D-Day
By Maddie and Matti
U.S. Troops Landing
The Beaches
Utah
Omaha
101st Airborne
Casualties for Allies
3 Different Experiences
Major Richard “Dick” Winters
Born: January 21, 1918
Died: January 2, 2011
Major Winters began his association with the 101st Airborne Division’s 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment as a platoon leader in Easy Company. Towards the end of the war, he was commanding the 506th Second Battalion, which included his old company. Winters’ leadership and ability to complete his tough missions is what endeared him to the men under his command. Winters, in an interview, had so that when he landed in Normandy for D-Day everyone landed scattered and not in their designated drop zones because of all the planes crashing and smoke and fire everywhere. When he landed he lost his leg bag and lost all of his equipment. The only thing that he had was a trench knife and a few maps in his pocket. He said the minute they landed, you’re fighting constantly. Being behind enemy lines in France they were fighting. Fighting to find out where they were because they were dropped in the wrong place and fighting to find their own men. (3)
Letter Richard Winters wrote to Stephen Ambrose: http://www.nationalww2museum.org/see-hear/collections/focus-on/letter-from-dick-winters.html
Captain Lewis Nixon
Born: September 30, 1918
Died: January 11, 1995
Technical Sergeant Donald Malarkey
Born: July 31, 1921
Death: NA (93 years old right now)
Malarkey became a member of Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division. Malarkey was sent to England in 1944 to engage in the largest invasion in history: Operation Overlord. On the morning of D-Day, Malarkey was dropped into France with his unit. In that day, he received the Bronze Star for his heroism. Malarkey served Normandy, Battle of Bastogne, and many other battles. Malarkey served more continuously than any other member of Easy Company. He was promoted to sergeant and received many awards including the Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Good COnduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, and several others. (5)