To learn more about Sergeant Malarkey’s time in WWII, we highly recommend his book: Easy Company Soldier: The Legendary Battles of a Sergeant from World War II’s “Band of Brothers” by Don Malarkey and Bob Welch. Don’s character was portrayed by actor Scott Richard Grimes.

Ambrose’s 1992 non-fiction book ‘Band of Brothers’ which was turned in a successful mini-series in 2001 by HBO. Promoted to sergeant, he joined his mortar squad in Operation Market-Garden and the Battle of the Bulge and was awarded with the Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medalĭonald Malarkey’s rifle company became the subject of historian Stephen E. Easy Company Soldier: The Legendary Battles of a Sergeant from World War IIs Band of Brothers (Pre-Owned Hardcover 9780312378493) by Don Malarkey. He was part of the crew to take out four German guns in the field at Brécourt Manor. With this unit Malarkey parachuted into Normandy, France on 6 June 1944 as part of ‘Operation Overlord’, D-Day. Sgt T/4 Donald G Malarkey (96) has been an example and an unfailing source of inspiration to many of us.īorn in Astoria, Oregon on 21 July 1921, Donald Malarkey was drafted into the United States Army in 1942 where he volunteered to join the paratroopers in training at Camp Toccoa, Georgia.Īssigned to the 101st Airborne Division, he became a member Company E (Easy) of the 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment. Malarkey was portrayed in the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers by Scott Grimes.

Today we received the sad news that another WWII hero has made his final Jump. Donald George Malarkey (J September 30, 2017) was a non-commissioned officer with Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, in the 101st Airborne Division of the United States Army during World War II.

Easy Company Soldier by Don Malarkey