![]() ![]() Though he has no speaking parts, Freeman was portrayed in the mini-series by actor James Farmer. He was the last surviving member of Easy Company in the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment. On Sunday afternoon July 3rd 2022, passing away at the age of 97. His friendship with Winters continued after the war and Winters visited Freeman's Mississippi farm in 1990.Īs of December 4th 2021, after the death of Edward Shames, Freeman aged 96, was the last surviving Easy Company man. ![]() He finished college on the GI Bill and worked as a mailman for over 30 years. He was discharged along with the remainder of Easy Company in November 1945.įollowing the war, Freeman married Willie Girley, a childhood friend, in June 1947. ![]() He returned to Easy Company on April 7th and participated in their occupation of Berchtesgaden and Austria. This was the last combat Freeman would see and he spent the next three months recovering from his wound. Doc Roe patched both men up and sent them to the rear. Freeman was wounded by shrapnel in his right knee and Joint in his arm. He and Private Ed Joint were hit in the woods outside of Recogne by the same German Nebelwerfer rocket. Once Easy was pulled off the line in Holland, Freeman was given a five-day pass to Paris, but found Paris not to his liking and immediately returned to camp to be with his comrades.įreeman fought in the Siege of Bastogne without incident, but was wounded during the attack on Noville on January 14th, 1945. Col Clarence Hester that he could not swim, but Hester did not believe him, stating that "no boy from Mississippi couldn't swim." Freeman attempted to get out of this operation by informing Lt. In Holland, Freeman and 17 other paratroopers were part of the October 22nd rescue of 125 British paratroopers. Having safely landed, Freeman spent the remainder of D-Day protecting the intersection at Brecourt Manor.Īlong with Malarkey, Freeman assisted Alton More in More's infamous theft of a motorcycle from Utah Beach. In addition to his other equipment, Freeman was weighed down by the eighteen pound mortar baseplate that was strapped to his chest. As a trooper with some college education, Winters offered to send Freeman to Officers Candidate School, but Freeman declined.įor the drop into Normandy, Freeman was assigned to Lt. While in England, Freeman became especially close to Dick Winters, despite their rank differential. Donald Malarkey's 4th squad in Dick Winters' 1st platoon. Before the war, he attended Mississippi State University but dropped out so he could enlist in the Army in December 1942.įreeman volunteered for the paratroopers and following jump school was assigned to Easy Company, whom he joined in England in February 1944. until time of service.Bradford Freeman was born on September 4th, 1924 in Mississippi. Visitation will be on Saturday from 5-8 p.m. 29, at Butler Funeral Home in Edmonton with burial in Moore Cemetery. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends.įuneral services will be 2 p.m. Jerry was well-known for his skill as a farrier and storyteller. Jerry was active in his community serving on the Metcalfe County Fair Board, volunteer for the Edmonton Fire Department, Metcalfe County Rescue Squad and coach for girls slow-pitch softball at Bowling Community Park, formerly Marc Park. Jerry is survived by his wife, Cathy Marie Moss Compton five children: Teresa (David) Gillentine, Glasgow, Greg (Trudi) Compton, Scottsville, Tracy (Tonya Emmert-fiancé) Compton, Chris (Shannon) Compton and Brittany Compton and one sister, Ruby Harper, all of Edmonton three grandsons, Jerry (Alexandria) Ward, of Glasgow, and Matthew and Hunter Compton four granddaughters: Kristen, Kandace and Becka Mae Compton, all of Edmonton, and Cora Compton, of Scottsville two stepgrandsons, Coe and Cooper Campbell, of Scottsville and several nieces and nephews.īeside his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Earl "Buddy" Compton and brother-in-law, Donald Harper, of Chicago, Ill. Compton, 77 of Bolivia, NC passed away Tuesday, following a long battle with cancer. ![]() Jerry was a retired farmer and truck driver. He was the son of the late Rufus and Rosa Clemmons Compton. 25, 2017, at University of Louisville Hospital in Louisville. Jerry "Buck" Nelson Compton, 71, of Edmonton, passed from this life on Wednesday, Oct. ![]()
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