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File photo: Dick Winters of Derry Township holds up a photograph of actor Damian Lewis, who played Winters in the miniseries "Band of Brothers."

(PennLive.com, 2001)

Maj. Dick Winters is most recognized as the inspiration of the Stephen Ambrose book "Band of Brothers" and the HBO miniseries of the same name. But he is remembered for much more from his time in leadership of Easy Company, 506th regiment of the 101st Airborne Division during World War II.

After his death on Jan. 2, 2011, PennLive.com and The Patriot-News spoke with many close to Winters, who lived in Derry Township, to build a more complete picture of his life beyond the "Band of Brothers" stories.

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On the anniversary of his death, we take a look back at some of Winters' achievements in WWII. See some of our past coverage at the links below.