Brothers in Battle, Best of Friends : Two WWII Paratroopers from the Original Band of Brothers Tell Their Story

by Guarnere, William

• ISBN13: 9781410405449
• ISBN10: 1410405443
• Edition: Large
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-03-19
• Publisher: Thorndike Pr

Summary

Born eighteen days apart and growing up blocks from each other in South Philly, William Guarnere and Edward Heffron were both given exemptions from active duty in World War II because of their jobs. Both ripped them up and enlisted, and were among the first paratroopers of the U.S. Army in the elite unit of the 101st Airborne called Easy Company. The unit was called upon for every high-risk operation of the war, from D-Day to the capture of Hitler's Eagle Nest, and the friends now re-create their experiences in vivid detail. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. 9
Preface	p. 15
Introduction	p. 23
Groomed for War on the Streets of South Philly	p. 31
Earning Those Coveted Jump Wings	p. 52
D-day: Wild Bill's Revenge	p. 116
England: Garrison Duty and Piccadilly Lilies	p. 153
Holland: Parades, Grenades, and Hell's Highway	p. 182
Mourmelon-le-Grand: R & R Interrupted	p. 248
Bastogne: Code Word for Hell	p. 257
Germany: Now I Know Why We're Here	p. 321
Back Home in South Philly	p. 347
Back to the Places We Fought	p. 395
"Babe, Meet Babe": Band of Brothers Goes to Hollywood	p. 412
Epilogue By Band of Brothers Actors Frank John Hughes and Robin Laing	p. 429
Acknowledgments	p. 443
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