Richard Winters

World War II

Richard Davis Winters was a United States Army officer and paratrooper in Easy Company, 506th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division during World War II. He received the Distinguished Service Cross for successfully commanding the assault on Brécourt Manor during the Normandy invasion. His wartime experiences appeared in books and in the 2001 HBO miniseries Band of Brothers, where Damian Lewis portrayed him.

Military service: Paratrooper in Easy Company, 506th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division
Award: Distinguished Service Cross
Screen portrayal: Portrayed by Damian Lewis in Band of Brothers

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Article: Richard Winters (English Wikipedia)
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