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Colonel Maxey

A senior officer commanding Claude's battalion.

minor

Also known as Maxey

First appearance: i

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In XIX: Dying of pneumonia on the transport; Hicks dismisses his honors as…

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LCLieutenant Col…DGDavid GerhardtWKWilly KatzSHSergeant HicksCMCaptain MaxeyCMColonel Maxey

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  • Other

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  • Extended cast of minor characters
  • Hometown community and family
  • War comrades and French hosts

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