Official Website of Earl E. McClung.
Born in 1923 in Inchelium, Washington at the Colville Indian Reservation. Earl was drafted into the U.S Army on February 15, 1943. And so began the path of one of World War II's great heroes..
Born in 1923 in Inchelium, Washington at the Colville Indian Reservation. Earl was drafted into the U.S Army on February 15, 1943. And so began the path of one of World War II's great heroes..
Easy Company Band of Brothers
- Entered the U.S. Army at the age of 19
- One of two Native American scouts for the 101st Airborne Easy Company throughout all campaigns
- Normandy Invasion
- Operation Market Garden
- Battle of the Bulge at Bastogne ( Earl states, "we wrapped our feet in gunny sacks to save them. There were more casualties from the weather than the war.")
- Easy Company captured Berchtesgarden where Earl was the first U.S. soldier to enter Tea House (now called Eagles Nest), and Field Marshal Herman Goering's home.
- Re-enlisted in 1946 at Ft. Benning, after which he was sent to Greenville, SC where he worked an an instructor for glider pilots.
Brothers in Arms by Matt Hall, copyright Matt Hall & Valor Studios 2009
