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Edward J. (Babe) Heffron is a real person portrayed by Robin Laing in the TV series Band of Brothers (based on a true story).
In the first episode they appeared in, titled Carentan (season 1), they were 25 years old.
They appear in 8 episodes out of a total of 10 aired

Edward J. (Babe) Heffron

by Robin Laing

character

Episodes8

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    Carentan
    episode S1.E3 september 2001
    Easy 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.
  • 8.8
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    Replacements
    episode S1.E4 september 2001
    With 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.
  • 8.8
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    Crossroads
    episode S1.E5 september 2001
    Winters 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.
  • 9.2
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    Bastogne
    episode S1.E6 october 2001
    In 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.
  • 9.4
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    The Breaking Point
    episode S1.E7 october 2001
    Easy 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.
  • 8.7
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    The Last Patrol
    episode S1.E8 october 2001
    Easy Company is in Hagenau in Feburary 1945, where they prepare for a night patrol mission to capture German prisoners. The patrol includes one veteran who is despised for missing Bastogne and a new lieutenant fresh out of West Point.
  • 9.5
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    Why We Fight
    episode S1.E9 october 2001
    As the Allies move into Germany and the war comes closer to an end, disillusionment and anger set in for Easy Company - until they stumble onto a concentration camp abandoned by the German military.
  • 9.2
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    Points
    episode S1.E10 november 2001
    As the Germans surrender, it appears that the hard days for Easy Company are over when they are stationed in Austria. However, they soon learn that those soldiers without enough service points will be sent to fight in Japan.