Ed Shames - Currahee Mountain

Col. Ed Shames returns to Currahee Mountain, Toccoa, Georgia, 74 years after parachute training in September of 1942 For additional research on Col. Ed Shames, please pick up a copy of “Airborne: The Combat Story of Ed Shames of Easy Company” https://www.amazon.com/Airborne-Comba... “Colonel Ed Shames is that rare man who can call himself a true warrior. A member of Easy Company of Band of Brothers fame, Shames saw combat in some of the most ferocious battles of World War II” Col. Ed Shames has been traveling and educating Junior and High School age students for the past 45 years. Col. Shames has also been a guest speaker at many of the most prestigious Colleges and Universities throughout the United States. This short video is a photo depiction of Col. Shames speaking to the JROTC in Toccoa, Georgia home of the famous 101st airborne training camp, situated in the shadows of Currahee Mountain located in Stephen's County, Toccoa - Georgia. The name Currahee Mountain mountain has derived it's name from the Cherokee word (quu-wa-hi) meaning "stand alone." Thanks to executive producers Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks The HBO Mini-Series "Band of Brother's" has brought to light the story of 101st Airborne 506th PIR know as "Easy Company" These brave men as well as all those those soldiers that wore the uniform of United States of American will always hold the highest honor that our great nation has bestowed upon them. Manny Vider - Director and Producer vider@ajwv.org Contact Phone (631)896-1999 New York