Major Dick Winters fought in the battle which was made famous by the Band of Brothers television series. 

Map depicting the Battle for Carentan

The Battle of Carentan was an engagement in World War II between airborne forces of the United States Army and the German Wehrmacht during the Battle of Normandy. The battle took place between 10 and 15 June 1944, on the approaches to and within the city of Carentan, France.

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle of Carentan
• Page 70 - Alexander, L. 2005, Biggest Brother: The Life of Major Dick Winters, The man Who Led the Band of Brothers: American Library, 311p.