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Encyclopedia > Easy Company (comics)

Easy Company is the name of a fictional comic book World War II US Army infantry unit led by Sgt. Rock in stories published by DC Comics.


In the stories, the unit saw action in every combat zone in the European theatre. Unlike actual units, the unit has at least one african american member, which was in defiance of racial segregation policy of the Army.


Inner core members included:

  • Sgt. Frank Rock
  • Bulldozer - A large, strong and not terribly bright member.
  • Wildman - Noted for his bright red full beard.
  • Jackie Johnson- an African-American trooper
  • Little Sureshot - A Native American who always decorates his helmet with some feathers
  • Ice Cream Soldier - A small soldier who is at his best in combat during cold weather.

This is not including anonymous replacements and one time characters who are frequently killed off in the stories.


  Results from FactBites:
 
Easy Company (comics) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (610 words)
Easy Company is the name of a fictional comic book World War II US Army infantry unit led by Sgt.
At least one company commander, a "retread", was shown in the rank of major.
The Easy Company have appeared in an episode of Justice League.
Easy Company - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (163 words)
For the DC Comics military unit led by Sgt.
Easy Company was the phonetic designation of the fifth company in a US Army infantry regiment before the adoption of the NATO standard alphabet.
"Easy Company" has been famously used by a fictional cast of comic book characters, and by a real life company of the 101st Airborne whose story was told by historian Stephen Ambrose and later in a television miniseries based on the book.
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