Bill Taylor

Corporal Bill Taylor was an American soldier who fought in World War II. Cpl. Taylor is the main protagonist in the Call of Duty 2 American Campaign.

Biography
Taylor was a corporal in Dog Company, part of the American 2nd Ranger Battalion and scaled the cliffs of Pointe du Hoc on D-Day. Cpl. Taylor helped Sgt. Randall and his fellow squad mates survive the Battle of Normandy and fight until they received reinforcements from surviving members of the 5th Ranger Battalion from Omaha beach. After the Battle of Normandy, Taylor and his squad were ordered to clear a town at the foot of Hill 400 at Bergstein. The next mission is to attack the hill, where you must clear the bunkers full of Germans. In the next mission, Taylor and some of his comrades are ordered to defend the bunker near the top of Hill 400 where they were heavily barraged by German artillery which killed Pvt. Braeburn and were attacked by two waves of Germans. After heavy fighting, American P-51 Mustangs helped them by bombing the Germans, who then retreated. At the end of the campaign, the 2nd Ranger Battalion reached the Rhine River. After the battle in the Rhine, an American Colonel appears and asks Sgt. Randall whether he would like to be a Lieutenant. However, Randall points out that the company would be short of a Sergeant and suggests that Corporal Taylor should take his place.

Trivia

 * Taylor's face bares a striking resemblance to Private Daniel Jackson from the 1998 film, Saving Private Ryan.


 * Also, in some missions, Taylor is either required to use or given a Springfield Sniper Rifle and a Colt .45; Jackson's preferred weapons. This makes him the designated marksman of Dog Company.