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Joseph Lesniewski

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Joseph Lesniewski

Born — Died

1920-08-29 — 2012-05-23

Place of birth

Erie, Pennsylvania, USA

Known for

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Joseph A. “Joe” Lesniewski (August 29, 1920 – May 23, 2012) was an American Army soldier and World War II veteran. He served as a Private First Class with Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division. Born in Erie, Pennsylvania, Lesniewski graduated from Erie Technical High School and later served in the Civilian Conservation Corps before working for General Electric. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in October 1942 and initially sought to become a pilot. After volunteering for the airborne forces, he completed paratrooper training at Fort Benning, Georgia. Lesniewski was originally assigned to another airborne unit in Europe but was selected for a sp…

Known for

We Stand Alone Together: The Men of Easy Company poster
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Over a period of two years, Mark Cowen and his crew travelled to thirty U.S. states and ten European cities, to interview the veterans of Easy Company. The stories told by the veterans themselves, create a history of the Second World War from the point of view of this heroic company of men, made famous in the mini-series Band of Brothers.

We Stand Alone Together: The Men of Easy Company

2001

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