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Richard Winters Battle at Son

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On September 17, 1944, Richard Winters and his men attacked and captured this bridge spanning the Wilhelmina Canal at the town of Sin.  The bridge needs to be verified as the specific bridge that Winters captured.

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Richard Winters

Major Richard "Dick" D. Winters (January 21, 1918 – January 2, 2011) was a United States Army officer and decorated war veteran. He commanded Company "E", 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, during World War II.

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