Sinking Of A Soviet Boat Crossing The Volga To Reinforce Stalingrad

Sinking of a Soviet boat crossing the Volga to reinforce Stalingrad

A US soldier from the 119th Infantry Regiment relaxes by playing piano in a wrecked beer hall in Übach, Germany. 8 October 1944

Battle of Berlin, 16 April – 2 May 1945

German soldiers outside the German Headquarters of the British Channel Islands during its occupation - St Helier, Jersey, July 1940

HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH + BAND OF BROTHERS:

JOSEPH "JOE" RAMIREZ

Born October 5th, 1921, in Nebraska

Died April 8th, 1988 (age 66), in Martinez, California

Joe Ramirez enlisted in September 1942 (age 20) in San Francisco, CA, and he trained with Easy Company at Toccoa. Holding the rank of Private, he served in Normandy, Holland, and Bastogne. He was hospitalized in January 1945, and discharged in July 1945. After the war, he was married for many years, and had children and grandchildren. When he passed away he was buried with his wife, who had passed away 11 years earlier. Further information about him is scarce, but the brief character profile in the Band of Brothers series bible describes him as Mexican-American, and his personality as "sensitive and nervous."

Appears in Episodes 1, 3-8, and 10; portrayed by actor Rene L. Moreno

Sources below

A million thanks to @bleedingcoffee42 for tracking down this info for me!