" He was wild, yes, but in the paratroopers you needed the fearless ones who were willing to do whatever it takes. They didn't call him Wild Bill for nothing. He'd stand up when everyone was crouched down and run straight into enemy fire, yelling, 'Let's go, let's go! They couldn't hit the side of a barn! "

― , Brothers in Battle, Best of Friends: Two WWII Paratroopers from the Original Band of Brothers Tell Their Story