Richard Winters
Richard Winters | |
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Portrait of Winters in his dress uniform | |
| Nickname | Dick Winters |
| Born | January 21, 1918 |
| 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 |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Service years |
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| Rank | Major |
| Service number | 0-1286582 (officer) 33110272 (enlisted) |
| Commands | E Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division |
| Conflicts | |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Cross Bronze Star Medal Purple Heart Croix de Guerre (France) Croix de Guerre (Belgium) |
| Spouse |
Ethel Estoppey (m. 1948) |
| Children |
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| Other work | Businessman, guest lecturer |
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.
His exploits were featured in numerous books and in the 2001 HBO mini-series Band of Brothers, in which he was portrayed by actor Damian Lewis.