Richard Winters

Army officer

January 21, 1918 New Holland, Pennsylvania, United States

January 2, 2011 Campbelltown, Pennsylvania, United States

Ethel E. Winters (m. 1948)

Richard Winters was an American army officer, best remembered for his accomplishments during World War II. A decorated war veteran, he was deployed in the 'Easy Company' of the ‘506th Regiment’ during the war. Winters was promoted to the rank of major. He successfully led the Normandy Landings and the D-Day operations. He also exhibited his war skills in the Brécourt Manor Assault, Operation Market Garden, and the Battle of the Bulge. He was discharged as a major, following which he began working at the ‘Nixon Nitration Works.’ Winters rejoined the army during the Korean War. After his final discharge, he established a company and continued to work as an entrepreneur until he retired in 1997. He also occasionally delivered guest lectures at the 'United States Military Academy' at West Point. Winters's experiences with 'Easy Company’ have been chronicled in several books, most prominently in ‘Band of Brothers,’ which was later adapted into a TV series.