Denver Randleman, of Poinsett, Arkansas, enlisted with the US Army on August 19, 1942 in Kalamazoo Michigan. At 21 years of age he left Arkansas and relocated to Michigan to enlist in the Army.

"After completion of his basic training, he became a paratrooper at Fort Benning, and was promoted to the rank of Corporal, and made commander of 3rd Squad. He was later promoted to Sergeant. As a member of Easy Company, he made his first combat jump on D-Day and fought in several major battles in the European Theater, including Operation Market Garden and the Battle of the Bulge. Randleman also participated in the occupation of Germany and Austria. He was awarded the Bronze Star, the Purple Heart, and the Presidential Unit Citation. Bull was Honorably Discharged from the Army on September 21, 1945." (Source: Ambrose, Stephen E. Band of Brothers: Easy Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne)

After the war, Bull returned to Arkansas. He married Vera Louise Tackett and the couple had two children. Bull worked for the J.A. Riggs Tractor Company and later became a successful businessman of his own accord.

Denver Randleman passed away on June 26, 2003 in Texarkana, Arkansas. He was 82 years old. Lest We Forget.

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