his war years but he also honestly describes the trouble he had readjusting to life after the war and his opinions on the Ambrose book and subsequent mini-series.
Of particular interest to fans of E company are his stories of the men at reunions and their post war relations.
I am always in awe of these men when I read of their attitude of "we did what had to be done" and none more so than Sgt. Malarkey who here gives us a moving and well written memoir.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
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I have read many books on Ambrose's "Band of Brothers'" soldiers and their Easy company, 101st Airborne. This is the best memoir of the lot. I am a historian but the battles of WWII is not really what interest me. It's the thoughts of the soliders that hold my interest, their backgrounds, the friendships that they form, the bonds, how they survive loosing their best friends, survive fear, cold, hunger. THIS books tells it all. No other book on WWII has had me in tears. Tears of laughter and tears of sadness. I felt Sgt. Don Malarkey's pain. He lost his best friend in Bastogne and that pain moves like a red thread through the book. Sgt. Malarkey stands out as true hero with faults, blemishes yes, but also a character of seldom seen proportions. I am so impressed by this man. The book really reminds you of that these men that we today see as old veterans and heroes, were not old during WWII. They were children that had to put aside dating, school, fun and games, and fight an evil that was threatening to take over the world. Our fate today was in the hands of 18 year old boys and girls which is something that we do not really think about. If one has seen the TV series "Band of Brothers", one really ought to read this book. It sets you straight on some mistakes that crept in to the TV series. But also, in a TV show it is difficult to show what each individual sees on the battlefield and especially how he feels. This book gives so much more than the TV series. It shows what a soldier's life was really like during WWII, including of course the worry about "folks" at home and the girlfriend that was not writing often enough. The book does not end with the year 1945 either but continues his story and shows that medals are nice but does little for you when you get home and have to go back to "normal" life again. The war memories will leave him in no peace to this day. And life did not quite turn out the way he or anyone of his "brothers" dreamt in the cold foxholes, dreaming about home and the girls waiting there. After reading the book, I wanted to look this man up and just give him a big, big hug, that is how touching his story is.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This was a very good book.Don Malarkey was a brave and dutiful soldier.There was a bit too much ego in it for my taste , but unlike Webster's book, Malarkey has written this book recently and has possibly glorified events and himself( reciting poetry ala Patton).I liked the Webster book best. He wrote it before all the BOBros. hype.It wasn't so blatantly patriotic and angry.I also thought it unfair for Malarky to kick his dead father down when said father couldn't defend himself.(Character issue).
Still it's a good read and Malarkey has a first hand take on what went down in the insanity of ww2 with Easy co. as a paratrooper.
Still it's a good read and Malarkey has a first hand take on what went down in the insanity of ww2 with Easy co. as a paratrooper.
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The book is a first class read,and sent on time,and a must to read for fans of Band of Brothers
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A great insight into those men who served in easy Company- lots of background both pre- and post world war 2 experiences. A bit repetitive but I enjoyed it nevertheless. Read more
Published 11 months ago by threefatgits
A moving account of one mans war
I have read most of the books about easy company and i found this one the most moving. Don writes his story from childhood up to the present day in retirement. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Mr. A. Skitt
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Easy Company Soldier is a cracking read, in the style of the common man as a front line paratrooper. Read more
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