William J. Guarnere

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William J. Guarnere was a World War II U.S. Army paratrooper best known as a member of Easy Company, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, whose experiences were depicted in the book and miniseries "Band of Brothers."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Army soldier
World War II veteran
human
non-fiction book subject
paratrooper
appearsIn Band of Brothers
surface form: Band of Brothers (book)

Band of Brothers
surface form: Band of Brothers (miniseries)
authorOf Brothers in Battle, Best of Friends
awardReceived Bronze Star Medal
Presidential Unit Citation (United States)
surface form: Presidential Unit Citation

Purple Heart
Silver Star
causeOfDeath ruptured aneurysm
coAuthor Edward Heffron
surface form: Edward J. Heffron
conflict World War II
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1923-04-28
dateOfDeath 2014-03-08
ethnicGroup Italian American
familyName Guarnere
givenName William
lostBodyPart right leg
memberOf 506th Infantry Regiment
surface form: 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment

Easy Company, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division
surface form: Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment
militaryBranch United States Army
militaryRank Staff Sergeant
militaryUnit U.S. 101st Airborne Division
surface form: 101st Airborne Division

2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment
surface form: Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment
nickname Wild Bill
notableFor close friendship with Edward J. Heffron
service as a paratrooper in Easy Company during World War II
notableRole member of Easy Company depicted in Band of Brothers
notableWork Band of Brothers
surface form: Band of Brothers (book)

Band of Brothers
surface form: Band of Brothers (miniseries)
occupation soldier
participatedIn Battle of the Bulge
Battle of Normandy
surface form: Normandy landings

Operation Market Garden
Operation Overlord
placeOfBirth South Philadelphia
surface form: South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
placeOfDeath Philadelphia
surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
portrayedBy Frank John Hughes
religion Roman Catholicism
residence Philadelphia
surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
serviceNumber United States Army enlisted man
sexOrGender male
subjectOf Citizen Soldiers
surface form: Band of Brothers (book)

Band of Brothers
surface form: Band of Brothers (miniseries)
woundedInAction Battle of the Bulge

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Pennsylvania Military College notableAlumni William J. Guarnere
George Luz unitComrades William J. Guarnere
this entity surface form: William Guarnere