Day of Days

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“Day of Days”
Band of Brothers episode
Episode no.	Season 1 Episode 2
Guest stars	Andrew Scott as Pvt. John 'Cowboy' Hall Jason O'Mara as Lt. Thomas Meehan Jonathan Young as Lt. John W. Kelley Adam James as Cleveland O. Petty) Simon Fenton as Gerald J. Lorraine Andrew Howard as Clarence Hester Stephen Graham as Myron Mike Ranney Ezra Godden as Robert Van Klinken Alexis Conran as George Lavenson Iain Robertson as George Smith Jonie Broom as Hans Schmidt Paul Williams as Pvt Jack Olsen Benjamin Montague as Pvt Matt McDowell Ben Peyton as Warrant Officer Hill
Written by	John Orloff
Directed by	Richard Loncraine
Production no.	–
Original airdate	September 9, 2001
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Episodes of "Band of Brothers"

Day of Days is the 2nd episode of Band of Brothers. The episode was directed by Richard Loncraine and written by Erik Jendresen and Tom Hanks. It first aired on September 9, 2001 on HBO.

[edit] Plot

The second episode focuses solely on D-Day. The title "Day of Days" comes from a reference by regimental commander Sink to the "night of nights" in a pre-battle speech mimeographed and distributed before the troops boarded their planes. Easy Company's jump into Normandy, is depicted, with emphasis given to the experiences of Lieutenant Winters and Sergeant Guarnere. With Lieutenant Meehan missing, Winters assumes command of Easy, and carries out the company's mission with a handful of men. The real-life action, known to historians as the Brécourt Manor Assault and considered a textbook example of an assault on a fixed postion, is faithfully depicted onscreen.

The episode concludes with a voiceover by Winters revealing his thoughts on his participation in the war.

[edit] Medals Awarded

Distinguished Service Cross -Richard Winters

Silver Star -Lynn "Buck" Compton -Bill Guarnere -Gerald Lorraine -Joe Toye

Bronze Star -Carwood Lipton -"Popeye" Wynn -Donald Malarkey -Walter Hendrix -Myron Ranney -John Plesha -Joe Liebgott -Cleveland Petty

Band of Brothers
Currahee •Day of Days •Carentan •Replacements •Crossroads Bastogne •The Breaking Point •The Last Patrol •Why We Fight •Points