Retired Army Major Dick Winters dies

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>>> retired army major dick winters has died. he was best known as the leader of the 101st airborne division 's easy company during world war ii . the band of brothers in the book and later in a series on hbo, where he was portrayed by actor damian lewis as a natural leader who took care of his men above all easy company parachuted into france and played a huge role in the d-day invision and fought their way across europe. winter's always denied he was a hero saying, instead, he served in a company of them. dick winters was 92 years old.

Retired Army Major Dick Winters dies

Dick Winters, a highly decorated World War II hero who became a household name when his war experiences were chronicled in the television miniseries "Band of Brothers," has died. He was 92. NBC's Brian Williams reports.

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