Herbert Sobel
| Herbert Sobel | |
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| Born |
January 26, 1912 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | September 30, 1987 (aged 75) Waukegan, Illinois, U.S. |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1940–47, ca. 1950–53 |
| Rank |
 Lieutenant Colonel
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| Unit | Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division |
| Battles/wars | Korean War |
| Awards |
Bronze Star American Campaign Medal European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal World War II Victory Medal |
| Relations | Michael (son) Herbert Jr. (son) Rick (son) |
| Other work | Accountant |
Herbert M. Sobel Sr. (January 26, 1912 – September 30, 1987) was a commissioned officer with Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, in the 101st Airborne Division during World War II. Sobel was portrayed in the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers by David Schwimmer.
Sobel was born in Chicago, Illinois, to a Jewish family. He was a clothing salesman after attending military school at the Culver Military Academy in Indiana. He graduated from the University of Illinois. Sobel volunteered for the paratroopers soon after the outbreak of World War II and was commissioned as a second lieutenant.
Promoted to first lieutenant, Sobel commanded Company E for all of their basic training at , Georgia. He was known to be petty and vindictive, earning the hatred of many of his men. He also trained his men intensely, and was eventually promoted to the rank of captain in recognition of his ability as a trainer.
After a period of training in the United Kingdom before the Normandy invasion, Captain Sobel was removed from command of Easy Company. Sobel jumped into Normandy and earned a CIB as part of Regimental Headquarters Company. He was later transferred to command the Chilton Foliat jump school.First Lieutenant Thomas Meehan replaced Sobel, and was one of several officers (including Richard Winters) to succeed him in that post before the end of the war.
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