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!
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Kaiju Number 8 Incorrect Quotes <take9>
Mina: Hey Kafka! Are you wearing your running bottoms. . . and your hoodie?
Reno: Kafka, are you going running?
Kafka: . . . *nods* *leaves*
Kikoru: Have fun!
*Kafka leaves the room*
Reno: Oh my god, what is wrong with Kafka right now?
Soshiro: Yeah, is he okay?
Kikoru: Kafka is going for a run. If anything, we should be asking what is right with him.
Mina: Kafka only goes running if he's upset and he's wearing his sad hoodie, and by the looks of it, it's been washed, which is bone chilling.
Kikoru: He's fine. Everything's okay.
Iharu: I JUST PASSED KAFKA ON THE STREET, RUNNING ON PURPOSE! OH MY GOD!!!!
Kikoru: . . . Maybe I was wrong.
Iharu: *halfway out a window, shouting* KAFKA! ARE YOU OKAY?
Iharu: I SEE YOU! AND I LOVE YOU!
Kikoru: In my defense, no one here emotes in a normal way
Soshiro: Yeah, that's fair.
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Shigeo... Because you’ve always kept me deep down inside your heart, it somehow stopped me from completely disappearing.
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That last scene from ep 11 have been stuck in my mind since I saw it, like what the fuck (<- positively) so art block be damned that shit deserved a redraw.
I would like to thank Dungeon meshi for giving me one of the single most gut wrenching frames I have ever seen. Kindly What The Fuck. And also for single handedly grabbing me by the throat and making my brain actually do art again.
Once again, What The Fuck :)
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Ok one REALLY specific thing I’m unnecessarily upset they changed is Percy and Annabeths conversation in the zoo truck bc YES they did have a similar one on the train which they continued in the Lotus Casino HOWEVER the scene in Mark of Athena in the stables where Annabeth says she’s reminded of that moment is SO IMPORTANT TO ME!!!
(also Percy talking to the Zebra)
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HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH + BAND OF BROTHERS:
ANTONIO C. "TONY" GARCIA
Born October 15th, 1924, in Inez, Texas
Died August 18th, 2005 (age 80), in Burlingame, California
Tony Garcia was born in Texas but he grew up in Cheyenne, Wyoming. His parents were from Mexico and had immigrated separately into the States. Tony and his siblings grew up speaking English and Spanish.
He decided to drop out of high school in order to enlist, and even borrowed a friend's prescription medicine to cover up a heart murmur for his Army physical. He was accepted for training in 1943, and he served a Technician 5th Grade with Easy Company from Holland all the way through the end of the war.
After the war, Tony returned to Cheyenne where he finished high school, then he moved to San Francisco, working and attending college. Later, he met his wife, Nancy, and started a family. They were married nearly 60 years, and had four children together.
When he wasn’t working at the department store warehouse which he managed for three decades, he enjoyed spending time with his family, traveling, dancing, and reading. He was described as a kind, generous, and gentle man, with a “playful sense of humor that belied his quiet demeanor.” The Band of Brothers series bible describes him as “very gung-ho and game” and a “family man and extremely compassionate.”
He kept in touch with several of his friends from Easy, and he participated in many Easy Company reunions and events in the U.S. and in Europe. His family has said that he was very reluctant to talk about his combat experiences, but he did like to talk about the people he met, and the families who helped him.
Appears in Episodes 3-5 and 7-10, portrayed by actor Douglas Spain
Sources below
SF Gate Obituary for Antonio Garcia
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