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William Guarnere. Guarnere as a young soldier. William J. "Wild Bill" Guarnere (April 28, 1923 – March 8, 2014) was an American World War II veteran and author. He was known for being played in the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers. He fought during the Battle of Normandy and at the Battle of the Bulge. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania .
Mar 9, 2014 · PHILADELPHIA - William "Wild Bill" Guarnere, one of the World War II veterans whose exploits were dramatized in the TV miniseries "Band of Brothers," has died. He was 90. His son, William Guarnere ...
Jan 26, 2021 · Guarnere passed away just a few months after Heffron on March 8, 2014. In 2019, the “Babe” statue was joined by “Wild Bill”, a second bronze statue that depicts Guarnere. The two friends and brothers in arms are reunited and immortalized in bronze in their hometown. The statues, and Band of Brothers itself, pay tribute to the brave men ...
Jun 1, 2001 · As Bill Guarnere and Edward “Babe” Heffron walk onto the set in Hatfield, England, where Tom Hanks is directing the miniseries Band of Brothers, production comes to a sudden halt. Hanks, who ...
William J. Guarnere törzsőrmester ( Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1923. április 28. – Philadelphia, 2014. március 8.) [6] a második világháborúban az amerikai hadsereg 101. légi szállítású hadosztály 506. ejtőernyős gyalogezred 2. zászlóalj E (Easy) századának tiszthelyettese volt.
William "Wild Bill" Guarnere and Edward "Babe" Heffron were both portrayed in the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers, produced by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks.Guarnere, a tough street kid, and Heffron, a thoughtful and introspective boy, both from South Philly, went on to become brothers in battle and best of friends.
Mar 10, 2014 · William J. “Wild Bill” Guarnere, who was popularized by the 2001 miniseries Band of Brothers, died March 8 at the age of 90. He was rushed to Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia early Saturday and died that evening of a ruptured aneurysm. Born April 28, 1922, in a Philadelphia suburb, he was the youngest of 10 children.
