Maj. Richard D. Winters a WWII Hero died at 92

January 10, 2011 · By Jerry Castillo

Maj. Dick Winters 2007 photo

Maj. Dick Winters 2007 photo

Major Richard “Dick” D. Winters died January 2, 2011, he was a United States Army officer and decorated war veteran. His life was recounted in the best-selling book and HBO mini-series “Band of Brothers,” . He commanded Company “E”, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, during World War II.

Winters parachuted into Normandy in the early hours of D-Day, and fought across France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and eventually into Germany. Later in the war, Winters rose to command the 2nd Battalion. Following the end of hostilities Winters was discharged from the army and returned to civilian life, working in New Jersey.

In 1951, during the Korean War, Winters was recalled to the Army from the inactive list and briefly served as a regimental planning and training officer on staff at Fort Dix, New Jersey. Although issued orders for deployment, he was not sent to Korea. After his discharge he worked at a few different jobs before founding his own company and selling farming products.

Maj. Richard Winters

Maj. Richard Winters

He was a regular guest lecturer at the United States Military Academy at West Point. He retired in 1997.

Winters, a resident of Hershey, Pennsylvania, died on January 2, 2011, in nearby Palmyra, Pennsylvania. He had been suffering from Parkinson’s disease for several years. Winters had requested a private, unannounced funeral service, which was held on January 8, 2011.

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