A bronze statue of Philadelphia-native Sgt. Wild Bill Guanrere, whose heroism was depicted in the Band of Brothers, will be unveiled Saturday, Sept. 19, at the Delaware County Veterans Memorial in Newtown Square, Pa. 19073.
The ceremony will run from noon to 2:30 p.m. according to spokeswoman Barbara Ann Zippi. The memorial is at 4599 West Chester Pike which is a few blocks east of Providence Road. The public is invited.
Guanrere, who died at the age of 90 in March 2014, was awarded the Silver Star, the Bronze Star with an Oak Leaf Cluster and a Purple Heart with an Oak Leaf Cluster while serving with the Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, of the 101st Airborne Division.
Wild Bill Guarnere Statue Unveiling
A sincere salute and a prayer for a real hero.
We need more men like Wild Bill Guanrere.