"Donald Malarkey, who received the Bronze Star for his
heroic service during the Normandy landings, passed away on Friday from
age-related issues in Salem, Oregon, his son-in-law said.
He was one of several members of the famous
Easy Company portrayed in the 2001 HBO miniseries in which he was played by
Scott Grimes.
Malarkey served in France, Belgium and the
Netherlands and was presented with France's highest military award, the Legion
d'Honneur, in 2009.
On D-Day, Malarkey and his comrades
parachuted behind enemy lines in Normandy to destroy German artillery.
And in Bastogne in December 1944 he fought
off German advances while surrounded during the Battle of the Bulge.
Malarkey was haunted by memories of combat
and the devastation of losing fellow soldiers and friends, his family members
said".
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