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Offline Scotty55OEFVet

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RIP Major Dick Winters
« on: January 12, 2012, 10:33:49 AM »
I know this has nothing to do with AH, but as most of us are Vets or Military History Buffs, I was saddened to learn today that Major Dick Winters passed from this world January 2nd, 2012. If you have never seen Band of Brothers or read about his expolits in Stephan Ambrose's book of the same name, he was a born Leader and a magnificent soldier. I have read somewhere that many of his former colleagues, family, etc are trying to get the necessary items and paperwork together to award him the CMOH from his exploits in Normandy in June, 1944. He was awarded the Disitinguished Service Cross for the action in which they are trying to get him the MOH due to the fact that only 1 man from each regiment was to be awarded the MOH for the Normandy Campaign. From what I have read in the past as well as heard about he is more than deserving of the Nations Highest Honor! If nothing else, I just thought that we should recognise this great soldier, man, and leader. 

                                     "All the Way" RIP Major Winters
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Re: RIP Major Dick Winters
« Reply #1 on: January 12, 2012, 10:44:38 AM »
 :salute  Major Winters
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Re: RIP Major Dick Winters
« Reply #2 on: January 12, 2012, 10:52:19 AM »
Didn't he passaway the past spring or summer of 2011 or am i thinking of another member of that group?
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Re: RIP Major Dick Winters
« Reply #3 on: January 12, 2012, 11:02:16 AM »
Quote from: oakranger on January 12, 2012, 10:52:19 AM
Didn't he passaway the past spring or summer of 2011 or am i thinking of another member of that group?

The post is only a year late.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/10/AR2011011006268.html

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Re: RIP Major Dick Winters
« Reply #4 on: January 12, 2012, 11:09:21 AM »
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Re: RIP Major Dick Winters
« Reply #5 on: January 12, 2012, 11:11:13 AM »
 :salute :salute :salute :salute :salute :salute Brothers
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Re: RIP Major Dick Winters
« Reply #6 on: January 12, 2012, 11:28:32 AM »
Just precisely 20 years later than my granddad who lived through 4 years of that toejam and got nothing for it but somewhat of a life back.

To the anonymous heros and dead ones, there are thousands of them for every celebrated survivor.

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Re: RIP Major Dick Winters
« Reply #7 on: January 12, 2012, 12:35:16 PM »
 Major Winters RIP :salute
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Re: RIP Major Dick Winters
« Reply #8 on: January 12, 2012, 12:40:02 PM »
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Re: RIP Major Dick Winters
« Reply #9 on: January 12, 2012, 01:12:29 PM »
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Re: RIP Major Dick Winters
« Reply #10 on: January 12, 2012, 02:10:49 PM »
 :salute  major winters


as to the op, we had a thread a year ago, actually a couple of them and shame on you for not getting your facts straight.


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Re: RIP Major Dick Winters
« Reply #11 on: January 12, 2012, 03:00:04 PM »
Had me wondering.  News sure travels slow around here!
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Re: RIP Major Dick Winters
« Reply #12 on: January 12, 2012, 04:03:56 PM »
ya I was surprised to see he died................ again  :devil
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Offline Scotty55OEFVet

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Re: RIP Major Dick Winters
« Reply #13 on: January 12, 2012, 05:48:11 PM »
UH OH.....guess the Link that someone sent me was waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay OFF!!! IU apologise for this guys...I recieved a Link today that said he passed on the January 2nd, 2012!!! Sorry for the obvious OOOPS!!!
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Re: RIP Major Dick Winters
« Reply #14 on: January 12, 2012, 06:05:58 PM »
Quote from: Scotty55OEFVet on January 12, 2012, 05:48:11 PM
UH OH.....guess the Link that someone sent me was waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay OFF!!! IU apologise for this guys...I recieved a Link today that said he passed on the January 2nd, 2012!!! Sorry for the obvious OOOPS!!!

He will forever be remembered, no need to apologize, perhaps some didn't hear of this terrible news, I just hope he's finally able to rest.
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