What happened to the guy who shot Grant in Band of Brothers?
A drunken replacement from “I” Company (Private Floyd W. Craver) had shot them, and Sergeant Grant was shot in the head when he confronted the man and attempted to disarm him. Grant survived because of the quick actions of Captain Ronald Spiers and Jack Foley, who rushed him to an aid station.
Who shot Sgt Grant Easy Company?
One night in July 1945, he was shot in the head by a drunken paratrooper from I Company who had killed two German soldiers, a British major, and the major’s driver, and he was narrowly saved by a German brain surgeon.
Who was the sergeant in Band of Brothers?
Charles E. Grant
| Charles Grant | |
|---|---|
| Rank | Staff Sergeant |
| Unit | E Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division |
| Battles/wars | World War II Battle of Normandy Operation Market Garden Battle of the Bulge |
| Other work | Fabricator |
Are any of the band of brothers still alive?
The U.S. Army has bid farewell to a fine soldier. Army Staff Sgt. Albert Leon Mampre was the last surviving member of Easy Company, 2nd Battalion “Currahee,” 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division.
Did Lt Speirs kill prisoners?
With no means of managing the prisoners and needing to reach their military objective, Speirs gave the order to shoot them. According to fellow Dog Company member, Art DiMarzio, each man shot a prisoner. A few hours later four more German soldiers were encountered and this time Speirs shot all of them himself.
Was Sobel really that bad?
Yes, Sobel was as nasty in real life as he was portrayed in BOB, and he was as inept in real life as portrayed, he could not read a map and would lead his men into ambushes when on exercises. There was an ongoing private joke among the Company about who shoot Sobel first in battle, The Germans or one of his own men.