William Guarnere
William Guarnere | |
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Corporal Guarnere at Camp Toccoa, Georgia | |
| Nicknames | Wild Bill Gonorrhea |
| Born | April 28, 1923 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | March 8, 2014 (aged 90) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Service years | 1942–1945 |
| Rank | Staff sergeant |
| Unit | Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division |
| Conflicts | World War II |
| Awards | Silver Star Bronze Star Medal (4) Purple Heart (2) |
| Relations | Frances (wife) Henry (brother, deceased-1944) |
| Other work | Author, 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.