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 One of the last living 'Band of Brothers' members laid to rest near Portland

    FOX 12 Staff
    Updated Oct 21, 2020 | Posted on Oct 20, 2020
 

MULTNOMAH COUNTY, OR (KPTV) — A well-known World War II veteran who belonged to the Band of Brothers was laid to rest on Tuesday with full military honors at the Willamette National Cemetery near Portland.

William T. Wingett—better known as Bill—died earlier this month at 98 years old. Wingett was born in Spokane but lived in Salem for a long time. He died at a home for veterans in Lebanon.

Wingett was one of the last living in what is known as the Band of Brothers. Formally, it was the Easy Company of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division.

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Sad news. Rest in peace.
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