Band of Brothers mini series - strangecharms
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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]