David Kenyon Webster | |
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Nickname(s) | Dave, Web, Einstein, Professor, Keen |
Born | New York, New York, U.S. | 2 June 1922
Died | 9 September 1961 Santa Monica, California, U.S. | (aged 39)
Buried | Lost at sea |
Allegiance | United States |
Service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1942–1945 |
Rank | Private First Class |
Unit | E Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division |
Battles / wars | World War II |
Awards | Bronze Star Medal Purple Heart (2) |
Other work | Journalist, 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]