Leaving from Marseilles on the, “Wooster Victory” November 4th, 1945 Winters was on his way back home, even though he was not officially discharged until January 22nd, 1946. Once home he was recommended for the Medal of Honor, but instead received the Distinguished Service Cross. Winters worked for his buddy Lewis Nixon at, “Nixon Nitration Works” in Edison, New Jersey, becoming General Manager sometime in, 1950. On may 16th, 1948 Winters married Ethel Estoppey. Also he continued his education, studying business and personnel management, at, “Rutgers University” through the G.I bill supplied by the army. In June, 1951 Winters was drafted to fight in the Korean War: He joined the 11th Airborne Division at Fort Campbell, Kentucky
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In later, 1951 he bought a small farm where he later built a home and raised to children with his wife. In, 1972 Winters went into business for himself, selling animal feed to farmers. Soon after starting his business he and his family moved to Hershey, Pennsylvania, where he built their home and later retired in, 1997. In the 90s Winters was featured in many books and films. In, 1992 Stephen Ambrose wrote “Band of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest”, which later turned into the renowned mini-series “Band of Brothers”. In 2005 the book “Biggest Brother: The Life Of Major Dick Winters, The Man Who Led The Band of Brothers”was written by Larry Alexander. Fallowed by Winters own book “Beyond Band of Brothers: The War Memoirs of Major Dick Winters” in, …show more content…
And on May 16th, 2009 Franklin and Marshall College conferred the “Honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters” upon him. Yet, through all this Winters still remained humble. During a segment of the mini-series interview winters quoted passage from a letter received from Sergeant Mike Ranney (One of the Easy Company officers Winters kept in touch with) "I cherish the memories of a question my grandson asked me the other day when he said, 'Grandpa, were you a hero in the war?' Grandpa said 'No...but I served in a company of heroes'." Richard D. Winters died January 2nd, 2011 at an assisted living facility in Campbell town, Pennsylvania from Parkinson's disease, which he had been living with for several years. Before his death he requested a private, unannounced service, which was held January 8th, 2011. He was buried in the “Bergstrasse Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery” in Epharata, Pennsylvania, next to his parents in his family plot. His grave is marked, "Richard D. Winters, World War II 101st Airborne". His wife fallowed him in death in 2012 at the age of
In later, 1951 he bought a small farm where he later built a home and raised to children with his wife. In, 1972 Winters went into business for himself, selling animal feed to farmers. Soon after starting his business he and his family moved to Hershey, Pennsylvania, where he built their home and later retired in, 1997. In the 90s Winters was featured in many books and films. In, 1992 Stephen Ambrose wrote “Band of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest”, which later turned into the renowned mini-series “Band of Brothers”. In 2005 the book “Biggest Brother: The Life Of Major Dick Winters, The Man Who Led The Band of Brothers”was written by Larry Alexander. Fallowed by Winters own book “Beyond Band of Brothers: The War Memoirs of Major Dick Winters” in, …show more content…
And on May 16th, 2009 Franklin and Marshall College conferred the “Honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters” upon him. Yet, through all this Winters still remained humble. During a segment of the mini-series interview winters quoted passage from a letter received from Sergeant Mike Ranney (One of the Easy Company officers Winters kept in touch with) "I cherish the memories of a question my grandson asked me the other day when he said, 'Grandpa, were you a hero in the war?' Grandpa said 'No...but I served in a company of heroes'." Richard D. Winters died January 2nd, 2011 at an assisted living facility in Campbell town, Pennsylvania from Parkinson's disease, which he had been living with for several years. Before his death he requested a private, unannounced service, which was held January 8th, 2011. He was buried in the “Bergstrasse Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery” in Epharata, Pennsylvania, next to his parents in his family plot. His grave is marked, "Richard D. Winters, World War II 101st Airborne". His wife fallowed him in death in 2012 at the age of