Major Richard Winters

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Bronze_Star_Medal
gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Cross
gptkb:Purple_Heart
gptkbp:birth_date January 21, 1918
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Lancaster,_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Dallas-Fort_Worth_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:children gptkb:1
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Easy_Company
gptkbp:death_date January 2, 2011
gptkbp:education gptkb:Franklin_and_Marshall_College
gptkbp:famous_for gptkb:Commanding_Easy_Company
gptkbp:famous_quote “ We are all in this together.”
“ There is no greater honor than to serve your country.”
“ Lead from the front.”
“ The mission is the mission.”
“ You lead by example.”
gptkbp:fought_in gptkb:European_Theater_of_Operations
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:has_units gptkb:506th_Parachute_Infantry_Regiment
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Major Richard Winters
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Dwight_D._Eisenhower
gptkb:Omar_Bradley
gptkb:George_S._Patton
gptkbp:inspiration Books about World War II
Documentaries about World War II
Films about World War II
gptkbp:known_for Leadership in World War II
gptkbp:legacy Military leadership training
Cultural icon in media
Inspiration for military personnel
gptkbp:military_rank gptkb:Major
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Dick_Winters
gptkbp:notable_operations gptkb:Battle_of_the_Bulge
gptkb:D-Day
gptkb:Operation_Market_Garden
gptkbp:portrayed_in gptkb:Band_of_Brothers
gptkbp:post_war_career gptkb:Author
gptkb:Businessman
gptkbp:served_in gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:service_years 1941-1945
gptkbp:spouse Ethel Winters
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:101st_Airborne_Division
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4