Biography

As a young man he joined the famous Easy Company of the 101st Airborne Infantry Division when it was first formed. His first combat jump as a paratrooper was into occupied France the night before D-Day as part of the mass invasion. Earned the name "Wild Bill" due to his heroic efforts in combat situations against the Germans. Lost part of his leg in the Battle of the Bulge.
- IMDb mini biography by: JimHayes634

American soldier who participated in the D-Day invasion in WWII.

Soldier in Easy Company, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne that was featured in both the book and the HBO mini-series Band of Brothers (2001). [.

Lost his right leg on 1/3/1945 attempting to save the life of a fellow soldier in World War II.

Known as "Wild Bill" by his friends.

When he was finally awarded full disability from the US Army and was able to stop working, he threw away his prosthetic leg. He has used crutches ever since.