Frederick Heyliger

Frederick Theodore "Moose" Heyliger (23 June 1916 – 3 November 2001) was an American military officer who served with Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment in the 101st Airborne Division of the United States Army during World War II. He took part in D-Day and Operation Market Garden, before being discharged due to injury sustained from friendly fire.

In the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers, Heyliger was portrayed by Scottish actor Stephen McCole.

Early life Heyliger was born in Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Heyliger completed three years of college.

Military service Heyliger was assigned to the 506th's Easy Company before the paratrooper division left the United States; he was later assigned as mortar platoon leader for 2nd Battalion's Headquarters Company. After Richard Winters was assigned as executive officer of 2nd Battalion, First Lieutenant Heyliger took command of Easy Company from Winters' first replacement.