David Kenyon Webster
David Kenyon Webster | |
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Webster in Eindhoven during Operation Market Garden, 1944 | |
| Born | June 2, 1922 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | September 9, 1961 (aged 39)
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| Years active | 1945–1961 |
| Spouse |
Barbara Stoessel (m. 1952) |
| Children | 3 |
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| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Service years | 1942–1945 |
| Rank | Private first class |
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| Website | www |
David Kenyon Webster (June 2, 1922 – September 9, 1961) was an American author and journalist. After serving as a soldier in the famed Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th PIR of the 101st Airborne Division in World War II, Webster worked as a newspaperman and non-fiction writer.
Webster's war memoir, Parachute Infantry, was published posthumously and served as a key source for Stephen Ambrose's 1992 book Band of Brothers, a history of Easy Company. In the 2001 HBO miniseries, based on Ambrose's book, Webster was portrayed by Eion Bailey.