"The Band of Brothers" Commander Dies At Age 92
SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY, Pa. -- Hershey native, Major Dick Winters, the World War two hero has died. News 8 has learned about his passing through a close family friend. Winters passed away January 2. He was laid to rest on Saturday, January 8. He had requested a private, unannounced funeral service. Winters grew up in Lancaster, attending Boys' High School and Franklin and Marshall College.
After graduating, and a few months before the attack on Pearl Harbor, Winters joined the army. Later, he commanded the group of World War II heroes known as "the band of brothers". The family says a public memorial service will be held at a later date. In three weeks, Major Dick Winters would have turned 93-years-old.
