Veterans
Remembering a ‘Band of Brothers’ leader on D-Day’s 80th anniversary
Stars and Stripes
May 27, 2024
The statue of Dick Winters stands as reminder of the sacrifice of the Greatest Generation near Utah Beach in Normandy, France. (Austin Berner/U.S. Army)
Dick Winters was on the front lines of history, parachuting behind enemy lines hours before Allied forces landed on D-Day, fighting in the Battle of the Bulge and taking part in the capture of Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest. He was the commanding officer of Easy Company, the Army unit whose story was told in the book and HBO series “Band of Brothers.”
To commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day, Stars and Stripes is sharing the World War II Foundation documentary “Dick Winters: Hang Tough.” The film tells the story of the building of the Richard D. Winters Leadership Monument in Normandy, France.