Why Is Easy Company Important To US History

Some say that America and the Allies won the war because of a group effort. In all reality this is very true. But if it wasn’t for Easy Company on the front lines in Normandy on D-Day we may have lost the war. The “Band of Brothers” were the men of Easy Company, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, an elite group of WWII war fighters. They parachuted into Normandy on D-Day June 6th 1944 and later into Holland for Operation Market-Garden September 17th 1944. They fought in Belgium, Netherlands, France, and Germany. They also liberated concentration camps and were the first to get to Hitler’s hide out in the Alps. All Americans need to know about Easy Company and what they did for our country because they jumped into Normandy, they jumped into Holland, and they fought in the battle …show more content…
The 101st Airborne Divisions and 82nd Airborne parachuted into Normandy on June 6th, 1944. Easy Company’s job was to capture the entrance to “Causeway 2” a route of off Utah Beach for the allied invasion. Along with the drop into Normandy, Easy Company had to also capture the town on Carentan because it was an important town that connected Utah and Omaha beaches so allied forces can move equipment to soldiers. Easy Company was successful in both areas, penetrating into Normandy and holding the town of Carentan. Another reason that Easy Company is important to U.S history and is important for people to know about is because they parachuted into Holland on Operation Market Garden. Even though Operation Market Garden was considered unsuccessful, it was still a crucial event in WWII. For Easy Company in Operation Market Garden they relieved the British 43rd Infantry Division. They were responsible for saving 100 British troops trapped outside Arnhem. And in addition the 101st Airborne divisions captured all but one bridge that they were assigned to