Unraveling the Myth of William 'Wild Bill' Guarnere - Easy Company Tribute

Unraveling the Myth of William 'Wild Bill' Guarnere - Easy Company Tribute.
William Guarnere, also known as "Wild Bill," was an American soldier who served in World War II. He was born on April 28, 1923, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Guarnere enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1942 and was assigned to the 101st Airborne Division, Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment.
Guarnere fought in many battles during the war, including the D-Day invasion of Normandy, Operation Market Garden, and the Battle of the Bulge. He was awarded the Silver Star, Bronze Star, and Purple Heart for his bravery and service.
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[ghoster]

Nope, delete the video and do it again. You can’t mess up this legendary man last name.

[kevinmargavitch]

There is no sad ending! This man died peacefully with his family around him. Learn their names and their actual history.

[zandapp]

I met Bill in 2005 and was the first person to greet him at an airshow in PA. He shook my hand with both hands and I will never forget that...true respect. He treated me as if we grew in the same factory town in Upstate NY. What impressed me the most was he did not use a wheelchair after losing a leg. Being 80 years old his biceps were impressive.

[davidahlstrom]

Bill Guarnere's name is pronounced "gar near." The 101st didn't train in England for the possible German invasion of Europe (the Germans had already invaded much of Europe by 1943-44). Guarnere didn't help liberate the camp at Landsberg am Lech (not far from Landsberg prison where Hitler was held in 1924) because he had been badly wounded months earlier at Battle of the Bulge and had left East Company. And he lost his leg not from taking a bullet but from artillery shelling during that long battle. Get help checking your histories (and pronunciations).

[moviewryter]

It wouldn't take much to remake the video. Do it. Show him the respect.

[captwrecked]

Met him once. Told him I was Air Force, and he just smiled at me and said: "Well Kid, I won't hold that against ya, but take it from me... if ya ever gotta bail out, remember to mind da trees on the way in." We both laughed at that. Hell of a guy and there will never be another like him. RIP

[Bigdeckenergy]

I met Bill once. He’s a true American Hero.

[MrFirsthour]

Jesus this guy butchered the shit out of this mans name! Rest easy Warrior!

[curtgomes]

I had the privilege of spending a few weeks with "Wild" Bill. He was a fun loving gentleman and no doubt one hell of a soldier. He mentioned that his brother had previously been killed in action in Italy and that he was highly motivated. He was always accommodating and a wealth of information. I had the pleasure of walking the area of Bastogne with Bill where the 106th PIR Easy Co. fought during the Battle of the Bulge. It was here where he lost his leg. He joked with those of us present that he would give $100 to the guy who could find his leg. He was a personality bigger than life.
He enjoyed teasing me about being from California. One day while at the American cemetery in Luxembourg he and I were standing alone at the grave of Gen. George Patton. I pointed out to Bill that Patton was from California. I jokingly asked him if he ever gave Patton a hard time about it. Bill looked at me and emphatically said, "No one gave Patton any shit!" We had a good chuckle. Bill Guarnere was the epitome of the Greatest Generation and representative of all those wonderful WWII people from that now bygone era. God rest his soul.

[zephyer-gpju]

Amazing the love combat veterans feel for each other. I was a bar tender for anti-tank company, and they had been having reunions annually for many years.
The man that recruited me to bar tend told me that a lot of them, when wounded would sneak out of the hospital to get back to their unit.
He said that often when they recovered and became walking wounded, they often made them M.P.s and did things like direct traffic or guard things. Then when they were released from medical, they would be sent to a replacement center and could be assigned to any unit. They wanted to be with their friends and not with strangers, so they would sneak out of the hospital and try to get back.


That unit had been shot up a lot too.

[vincentdemarro]

I met Bill many times as I am friends with his grandson. The narrator is butchering his last name. Wild Bill was just as tough when I met him and the actor in Band of Brothers represented him really well.

[Winters]

You gotta learn how to pronounce his last name. I’d give it a like but you said his last name wrong so many times it was frustrating. Guarnere “Gar~Near”. Would love to see this corrected in the audio.

[gobanito]

-Hall: What's that guy's problem?"
-Malarkey: "Gonorrhea."
-Hall: "Really?"
-Malarkey: "Guarnere, Gonorrhea, dummy. Get it?"
-Hall: "So besides having a shitty name, what's his problem?"
-Wild Bill: "None of your fuckin business, Cowboy!"

[michaeltudda]

Bill is a wonderful American. He was very generous to provide me with a cover quote for my novel: Moses Trinidad, Buffalo Soldier. He took my phones calls and was awesome.

[terrg]

you do not have the right to so disrespect this man go and learn how to pronounce his last name properly and redo this documentary

[emcinc]

My family was from Philadelphia, not too far Bill’s neighborhood. My dad was about Bill’s age. My Dad also was in the CCC. I wondered if their paths ever crossed.

[thecomicstyleartist]

There is some innacurate info on here. Need to get it right. This man is a legend. Get his name right, too

[thatcouncilestatekid]

This is true forget how it’s spelt it pronounced as Garn-ear. I did give a like wild Bill was a hero and utter legend 👌🏻

[mrnutz]

Didn't Bill lose his leg during shelling in Bastogne?

[intelprointelpro]

Une reconnaissance éternelle pour ces jeunes soldats américains et alliés morts pour la liberté de l’Europe. Leur mémoire reste gravée dans nos cœurs.  De véritables héros qui ont tout sacrifié pour notre avenir en perdant le leur. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸💞💞💞🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷👍👍👍
An eternal gratitude for these young American soldiers and allies who died for the freedom of Europe. Their memory remains engraved in our hearts. True heroes who sacrificed everything for our future by losing theirs.🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸💞💞💞🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷👍👍👍