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Edward Heffron

American military personnel (1923–2013)

  • Fame53.3
  • Momentum5.4
  • Wikipedia12.2K
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Lived 1923–2013, aged 90United States
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  • Era
    1923–2013
    Aged 90
  • Known for
    We Stand Alone Togethe…
    2001
Summary
Updated 2026-06-29

Edward James "Babe" Heffron was a private with E Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, in the 101st Airborne Division of the United States Army during World War II. Heffron was portrayed in the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers by Robin Laing. In 2007, Heffron wrote Brothers in Battle, Best of Friends: Two WWII Paratroopers from the Original Band of Brothers Tell Their Story with fellow veteran William "Wild Bill" Guarnere and journalist Robyn Post.

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Momentum5.4
Historical9.8
Source confidence65.0
Completeness55.0
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