David Kenyon Webster

David Kenyon Webster
Webster during World War II
Nickname(s)Dave, Web, Einstein, Professor, Keen
Born(1922-06-02)2 June 1922
New York, New York, U.S.
Died9 September 1961(1961-09-09) (aged 39)
Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Buried
Lost at sea
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnited States Army
Years of service1942–1945
RankPrivate First Class
UnitE Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division
Battles / warsWorld War II
AwardsBronze Star Medal
Purple Heart (2)
Other workJournalist, author

David Kenyon Webster (2 June 1922 – disappeared 9 September 1961, presumed dead)[1] was an American soldier, journalist, and author. During World War II he was a private with E Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, in the 101st Airborne Division. Webster was portrayed in the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers by Eion Bailey.[2]

  1. ^ A Brief Biography of David Kenyon Webster, Author of Parachute Infantry
  2. ^ "Eion Bailey | Actor, Producer, Director". IMDb. Retrieved 18 May 2024.