page_title: William Guarnere
hierarchical_section_title: William Guarnere
caption_attribution_description: English: William J. "Wild Bill" Guarnere in boot camp
context_page_description: William J. "Wild Bill" Guarnere was an American World War II veteran and author. He was known for being played in the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers. He fought during the Battle of Normandy and at the Battle of the Bulge. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  Guarnere died on March 8, 2014 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from natural causes, aged 90.
context_section_description: William J. "Wild Bill" Guarnere (April 28, 1923 – March 8, 2014) was an American World War II veteran and author. He was known for being played in the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers. He fought during the Battle of Normandy and at the Battle of the Bulge. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  Guarnere died on March 8, 2014 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from natural causes, aged 90.
caption: Guarnere as a young solider
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