Joe Toye
| Joseph J. Toye | |
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| Nickname(s) | "Joe" |
| Born |
March 14, 1919 Hughestown, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | September 3, 1995 (aged 76) Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1941–1946 |
| Rank |
 Staff Sergeant
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| Unit | Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards |
 Silver Star Bronze Star Purple Heart (4) Good Conduct Medal
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| Relations | Betty (wife) Pete (son) Steven (son) Jonathan (son) Anita (daughter) |
| Other work | Coal miner, Foundry, Mill worker |
| Website | www |
Joseph J. "Joe" Toye (14 March 1919 – 3 September 1995) was a United States Army soldier who fought in World War II. During the war, he served with Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, in the 101st Airborne Division during World War II. Toye was portrayed in the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers by Kirk Acevedo. Toye's life story was featured in the 2010 book A Company of Heroes: Personal Memories about the Real Band of Brothers and the Legacy They Left Us.
Toye was born in Hughestown, Pennsylvania, to Peter and Beatrice McTighue Toye, the son of a Pennsylvania coal miner. Toye dropped out of high school during his junior year. Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, he enlisted in the army on 11 December 1941 at Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. He completed Basic Combat Training and was stationed in Washington, D.C. in early 1942. Eager for a bigger salary, he volunteered for the paratroopers and joined what would become Easy Company at .
Toye joined Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, to fight in World War II. He made his first combat jump on D-Day of Operation Overlord, as part of the Allied invasion of France. He was known as the "toughest of the tough" and was one of the most respected soldiers in the company.
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