25151 - U.S. 101st Airborne, 506th PIR E Company Lt. Ronald Speirs Running with Thompson, 1944-45 K&C RAF He fought in several campaigns

He fought in several campaigns as a division commander before being appointed to command the Army of the Potomac just three days before the Battle of Gettysburg

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Jakob Grimminger who rose from the ranks of the SS to eventually become an SS Standartenführer or the army equivalent of a full Colonel

He was initially assigned as a platoon leader in Company B of the 1st Battalion of the 506th PIR

25151 - U.S. 101st Airborne, 506th PIR E Company Lt. Ronald Speirs Running with Thompson, 1944-45 K&C RAF He fought in several campaignsRonald Speirs was born in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1920. He and his family emigrated to the United States in 1924. He attended military training in high school which ultimately led to a commission as a 2nd Lieutenant in the infantry of the United States Army. Spiers served with the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division during World War II. He was initially assigned as a platoon leader in Company B of the 1st Battalion of the