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b'Lt. Bill Story was born in Winnipeg, Canada. He began his military service as a platoon sergeant in the Winnipeg Light Infantry at the age of 19. In 1943, he became the first enlisted man in the First Special Service Force to be field commissioned as a lieutenant.\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\nThe Devil\\u2019s Brigade disbanded in 1944 and, in 2013, the unit received the Congressional Gold Medal for their service. Lt. Story was inducted into the Special Forces Decade Association as a life member in 2015 and passed away in 2016.\\nLearn more about The Devil\\u2019s Brigade from History.com and tune in next time to hear the rest of Lt. Story\\u2019s interview on Warriors in Their Own Words.\\nVisit TheGreatCoursesPlus.com/Warriors for a free month of unlimited access to the extensive The Great Courses Plus library. Find classes on anything you can imagine, from "World War II: Pacific Theater" to "1066: The Year That Changed Everything," ancient palaces, the Beatles\' rise to fame, and even how to bake bread. Sign up for your free month at: TheGreatCoursesPlus.com/Warriors.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'