World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Richard D. Winters
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED FROM AUGUST 25, 1941 UNTIL JANUARY 22, 1946. SERVED OVERSEAS IN ENGLAND, FRANCE, HOLLAND, BELGIUM, GERMANY AND AUSTRIA. SERVED WITH COMPANY 'E', 2ND BATTALION, 506TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT, 101 ST AIRBORNE DIVISION. AWARDED THE ARMY DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS, BRONZE STAR MEDAL WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER, PURPLE HEART MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE ARROWHEAD AND 3 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH GERMANY CLASP, FRENCH CROIX DE GUERRE WITH PALM, BELGIUM CROIX DE GUERRE WITH PALM, BELGIUM COMMEMORATIVE WAR MEDAL, PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER AND COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE.