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Senate Calls for Congressional Medal of Honor for Maj. Richard D. Winters
HARRISBURG — The Senate today unanimously adopted Senate Resolution 326, which urges Congress to recommend Maj. Richard D. Winters for the Congressional Medal of Honor, said Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-33), chairman of the Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee.
Winters was a lifelong resident of Pennsylvania who served as the commanding officer of the 101st Airborne Division’s Easy Company during World War II. His heroic deeds were depicted in HBO’s acclaimed miniseries “Band of Brothers.” He passed away Jan. 2, 2011.
Senate Resolution 326 urges Congress to recognize Winters specifically for his actions at Heteren Crossroads in Holland in 1944. Winters avoided an ambush and led a bayonet assault with 35 men against a company of more than 250 German SS troops. His actions led to the German company sustaining more than 160 casualties, while only one American soldier lost their life.
“Time and time again, Maj. Winters and Easy Company were put in perilous situations — from D-Day to the Battle of Carentan to Hitler’s ‘Eagle’s Nest’ — but each time found the resolve to persevere and move forward,” Mastriano said. “Winters’ story continues to inspire us all, and it’s well past time he received our nation’s highest military honor.”
Senate Resolution 326 was introduced with fellow veterans Sens. Tracy Pennycuick (R-24), Devlin Robinson (R-37), Greg Rothman (R-34) and Gene Yaw (R-23), along with Winters’ home senator, Sen. Patty Kim (D-15).
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