Alex M. Penkala Jr. is a real person portrayed by Tim Matthews in the TV series Band of Brothers (based on a true story).
In the first episode they appeared in, titled Currahee (season 1), they were 25 years old.
They appear in 7 episodes out of a total of 10 aired
Episodes7
Currahee
episode S1.E1 september 2001Easy Company goes through training under the leadership of a captain who relentlessly pushes them to their limits but may be limited as a leader in the field.Day of Days
episode S1.E2 september 2001Easy Company paratroopers jump behind enemy lines in Normandy on D-Day and struggle to reunite in hostile territory.Carentan
episode S1.E3 september 2001Easy Company takes on German troops in the French town of Carentan, and the battle takes its toll on one soldier who is badly traumatized by the experience.Replacements
episode S1.E4 september 2001With the addition of many new men, Easy Company heads to Holland to participate in Operation Market Garden and prepare an Allied route into Germany, but they meet stiff German resistance.Crossroads
episode S1.E5 september 2001Winters writes a report on the challenge of an unexpected resistance to a German attack, and is haunted by his conscience after shooting a teenage German SS soldier.Bastogne
episode S1.E6 october 2001In the dead of winter, the men of Easy Company fend off frostbite and hunger - in addition to the enemy - while holding the line in a forest outside of Bastogne. Meanwhile, exhausted medic Eugene Roe finds friendship with a Belgian nurse.The Breaking Point
episode S1.E7 october 2001Easy Company remains in the Ardennes Forest preparing for an inevitable attack on German forces in the town of Foy. However, morale is low due to cold weather, constant shelling, poor leadership, and numerous casualties.
- Currahee
- Day of Days
- Carentan
- Replacements
- Crossroads
- Bastogne
- The Breaking Point