This extraordinary archival photograph captures the courageous paratroopers of the 101st Airborne Division, known as the Screaming Eagles, in mid-jump over Zon, Holland, on September 17, 1944. Decades later, Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks memorialized this “band of brothers” on film. The photograph is signed by E Company’s Sgt. “Wild” Bill Guarnere, recipient of 2 Purple Hearts, 2 Bronze Stars, 2 Combat Stars, a Silver Star, and the Presidential Unit Citation. Matted and framed in black wood under glass, 11" x 9". Comes with story card and certificate of authenticity.
Paper, wood, glass
Hand-signed by E Company’s Sgt. “Wild” Bill Guarnere, now 88 years old