Ed “Doc” Pepping was a medic in E Company, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne division, made famous by the HBO mini-series Band of Brothers.
Ed trained at Toccoa, Georgia and is a bronze star recipient for his actions in Normandy in the days following D-Day.
He passed away on September 4th, 2018, at the age of 96 years old, in Whittier California.
Ed "Doc" Pepping, Easy Company Medic 
Thank you for your service. May God keep you in good health. I have read many books about your company and have taught my chikdren about you and your fellow soldiers. My husband spent 30 years in the AF. Once again, thank you.
I met Ed on a cross country Delta flight a couple of years ago. It was great luck that he and I shared a row of a first class flight. What a dynamic person! We conversed for the whole flight while I watched him drink water out of a gallon milk jug. He told me stories and was a joy to visit. I still have a picture he autographed and a patch he gave me. I was a huge fan of “B/B” before and I have since visited Toccoa and the “Band of Brother” museum. We even drove up to the top of Currahee, although my 4X4 was the worse for wear. My respect for these heroes just continues to grow. I constantly watch the B/B Mini-series because I am still in awe of the heroics of these men. The last thing Ed said to me as we departed “all I did was my job”. His words resonate to me to this day.
Hello I’m a writer in the Washington, D.C. area and I’m writing an article about military medicine’s role on D-Day. I’m happy to provide additional information via email. Would it be possible to speak with Mr. Pepping for this article?
Just met him today on 10-07-2017 at the Curahee Military Museum in Toccoa, GA.
I met Doc Pepping by chance in an airport in Tampa. He was in his uniform and I recognized the Screaming Eagle so I went over to talk to him, not knowing who he was. I had read Ambrose’s book but not seen the miniseries at the time.
I told him I’d recognized his uniform and just wanted to say hello and thanks. His aide (son?) said who he was and his unit, and it didn’t even register for a moment. And then like a total buffoon I exclaimed, “Wait! EASY COMPANY?!”
Mr. Pepping was so gracious and friendly, spoke with me for a few minutes and gave me a card.
It was just a chance meeting but I feel honored to have met him.