After His Death, Richard Winters’ Family Confirmed The Rumors

After His Death, Richard Winters’ Family Confirmed The Rumors He was the most humble hero of World War II. Richard Winters led Easy Company through Normandy, Bastogne, and into Hitler's own mountain retreat. He turned down fame. He turned down attention. For years, fans noticed something was off. He stopped showing up at events. He stopped shaking hands the way he used to. People whispered that something was wrong, but nobody knew what. Then, in January 2011, his family finally spoke. The rumors were true. Major Dick Winters had been fighting a private war, one that no bullet could touch, and he never wanted anyone to know.