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3 unusual facts about William Guarnere


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William Guarnere (born 1923), American soldier in the 101st Airborne during World War II, made famous by the mini-series Band of Brothers

William Guarnere

He arrived at Mourmelon-le-Grand, just outside Reims, where the 101st was on R and R (rest and recuperation), about December 10, just before the company was sent to the Battle of the Bulge in Belgium, on December 16.

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In the early morning hours of June 6, he joined up with Lieutenant Richard Winters and a few other men trying to reach their objective, to secure the small village of Sainte-Marie-du-Mont and the exit of causeway number 2 leading up from the beach.



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