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Floyd Talbert 37<br />

Floyd Talbert<br />

Nickname Tab<br />

Born August 26, 1923<br />

Kokomo, Indiana<br />

Died October 10, 1982 (aged 59)<br />

Shasta, California<br />

Allegiance United States<br />

Service/branch United States Army<br />

Years <strong>of</strong> service 1942-1945<br />

Rank<br />

Floyd Talbert<br />

Talbert in his army uniform in 1942.<br />

Staff Sergeant (Requested demotion from First Sergeant)<br />

Unit Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division<br />

Battles/wars World War II<br />

Awards<br />

• Battle <strong>of</strong> Normandy<br />

• Operation Market Garden<br />

• Battle <strong>of</strong> the Bulge<br />

• Bronze Star<br />

*Purple Heart<br />

*Good Conduct Medal<br />

*American Campaign Medal [1]<br />

First Sergeant Floyd M. Talbert (August 26, 1923 – October 10, 1982) [2] was a non-commissioned <strong>of</strong>ficer with<br />

Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, in the 101st Airborne Division during World War<br />

II. Talbert was portrayed in the HBO <strong>mini</strong><strong>series</strong> <strong>Band</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Brothers</strong> by Matthew Leitch. Talbert's life story was<br />

featured in the 2010 book A Company <strong>of</strong> Heroes: Personal Memories about the Real <strong>Band</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Brothers</strong> and the<br />

Legacy They Left Us. [3]

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