Richard Winters |
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Portrait of Winters in his dress uniform |
| Nickname(s) | Dick Winters |
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| Born | (1918-01-21)January 21, 1918
New Holland, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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| Died | January 2, 2011(2011-01-02) (aged 92)
Palmyra, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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| Place of burial | Bergstrasse Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
Ephrata, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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| Allegiance | United States |
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| Service / branch | United States Army |
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| Years of service |
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| Rank | Major |
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| Service number | 0-1286582 (officer)[1]
33110272 (enlisted)[2] |
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| Commands | 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division |
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| Battles / wars | World War II |
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| Awards | Distinguished Service Cross
Bronze Star Medal (2)
Purple Heart
Croix de Guerre (France)
Croix de Guerre (Belgium) |
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| Spouse(s) | Ethel Estoppey (m. 1948) |
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| Children | 2 |
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| Relations | Richard and Edith Winters |
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