Eugene Roe
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| Nickname | Doc Roe, Gene |
| Born | October 17, 1921 Bayou Chene, Louisiana, United States |
| Died | December 30, 1998 (aged 77) Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1942-1945 |
| Rank |  Technician Fourth Grade |
| Unit | Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division |
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| Relations | -Ed Roe (father) -Maud Verret (mother) -Maxine Tircuit (daughter) -Eugene Jr. (son) |
| Other work | Fisherman |
Technician Fourth Grade Eugene Gilbert Roe, Sr. (October 17, 1921[2] - December 30, 1998[3]) 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. Roe was portrayed in the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers by Shane Taylor. Roe's life story was featured in the 2010 book A Company of Heroes: Personal Memories about the Real Band of Brothers and the Legacy They Left Us.[4]
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[edit] Youth
Eugene was born in Bayou Chene, Louisiana to Ed Roe and Maud Verret. Roe quit school during his elementary years.[5] He was semiskilled in oilers of machinery.[5] Eugene enlisted on December 12, 1942 in Lafayette, Louisiana.[5]
[edit] Military service
Roe was one of Easy Company's medics. He was a participant in the Battle of Normandy in Normandy, France, the British controlled American military operation Operation Market Garden in the Netherlands. While in the Netherlands, he was wounded on September 17, 1944. He also took part in the Battle of the Bulge at Bastogne. In the Band of Brothers miniseries, episode 6, called "Bastogne'", is told from his point of view. Even though he was mentioned only briefly in Stephen Ambrose's book Band of Brothers, it was said that he was a very brave and heroic medic. He was discharged on November 17, 1945 and arrived in the United States 11 days later.[2]
[edit] Later years
Roe became a construction contractor post war.[2] He died of cancer in 1998 in Louisiana. He is portrayed by Shane Taylor in the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers.
[edit] Medals and Decorations
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Bronze Star with one Oak Leaf Cluster |
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Purple Heart |
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Presidential Unit Citation with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster |
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Good Conduct Medal |
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American Defense Service Medal |
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American Campaign Medal |
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European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 3 service stars and arrow device |
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World War II Victory Medal |
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Army of Occupation Medal |
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Croix de guerre with palm |
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French Liberation Medal |
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Belgian WWII Service Medal |
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Combat Medical Badge with a 2nd Award |
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Combat Infantryman Badge |
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Parachutist Badge with 2 jump stars |
[edit] References
- ^ DeAngelis, Frank. "Roe's shadowbox". http://www.frankdeangelis.com/T-5%20Eugene%20Roe.htm. Retrieved 2009-10-13.
- ^ a b c Eugene Roe's discharge papers. (Scroll about half way down the page)
- ^ Last Roll Call from Currahee website
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- ^ a b c WWII Army Enlistment Records: on-line NARA Archival Database
[edit] Bibliography
- Ambrose, Stephen E. (1992). Band of Brothers: Easy Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest. Simon & Schuster. ISBN 9780743464116.
- Brotherton, Marcus (2010). A Company of Heroes: Personal Memories about the Real Band of Brothers and the Legacy They Left Us. Berkley Caliber. ISBN 9780425234204.
[edit] External links
- A Site dedicated to his memory by his family
- Find A Grave
- Mini bio on The Battle of Normandy website
- Discharge papers
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- 1921 births
- 1998 deaths
- American military personnel of World War II
- Band of Brothers characters
- American Methodists
- Cajun people
- Deaths from cancer
- Operation Overlord people
- People from St. Martin Parish, Louisiana
- Recipients of the Bronze Star Medal
- Recipients of the Purple Heart medal
- Recipients of the Silver Star
- United States Army soldiers
- Recipients of the Combat Infantryman Badge
