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BAND OF BROTHERS | WHY WE FIGHT

Doc Roe in the background of scenes (pt. 21/26)

#omg he looks like a baby in these #roe and nixon in the third 🥺 #< OMG IM CRYING Winter and Nixon are his parents fr #doc roe in background #eugene roe #Bob edits

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Grandson Kyle Tircuit remembered a few war stories his grandfather told him. Immediately before the men were shipped overseas, some of them stopped up a tub, filled it with peroxide, and bleached their hair as a prank.

Doc Roe was one of them.

— excerpt from A Company of Heroes: Personal Memories About the Real Band of Brothers and the Legacy They Left Us by Marcus Brotherton

#omg can you imagine if they included this in the show??? #eugene roe #band of brothers #doc roe #bleach #real bob #book quote(s) #quote(s)

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Just made a post about how Gene always had horses and now I think I just need quiet ranch hand Gene who tips his hat to newcomers when he’s introduced but then the boys will follow up with “don’t worry about Gene, he don’t talk much” and “who, Gene? nahhh he couldn’t hurt a fly.”

What about horse whisperer Gene who’s got such a way with the horses that they call him Doc cause he always seems to know exactly what’s wrong with ‘em. Got a horse who’s lame, let Doc take a look at him. No he don’t got proper training, but he don’t need it because the horses might as well tell him what’s wrong. Or maybe Gene who competes in Barrel Racing or Tie Down Roping or Reining.

Idk I just need Cowboy!Gene

#he gives me Tom from Seabiscuit vibes ngl iykyk #kinda mysterious and wise #eugene roe #band of brothers #cowboy eugene roe #magnolias for doc

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I read this quote in the book A Company of Heroes: Personal Memories About the Real Band of Brothers and the Legacy They Left Us by Marcus Brotherton,

With the war over, Doc Roe and his new wife settled in Baton Rouge, where three children were born. Doc Roe was a good father who pursued outdoor activities with his children such as hunting, fishing, and horseback riding. He always owned horses.

What if Easy Company comes across a horse that had gotten loose from somewhere, wild and unruly. Maybe it’s wounded and some of the boys want to put it out of its misery until Doc steps in and won’t let them. Says it’s just a flesh wound and he’ll fix it right up because how different is horse from a man? They sure as hell complain a lot less. And of course he’s smooth talking it and it just about instantly calms down under that soft touch of his.

#makes me think of that horse from part 7 too #eugene roe #band of brothers #doc roe #we already know he wore cowboy boots everywhere post war #magnolias for doc #cowboy eugene roe #quote(s) #book quote(s)

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“…relied on Roe’s old medical journals…”

HE WHAT?

THERE’S WHAT?!

Unpacking this real quick

Roe had medical journals - not surprising considering he prob didn’t have much medical experience before the war

He kept them after the war - for not wanting anything to do with medical care after the war I’m surprised he kept them

HE KEPT THEM AND SHANE USED THEM FOR THE SHOW

Cast interview, TV Guide September 2001 issue

#I’m not okay #eugene roe #medical journals #Shane Taylor #magazine #bob bts

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Doc Roe holding medical supplies in his mouth

#doc roe in background #<< technically not true but I’m putting it on this because all these gifs by op are gorgeous #band of brothers #doc roe doing doc things #eugene roe

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You could totally write a Band of Brothers-Masters of the Air AU where Easy Company is in the USAAF flying B-17s over Europe. Our Toccoa boys would be our “Original” crews of the 100th who flew over from the states in 1943 like we see in the Masters of the Air show.

Another thing to know is that if you weren't a pilot, you were a gunner. You might be a radio operator or a navigator or bombardier, but you were also a gunner during dog fights. I chose mostly based off of what I think fits them best with their personality but also somewhat with their roles in the company.

Here’s what I think some of the boys roles would be on a bomber crew (it’s kind long so see under the cut):

Eugene Roe would be a Flight Surgeon, without a doubt. Despite their title, Flight Surgeons don't typically fly becuase they can do a lot more good taking care of the wounded in the base hospital than they would be able to for a single crew of 10 men on an insanely dangerous mission (who could just as easily bleed out on the long flight home despite any medical attention they receive). The flight surgeons were never required to fly missions, and very few every did given the risk, but there were a handful that would so that they could get a better understanding of what the flyboys were going through in the air. Doc Roe would definitely be a Flight Surgeon who flies far more than he needs to.

Dick Winters would obviously be a pilot and I think he'd be a Squadron Commander who's promoted to Group Executive Officer. As the Air Exec he'd technically be third in command and he's in charge of organizing the bombing missions, briefing each mission, oversee group air training, navigation, bombing and to serve as command pilot leading bombing missions. He doesn't fly as often after he's promoted but will fly whenever the 100th leads which I think fits perfect with how we see Winters wanting to be in the battle with his men but can't always because of his new rank.

Lewis Nixon would probably be Group Intelligence Officer. As Group Intelligence Officer he was in charge of briefing flight crews before missions along with some of the other officers as well as in charge of interrogating the crews when they came back. I'm thinking he'd be a Marvin "Red" Bowman type if you know him from Masters of the Air, who was a much-loved member of the 100th BG known for “his sense of the dramatic” in that he would turn the morning debriefs into “real productions.”

Carwood Lipton would be a pilot. I think he’d be promoted to be the leader of one of the four squadrons of the 100th. He'd be telling Gene to stay back on a mission because they're flying in Coffin's Corner and don't want to lose their best Doc.

Buck Compton would be a pilot

Harry Welsh would also be a pilot or copilot

Frank Perconte would be a Ball Turret Gunner. Thank you, Perconte

Guarnere would probably be a Waist Gunner, but I can totally see him as a Bombardier. Also fits as a Top Turret Gunner/Flight Engineer but I really think he’d be a solid Bombardier. He reminds a lot of Bombardier James Douglass from MOTA in terms of personality

My first thought was that Bull Randleman would be a waist gunner because he definitely wouldn't fit in the spot for the tail gunner or ball turret gunner, but I actually think he might make a real good copilot with his leadership skills. Another thing that makes this a good fit is that when a Group Air Exec (think Major Kidd) flies on mission, they go in the place of the copilot in the lead crew when their BG is leading formation. The copilot then typically becomes a gunner for the mission or may assume the role of formation officer overseeing all of the aircraft behind them when they’re leading formation.

George Luz would be Radio Operator, duh

I'm honestly not quite sure where I think Liebgott would be. I can see him as a navigator or bombardier, or even a copilot. I’m leaning navigator, but I’d love to hear your thoughts

I feel like Skip and Muck could be a waist gunner duo on the same crew with Malarkey as the tail gunner on that same crew.

When replacements are brought in on masters of the air, we see brand new entire crews aircraft and all being brought in. I imagine this being the case for the replacements in this AU but I think Babe Heffron would fill in a spot on one of the “original” crews to mirror how close he becomes with the Toccoa men, or the “original” crews.

Ron Spiers would be a pilot who got transferred in from a different bomb group to replace Dike as a squadron leader maybe? There would definitely be rumors around him, if you’ve read Harry Crosby’s book, A Wing and a Prayer, you may recall the story of Leafy Hill. Leafy Hill was a navigator everyone despised and no one wanted to fly with due to his incompetence and insanity, but was set to be promoted up to Group Navigator. A crew decided to take things into their own hands and came up with a plan to ring the bailout bell when they got hit with the smallest amount of flak but make sure only Leafy would bail out over enemy territory. Im also think of Buck’s “we’re going to sit here and take it” line from Part 3, total Spiers vibes.

#if you disagree or have anything to add please feel free!!! #I know MOTA way better than BoB if I’m being honest but I’m learning :) #airplanes are kind my thing ngl #wasn’t sure if k post this here or on my MOTA page??? but I’m gonna post it here considering it’s BoB characters #eugene roe #band of brothers #masters of the air #mota #mota au #dick winters #bill guarnere #Ron Spiers #bull randleman #also I’m prob forgetting people so I’m sorry lol

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Band of Brothers but it’s just Gene’s medic scenes (pt. 2/4)

#band of brothers #eugene roe #doc roe doing doc things #video #compilation #UGH I love him

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OMG “the whole canon abt how he's the one who's seen the most death” I WAS LITERALLY THINKING THAT SAME EXACT THING!!! I’ve read some stories from paramedics online and they’re messed up like they deserve so much more praise and attention than they get.

I’m so pumped for this like I’m just so excited.

Band of brothers hospital au !!.

Everyone is some sort of hospital employee in different specialty

Dick and the other cos are on the hospital board or just higher ups in the hospital and the canon medics and nurses are emts/ emergency room workers

#omg i’m just picturing what would happen if gene’s in an ambulance on the way to/from a call and they into an accident #< everyone is panicking seeign their fav paramedic come in #when he wakes up in the hospital hes suprised to see how many people ran to go see him #<<< LITERALLY because SO many people know and recognize him but he doesn’t realize that so many people care about him #and it’s like doctors from other hospitals stopping by too and he’s just like wha-??? #he’s surprised when they recognize him because he thinks they have more important things than knowing a random emts name #hospital au #currahee general hospital #im bouncing off the walls rn #thanks for endulging my rants

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I was totally leaning towards ER for Gene but thinking about it a bit more I 1000% agree with Paramedic. Like being a paramedic is almost on a whole different level, like it’s totally unpredictable and can be just as if not more mentally taxing sometimes. I respect ER nurses, but for Gene to feel isolated and kind of separated from the others, I think paramedic is a good choice.

Paramedics are ‘the first line’ of sorts, they’re the ones who walk onto scenes of absolute carnage, sometimes putting themselves situations that are insanely dangerous like they probably shouldn’t put themselves at risk but they will anyway. When they arrive on the scene, the person might already be deceased but they still need to check. They might have to treat patients who are fighting back and getting physical or patients who don’t want to be treated, all while in a moving vehicle.

And paramedics don’t get paid nearly as much as doctors and from what little I’ve read many had to work OT to make ends meet, which totally fits with how Gene is like perpetually exhausted. But I also bet he’d cover shifts because he just wants to help people. I can also imagine him being like the only Paramedic of their group of friends, too, and maybe feeling a bit lesser because he doesn’t have all the same schooling and stuff.

EDIT TO ADD: omg what if Spina used to be a Paramedic who that Gene was often partnered with, but then Spina decided to go to school and become a nurse because he got so burnt out or something

Band of brothers hospital au !!.

Everyone is some sort of hospital employee in different specialty

Dick and the other cos are on the hospital board or just higher ups in the hospital and the canon medics and nurses are emts/ emergency room workers

#I know nothing of medical stuff btw I’m an engineer 😪 #TOTALLY OK IF YOU DO GENE AS AN ER NURSE TOO BTW #sorry for the long rant #I just love Gene so much #also I saw you may or may not be writing this op and I’m so excited if you are #Omg I’m just picturing what would happen if Gene’s in an ambulance on the way to/from a call and they into an accident #eugene roe #band of brothers #hospital au #magnolias for doc #paramedic eugene roe

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BAND OF BROTHERS | THE LAST PATROL

Doc Roe in the background of scenes (pt. 16/?)

#doc roe in background #band of brothers #doc roe #eugene roe #LOVE. THESE. #there’s always so much doing on that I never catch every single gene scene #so I appreciate you op #it’s usually going to fast for my slow *behind* to notice #(can’t swear cause tumblr)

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BAND OF BROTHERS | THE BREAKING POINT

Doc Roe in the background of scenes (pt. 15/?)

#these don’t really count lmfao this is just turning into me giffing all his minor scenes #<- THATS TOTALLY OKAY OP IM NOT COMPLAINING #doc roe doing doc things #doc roe in background #band of brothers #eugene roe

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BAND OF BROTHERS | THE BREAKING POINT

Doc Roe in the background of scenes (pt. 14/?)

#HOW HAVE I NOT REBLOGGED THIS YET #my boyyyyy #doc roe doing doc things #doc roe in background #eugene roe #band of brothers

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OMG WAIT building on this post I made about Gene knowing how to sew a bit—what if there’s a “scary” old elderly lady who only speaks French in one of the towns they’re temporarily stationed at or whatever. And the boys are all lowkey afraid of her because she’s always criticizing them and yelling at them in French so they really have no idea what she’s saying. But she has a soft spot for a certain quiet little medic who shyly approached her asking in French if she could maybe possibly show him how to sew something a bit more complex than he’s used to

#eugene roe #band of brothers #doc roe #magnolias for doc #drabbles #Cajun Eugene Roe #doc can sew

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Whenever things aren’t too busy the boys will go to Gene when they need something sewn, like holes in their clothing or reattaching patches. They know how to do it themselves, but Gene’s got so much practice that by the time he’s done you can’t even tell the clothing was damaged in the first place. He does enjoy it and takes his time with this sort of needlework, falling into a slow and smooth rhythm because what’s the rush? It gives him something constructive to do with his hands and it feels nice to breathe new life into something without all the blood.

#he gives both mom vibes and also baby vibes at the same time idk how he does it #they totally give him more clothing to fix whenever they’re away from combat and he’s anxious and maybe a lil paranoid #‘this yours Liebgott?’ ‘yup! thanks doc’ ‘you sure…? cause this is uh… this is a dress’ #eugene roe #band of brothers #doc roe #magnolias for doc #<- my tag for drabbles/hcs/scraps/basically anything I write #drabbles #headcanons

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BAND OF BROTHERS | BASTOGNE

Doc Roe in the background of scenes (pt. 13/?)

#get some gloves on those hands Gene!!!! #doc roe doing doc things #doc roe in background #eugene roe #Bob edit #band of brothers

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Modern AU or Reincarnation AU or whatever where Babe meets this guy and is immediately smitten like he literally can’t stop thinking about him. Coincidentally, this guy is in some medical field (or is pursuing a degree in some medical field if we’re talking College AU).

Cue the other boys of Easy Company teasing him about doctors being his type when in reality he just has a thing for one doctor in particular because *surprise* Babe’s mysterious man is Gene all along.

#basically just a modern au where they have their memories #eugene roe #band of brothers #baberoe #edward heffron #babe heffron #doc roe #magnolias for doc #modern au #reincarnation au #like Babe doesn’t realize it’s Gene either #but maybe Gene knows it’s Babe and assumes that Babe knows he’s Gene