Comments on: The Men of Easy Company-Part II: Robert Rader

By: Richard Cook

Richard Cook — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 17:31:23 +0000

I was already in awe of Robert Radar from the BofB book and HBO series. Then I found out my daughter’s club-soccer teammate is the daughter of Radar’s track All-American Eric Huff. Eric has total respect for his old coach — and some good stories about RR’s athletic feats and coaching guidance.

By: Frank R. Mecham

Frank R. Mecham — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 15:16:28 +0000

Mr. Rader was my 7th grade teacher. I once told my freshman football coach, Mr. Gil Asa, that he was a hero for having served in WWII in the Pacific on board ship. He said, “No, I’m no hero. Bob Rader….now there is a hero.” I was proud to honor Mr. Rader by naming that bridge after him. I believe that by adding a name to that concrete structure gave character and principle to our community. And, Mr. Rader was a “bridge builder”.

By: SSG Andrew Kaul

SSG Andrew Kaul — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 09:13:22 +0000

Great story about an ordinary guy, who did extra ordinary things, and made a difference in the lives of many. Thanks for putting these stories up! To all those “grammar nazi’s” you just don’t get it.

By: Colin

Colin — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 20:06:06 +0000

We owe our freedom and everything we have to men like Robert. What an awe-inspiring man.

By: Susan Finn

Susan Finn — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 01:47:56 +0000

He was a true friend of my father’s to the end. They met at Toccoa and stayed friends for 40 years. I know my father treasured their friendship and was grateful for his support when he was at the end of his life. Thank you Marcus for posting this.

By: Rob V.

Rob V. — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 01:25:10 +0000

From someone who was born and raised in Paso Robles, thank you for posting his story.

By: Paul B.

Paul B. — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 00:46:28 +0000

Great article. One problem:

“His kidney’s failed, and he needed dialysis.”
Kidney’s what? The plural of kidney is kidneys, not kidney’s.

By: Trever Clark

Trever Clark — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 19:07:25 +0000

I’ve been reading for awhile, but haven’t commented until now. I absolutely love this blog. There’s nothing else out there like it that I’m aware of. What an inspiring story.

By: Nick R

Nick R — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:25:49 +0000

Wow! What an amazing story! And so inspiring!

I’m actually heading to Paso Robles tonight to visit my sister. I’ve had family there for so long and I never knew about this. I’ll definitely be visiting this bridge.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 14:27:07 +0000

As was stated in the comments of the first article, the title should be The Men of Easy Company, 506th Parachute Regiment, 101st Airborne Division. There were Easy Companies in every regiment in the war since easy was the phonetic alphabet for e at that time.