Richard Winters
Richard Davis Winters (January 21, 1918 – January 2, 2011) was a United States Army officer who served as a paratrooper in "Easy Company" of the 506th Infantry Regiment within the 101st Airborne Division during World War II. Winters was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his successful command of the assault on Brécourt Manor during the invasion of Normandy.
Richard Winters | |
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Portrait of Winters in his dress uniform | |
| Nickname(s) | Dick Winters |
| Born | January 21, 1918 New Holland, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | January 2, 2011 (aged 92) Palmyra, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Place of burial | Bergstrasse Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery Ephrata, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/ | United States Army |
| Years of service |
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| Rank | Major |
| Service number | 0-1286582 |
| Commands held | 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Cross Bronze Star Medal (2) Purple Heart Croix de Guerre (France) Croix de Guerre (Belgium) |
| Spouse(s) |
Ethel Estoppey (m. 1948) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relations | Richard and Edith Winters |
| Other work | Businessman, guest lecturer |
His exploits were featured within numerous books and in the 2001 HBO mini-series Band of Brothers, in which he was portrayed by actor Damian Lewis.
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