06-06-2022, 05:03 PM
The 506th's acting CO was Richard Winters. The CO was killed by German AA. Winters led an attack on Brecourt Manor, a German strongpoint. As of our trip it was still there. The action was studied at West Point for years. The Winters character is the center of the Band of Brothers story. If you go to the area I recommend watching the first few episodes which also includes the attack on Carentan, a key city in Normandy.