On June 6th, 1944, Major Dick Winters, the hero of the Band of Brothers, landed approximately here near Sainte Mere-Eglise some 4 miles away from their destination at Sainte Marie-du-Mont.

101st Airborne Division

The 101st Airborne Division—the "Screaming Eagles"—is a U.S. Army modular light infantry division trained for air assault operations. During World War II, it was renowned for its role in Operation Overlord—the D-Day landings starting 6 June 1944, in Normandy, France—, Operation Market Garden, the liberation of the Netherlands and action during the Battle of the Bulge around the city of Bastogne, Belgium. During the Vietnam War, the 101st Airborne Division fought in several major campaigns and battles including the fight for Hamburger Hill in May 1969.

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/101st Airborne Division
• Pages 6-7 - Alexander, L. 2005, Biggest Brother: The Life of Major Dick Winters, The man Who Led the Band of Brothers: American Library, 311p.