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Brad Freeman, who passed away Sunday from COVID-19 at Baptist-Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle, spent 94 of his 97 years in Lowndes County, mostly in Caledonia where he worked as mailman for 32 years, raised a family and raised vegetables and cattle on the side.
American Hero: Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman honors Caledonia’s ‘Band of Brothers’ veteran Air Force Lt. Colonel Jason Bowers presents “Band of Brothers” veteran Brad Freeman with the challenge coin from Mark Milley, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, while his daughter, Becky Clardy, looks on during a ceremony held at Freeman’s Caledonia home Friday. Slim Smith/Dispatch Staff
Private Brad Freeman came home to Caledonia from World War II, went to college on the G.I. Bill, got married, built a home, raised two daughters and, for 32 years, worked as a rural letter carrier until he retired.
Ask Rufus: A Celebration and Remembrance On Friday, members of present day Easy Company of the 506th of the 101st Airborne at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, gathered with the 43rd FTS of CAFB and the Mississippi Army National Guard to honor Brad Freeman of Caledonia. Mr. Freeman is the last original member of Easy Company of the celebrated Band of Brothers of World War II and the television miniseries “Band of Brothers.”
Friday morning there was a ceremony to honor Brad Freeman.
A presentation was made to him by members of present day Easy Company of the 506th of the 101st Airborne who came from Fort Campbell and by members of the 43rd FTS of Columbus Air Force Base. The presentation was of items sent to Mr. Freeman by Gen. Mark Milley, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Additionally, there was a presentation on behalf of Congressman Trent Kelly and the VFW. Mr. Freeman is the last original member of Easy Company, the celebrated Band of Brothers of World War II and the