Herbert Sobel
American commissioned officer and paratrooper / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Herbert Maxwell Sobel (January 26, 1912 – September 30, 1987)[1][2] was an American soldier who served as a commissioned officer with Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, in the 101st Airborne Division during World War II. Sobel's story was featured in historian Stephen E. Ambrose's book Band of Brothers, and he was portrayed by David Schwimmer in the HBO miniseries of the same name.
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Birth name | Herbert Maxwell Sobel |
Born | (1912-01-26)January 26, 1912 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Died | September 30, 1987(1987-09-30) (aged 75) Waukegan, Illinois, U.S. |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | Organized Reserve |
Rank | Lieutenant colonel |
Unit | E Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Bronze star |
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