Edward Shames

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Edward_Shames
GPTKB entity
Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Bronze_Star_Medal
gptkb:Purple_Heart
gptkb:Combat_Infantryman_Badge
gptkbp:birthDate 1922-06-13
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Norfolk,_Virginia,_United_States
gptkbp:burialPlace Forest Lawn Cemetery, Norfolk, Virginia
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:deathDate 2021-12-03
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Norfolk,_Virginia,_United_States
gptkbp:ethnicity Jewish American
gptkbp:featuredIn gptkb:Band_of_Brothers
gptkbp:fullName Edward David Shames
gptkbp:hasUnit gptkb:101st_Airborne_Division
gptkb:506th_Parachute_Infantry_Regiment
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Edward Shames
gptkbp:militaryBranch gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:militaryRank Colonel
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:Easy_Company
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Judaism
gptkbp:serviceYears 1942–1973
gptkbp:spouse Ida Aframe
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Easy_Company,_506th_Parachute_Infantry_Regiment,_101st_Airborne_Division
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7