William Bonnamy, Jr.

Author of 319 Gliderman

My father was William M. Bonnamy Sr., a member of A-Battery, 319th Glider Field Artillery. This site is my tribute to him and the other glidermen.

Details of the WWII battles of the 319th Glider Field Artillery can be found under Campaigns. The Soldier Gallery includes stories written from interviews with relatives, friends, and some videos of the veterans themselves. During my research I expanded the scope to include other combat units who fought lockstep with the 319th. Lastly, included are some interesting war time stories worth mentioning, but were hard to categorize.

Family and friends can read more about my story here.

Other News

• HFM News interviewed Bill about his mission to discover more about US troops’ stay in Market Harborough (includes an audio recording).

• Lowcountry Weekly featured Mary Martha Greene’s story about finding her dad Felix through the 319 Gliderman website.

• The Italian publication Il Quotidiano della Costiera covered Bill’s work reconstructing the Avalanche operation between the Chiunzi pass and Maiori, near the Amalfi Coast. Note, the article is in Italian, but you can ask your browser to translate it to English.

• Actu.fr covers the opening of two new pavilions at The Airborne Museum of Sainte-Mère-Église to celebrate the only authentic Waco glider in France. They interviewed Bill, who was one of the first visitors to tour the facility. See the video below: