Donald Malarkey
Donald Malarkey | |
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506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division | |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight of the Legion of Honour (France) (France)Croix de Guerre |
Spouse(s) |
Irene Moor
(m. 1948; died 2006) |
Other work | Sales manager Author |
Donald George Malarkey (July 31, 1921
Early life
Donald Malarkey was born in
Military service
After Pearl Harbor, Malarkey tried enlisting in the
Malarkey became a member of E ("Easy") Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the
He fought for twenty-three days in
, and others.Later years
Malarkey returned to the
Malarkey and his wife Irene had four children, a son, Michael and three daughters, Martha, Sharon, and Marianne.[3]: 237 Irene died in April 2006 of breast cancer.[3]: 251
In 1987, Malarkey was introduced to author and
Malarkey lived in
Following the death of Sergeant Paul Rogers on March 16, 2015, Malarkey became the oldest surviving member of Easy Company. Malarkey died on September 30, 2017, of age-related causes.[2] He was interred at Willamette National Cemetery.[1]
Medals and decorations
Bronze Star with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster | |
Purple Heart | |
Presidential Unit Citation with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster
| |
Good Conduct Medal | |
American Campaign Medal | |
Service Stars and arrow device
| |
World War II Victory Medal | |
Army of Occupation Medal | |
Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur[5] | |
Croix de Guerre with palm | |
French Liberation Medal
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War Cross (Belgium) with palm
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Belgian World War II Service Medal | |
Combat Infantryman Badge | |
Parachutist Badge with 2 jump stars |
References
- ^ The Daily Astorian. 3 October 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ a b "Donald Malarkey, portrayed in 'Band of Brothers,' has died". ABC News. 1 October 2017. Archived from the original on 2 October 2017. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-312-37849-3.
- ^ "Traces of War - Malarkey, Donald G." STIWOT. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ "France Gives Highest Award To WWII Vets" (PDF). Vet News. September–October 2009. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
External links
- Donald Malarkey at Find a Grave
- Photos of Don Malarkey & the Band of Brothers during their visit to the 1st Armored Division in Germany Archived 22 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- Photos of Don Malarkey during his 2009 visit with Prince Charles Archived 27 July 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- Interview from Men of Easy Company