Brothers in battle, best of friends : two WWII paratroopers from the original Band of brothers tell their story
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Published
New York : Berkley Caliber, 2007.
Format
Book
Edition
1st ed.
Status
Sequim - Nonfiction (Adult)
940.5412 GUARNER
1 available
940.5412 GUARNER
1 available
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Sequim - Nonfiction (Adult) | 940.5412 GUARNER | Available |
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Guarnere, William.
Heffron, Edward.
Soldiers -- United States -- Biography.
United States. -- Army -- Parachute troops.
United States. -- Army. -- Parachute Infantry Regiment, 506th. -- Company E.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Western Front.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Regimental histories -- United States.
Heffron, Edward.
Soldiers -- United States -- Biography.
United States. -- Army -- Parachute troops.
United States. -- Army. -- Parachute Infantry Regiment, 506th. -- Company E.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Western Front.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Regimental histories -- United States.
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Published
New York : Berkley Caliber, 2007.
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
xxiii, 296 pages, [16] pages of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Includes index.
Description
The story of two inseparable friends and soldiers portrayed in the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers. William "Wild Bill" Guarnere and Edward "Babe" Heffron were among the first paratroopers of the U.S. Army--members of an elite unit of the 101st Airborne Division called Easy Company. Arguably the bravest, most efficient, physically fit, and tight-knit group of soldiers the Army has ever produced, the unit was called upon for every high-risk operation of the war, including D-Day, Operation Market Garden in Holland, the Battle of the Bulge, and the capture of Hitler's Eagle's Nest in Berchtesgaden. They fought side by side, until Guarnere lost his leg in the Battle of the Bulge. The two reconnected at the war's end and have been the best of friends ever since. Their story is a tribute to the lasting bond forged between comrades in arms.--From publisher description.