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General Forums => Aces High General Discussion => Topic started by: Scotty55OEFVet on January 12, 2012, 10:33:49 AM
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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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:salute Major Winters
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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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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
- oldman
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The post is only a year late.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/10/AR2011011006268.html
- oldman
thanks. :salute
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:salute :salute :salute :salute :salute :salute Brothers
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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.
:salute
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Major Winters RIP :salute
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:salute
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:salute
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: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.
semp
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Had me wondering. News sure travels slow around here!
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ya I was surprised to see he died................ again :devil
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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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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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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!!!
i bet it was based on a political message. i got another so called we going to crap email listing him. sorry azzes are using a hero for political agenda.
semp
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i bet it was based on a political message. i got another so called we going to crap email listing him. sorry azzes are using a hero for political agenda.
semp
Yes, that is pathetic and so so sad...but I guess WE who honor and appreciate our Vets, past, present, and future can celebrate his life on this his first anniversary with those who went before him!
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:salute
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I think it was 1,2,2011 he had parkinsons disease
http://www.majordickwinters.com/major.html
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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
I thought he was awarded the Silver Star fo rhis actions in Normandy.
on January 9 2011, an obit was posted with the following:
Dick Winters, a decorated Army officer whose World War II service was recounted in the best-selling book and HBO mini-series "Band of Brothers," died Jan. 2. News reports listed his age at 92.
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Yes, that is pathetic and so so sad...but I guess WE who honor and appreciate our Vets, past, present, and future can celebrate his life on this his first anniversary with those who went before him!
true but we should honor the first anniversary of his death and not come out and announce wrongly that he just died. let not this be a thread about something else.
:salute maj winters
semp
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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!!!
No reason to be sorry Bro..........Major Winters is WELL worth giving a second SALUTE! His was a hero that will live forever.
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I thought he was awarded the Silver Star fo rhis actions in Normandy.
on January 9 2011, an obit was posted with the following:
Dick Winters, a decorated Army officer whose World War II service was recounted in the best-selling book and HBO mini-series "Band of Brothers," died Jan. 2. News reports listed his age at 92.
"Lt. Winters received the Distinguished Service Cross for taking out those artillery pieces. However, many believe that he deserved the Congressional Medal of Honor because of the importance of this assault." Quote from Link posted by Digr1.
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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!!!
No need for apologies. All to often the men and women who fought and died for country pass on with little or no recognition. By posting his passing (erroneously or not), i'll bet someone who has never heard Mjr. Winters before today has ,or will, google, wikipedia, etc.. and learn about a great man they never knew existed & give him respect.
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:salute our allied vets in all your service to freedom!