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William Guarnere
Corporal Guarnere at Camp Toccoa, Georgia
Nickname(s)"Wild Bill"
Born(1923-04-28)April 28, 1923
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedMarch 8, 2014(2014-03-08) (aged 90)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Army
Years of service1942–1945
Rank Staff sergeant
UnitEasy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division
Battles/warsWorld War II
  • Battle of Normandy
  • Operation Market Garden
  • Battle of the Bulge
AwardsSilver Star
Bronze Star Medal (3)
Purple Heart (2)
RelationsFrances (wife)
Henry (brother, deceased-1944)
Other workAuthor, veterans organization member

William J. Guarnere Sr. (April 28, 1923 – March 8, 2014) was a United States Army paratrooper who fought in World War II as a non-commissioned officer with Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, in the 101st Airborne Division.

Guarnere wrote Brothers in Battle, Best of Friends: Two WWII Paratroopers from the Original Band of Brothers Tell Their Story with long-time friend Edward "Babe" Heffron and journalist Robyn Post in 2007. Guarnere was portrayed in the 2001 HBO miniseries Band of Brothers by Frank John Hughes.

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