Band of Brothers inspiration Winters dies at 92

RICHARD “Dick” Winters, the Easy Company commander whose World War II exploits were made famous by the book and television mini-series Band of Brothers, died last week in central Pennsylvania.

Tue, 11 Jan, 2011 - 00:00
Ron Todt, Philadelphia

He was 92.

Winters died following a several-year battle with Parkinson’s disease, longtime family friend William Jackson said yesterday.

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CourtsPlace: PennsylvaniaPlace: Hershey, PennsylvaniaPlace: PalmyraPlace: South PhiladelphiaPlace: PhiladelphiaPlace: Utah BeachPlace: Fort DixPerson: WintersPerson: Richard “Dick” WintersPerson: William JacksonPerson: JacksonPerson: William GuarnerePerson: GuarnerePerson: Wild BillPerson: Edward HeffronPerson: HeffronPerson: BabePerson: EthelPerson: Stephen AmbroseEvent: World War IIEvent: D-DayEvent: Battle of the BulgeEvent: Korean WarOrganisation: Company E, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne DivisionOrganisation: Third ArmyOrganisation: HBO
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