Major Dick Winters

GPTKB entity

Properties (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Military Officer
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Cross
Bronze Star Medal
gptkbp:battle gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:birthDate January 21, 1918
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Middle_Tennessee_State_Veterans_Cemetery
gptkbp:children 1
gptkbp:commanded Easy Company
gptkbp:culturalImpact Portrayal in media
gptkbp:deathDate January 2, 2011
gptkbp:education gptkb:United_States_Military_Academy
gptkbp:famousFor Leadership_during_WWII
gptkbp:famousQuote “The mission is more important than the man.”
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Influence on military tactics
Leadership during critical missions
Role in Easy Company
Symbol of bravery and leadership
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Major Dick Winters
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Stephen_E._Ambrose
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:George_S._Patton
gptkbp:inspiration Historical documentaries
Books_about_WWII
Films_about_WWII
Video_games_about_WWII
gptkbp:knownFor Commanding_Easy_Company
gptkbp:leadership Transformational Leadership
gptkbp:legacy Leadership in combat
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:United_States_Army
Captain
First Lieutenant
Major
Second Lieutenant
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Dick
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Band_of_Brothers
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Lancaster,_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Franklin,_Tennessee
gptkbp:portrayedBy gptkb:Damian_Lewis
gptkbp:postRetirementCareer Businessman
gptkbp:rank Major
gptkbp:servedIn gptkb:Eagle's_Nest
Battle of the Bulge
Operation Market Garden
D-Day
Battle of Carentan
Holland_Campaign
gptkbp:services O-13016
gptkbp:serviceYears 1941–1945
gptkbp:spouse Ethel_Winters
gptkbp:unitAwards gptkb:506th_Parachute_Infantry_Regiment