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Bill Maynard

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Bill Maynard

Born — Died

1921-12-08 — 2011-09-23

Place of birth

Sacramento, California, USA

Known for

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William C. “Bill” Maynard (December 8, 1921 – September 23, 2011) was an American Army soldier and World War II veteran. He served as a Technician Fifth Grade with Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division. Raised in Sacramento, California, Maynard enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1942 and volunteered for the airborne forces. He trained with Easy Company at Camp Toccoa, Georgia, and later at Fort Benning before deploying to England in preparation for the Allied invasion of Europe. Maynard parachuted into Normandy on D-Day, June 6, 1944. He was seriously injured during the landing and was subsequently evacuated for treatment, ending his combat servi…

Known for

We Stand Alone Together: The Men of Easy Company poster
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Over a period of two years, Mark Cowen and his crew travelled to thirty U.S. states and ten European cities, to interview the veterans of Easy Company. The stories told by the veterans themselves, create a history of the Second World War from the point of view of this heroic company of men, made famous in the mini-series Band of Brothers.

We Stand Alone Together: The Men of Easy Company

2001

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