In one of his last newsletters, Mike Ranney wrote: "In thinking back on the days of Easy Company, I'm treasuring my remark to a grandson who asked, 'Grandpa, were you a hero in the war?' No, '" I answered, 'but I served in a company of heroes.

Stephen E. Ambrose
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The definition of a hero is someone who is brave and heroic. It can also refer to someone who is admired for their effort and achievements. In the movie Saving Private Ryan, Tom Hanks plays Captain John Miller. He says: "I can't say what I did in the war, but I know what I did on D-Day.

I was a hero that day." This quote shows that Captain Miller was not a true hero. He was just another soldier who fought bravely during the Normandy Invasion and survived to tell the tale.

Source: Band Of Brothers: E Company, 506Th Regiment, 101St Airborne From Normandy To Hitlers Eagles Nest

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