Sgt "Wild Bill" Guarnere Easy Company 101st Airborne passed away 3/08/14

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Sgt William Guarnere (Gar near ee) of the Famed 101st Airborne Easy Company, a teen aged Seargent during the Normandy D-Day Invasion passed away on March 08, 2014. The Sergeant's daring exploit's were made know in the Band of Brothers TV Series.

I knew Bill since I was a small child in the early 50's when his brother Gus and wife with 10 children lived next door to me in South Philly. I spend time at Bill's Clementon NJ home which he built. Having lost a leg from German 88 fire, did not slow bill down, as he survived life on a wooden leg until he was forced to utilize crutches when he reached an older age!

You may pay your respect at: https://www.facebook.com/william.guarnere

RIP: Wild Bill Guarnere
 
I watched both both BoB and The Pacific with someone who had not seen them before over the last month or so.
The most amazing thing for me watching Band of Brothers was at the end when they finally put the guys names up during the framing interview segments. Hit me incredibly hard putting the exploits in the movie to an actual persons face. This time around I considered looking up the interviewees to see how man were still kicking, but decided not to as I figured the low number would be depressing. Absolutely amazing how long those guys lived after going through things like Bastogne, let alone amputations and the like.
 
The men who fought Hitler will live in memory long after we younger fellows are forgotten dust.

KING HENRY V Act 4, Scene 3

... Crispin Crispian shall ne'er go by,
From this day to the ending of the world,
But we in it shall be remember'd;
We few, we happy few, we band of brothers;
For he to-day that sheds his blood with me
Shall be my brother; be he ne'er so vile,
This day shall gentle his condition:
And gentlemen in England now a-bed
Shall think themselves accursed they were not here,
And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks
That fought with us upon Saint Crispin's day.
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Thanks for the appropriate quote Buzzcook. Guarnere's character and actions were convincingly portrayed in BOB, as were all characters. They can never be thanked enough.
 
I really enjoy the series and the book. I have watched and listened to both multiple times.

I think any one inclined could really learn what it means to be a man, a leader, and a patriot from those men if they were willing to listen and observe. In fact I would be willing to bet that most of the men from that time truly understood what having character was all about.
 
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