It's bugged me for years, and I've never been able to find a definitive answer.
Lieutentant Norman Dike was probably the least remarkable of Easy 506th's CO's. He was reportedly just punching his ticket as Easy's CO, but was replaced under fire by Winters, after an extended period of ineptness, indecision, and borderline cowardice.
Dike surfaces again, in Band of Brothers, at the ceremony awarding the 101st a Presidential Unit Citation for its performance at Bastogne. "Standing behind General Taylor was his senior aide, none other than Capt. Norman Dike".
Any idea what happened to Dike after WW II?
Did/does he attend 101st AB reunions?
How did he feel abut his portrayal in BOB?
Was he awarded any personal decorations for his WW II service?
Lieutentant Norman Dike was probably the least remarkable of Easy 506th's CO's. He was reportedly just punching his ticket as Easy's CO, but was replaced under fire by Winters, after an extended period of ineptness, indecision, and borderline cowardice.
Dike surfaces again, in Band of Brothers, at the ceremony awarding the 101st a Presidential Unit Citation for its performance at Bastogne. "Standing behind General Taylor was his senior aide, none other than Capt. Norman Dike".
Any idea what happened to Dike after WW II?
Did/does he attend 101st AB reunions?
How did he feel abut his portrayal in BOB?
Was he awarded any personal decorations for his WW II service?