Drawing on hours of interviews with survivors as well as the soldiers' journals & letters, Stephen Ambrose recounts the stories, often in the men's own words, of these American heroes.

In 'Band of Brothers,' Ambrose tells of the men in this brave unit who fought, went hungry, froze & died, a company that took 150% casualties & considered the Purple Heart a badge of office.

Support for Check It Out comes from Avery Brothers.As good a rifle company as any, Easy Company, 506th Airborne Division, US Army, kept getting tough assignments-responsible for everything from parachuting into France early DDay morning to the capture of Hitler's Eagle's Nest at Berchtesgaden. You can check out this book and other books over World War 2 at the public library located in downtown Sioux City. In the war they discovered, men who loved life would give their lives for them. Through thick and thin, these men became a brotherhood. They had rough training in Georgia, parachuted into France early D-Day morning, parachuted into Holland during the Arnhem campaign, were known as the Battered Bastards of the Bastion of Bastogne, had to hold the line at the Battle of The Bulge and then they spearheaded the counteroffensive and, in the end, they captured Hitler’s Bavarian outpost, his Eagle's Nest at Berchtesgaden. Together the men of Easy Company came together in the Summer of 1942 because they were drawn to the $50 monthly bonus the Airborne has promised and a desire to be better than the next guy. Ambrose entitled Band of Brothers, Ambrose recounts the past of the famous E Company, 506 th Regiment, 101 st Airborne. In the World War 2 thriller written by Stephen E. Quickly men get on their feet, the light is green and the door is open, ready for you to jump. As soon as the man starts to yell more instructions the aircraft that you’re in is starting to shake and you hear explosions outside. Trying to catch some Z’s before you reach the destination, a few of the men near you are saying a quick prayer and then suddenly, a man stands at the front of everyone yelling when it is a go to jump. Looking around, you keep a tally of the things you brought and keep checking if you’re parachute is ready. The stench of cigarette smoke and sweat is slowly filling the plane. It’s in the wee hours of the morning and you’re feeling a little sick from riding in the body of an airplane for many countless hours. This is Jose Ramirez and you’re listening to Check It Out.

Band of Brothers by Stephen E. Ambrose