Floyd Talbert
Floyd M. Tab Talbert was known for being a paratrooper in the United States Army during World War II. Talbert was portrayed by Matthew Leitch in the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers . Talbert was among those featured in Stephen Ambroses 1992 book of the same title, and his life story was featured in the 2010 book A Company of Heroes Personal Memories about the Real Band of Brothers and the Legacy They Left Us.
Talbert was born in Kokomo, Indiana and grew up with four brothers, including Bob and Max. He was called Tab as a nickname in the family. After the Great Depression, Talbert and his brothers worked odd jobs in carpentry and on farms throughout high school in order to help their family financially. After graduating from high school, Talbert worked for Union Carbide at Haynes Stellite.
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