Author Topic: Help Get Dick Winters the MOH (Read 606 times)

DREDIOCK · « **on:** January 08, 2008, 08:28:49 PM »

As Pattong once said.
"We always hear about our heroic dead.
Seems to me we have quite a few heroic live ones too"

this one is long overdue

Sign the petition

Richard D. Winters (now 86) was at the time of the action on June 6, 1944 (D-Day) first Lieutenant from E Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division

His men from E-Company always wanted their commander being honored for his extra ordinary leadership during the action in Normandy were he knocked out 4 German 105 mm guns.

A lot of people wrote to the governor and... among them C.Carwood Lipton who's letter you can read below.

http://members.chello.nl/~p.vandewal/4%20dick%20winters%20medal%20of%20honor.htm

DiabloTX · « **Reply #1 on:** January 08, 2008, 09:32:11 PM »

I signed that petition a couple of years ago. From what I recall his MoH was forwared to the SecDef, I think, and was turned down. Basically was told he wasn't going to get it. Typical political BS.

I can't think of a more deserving instance where the MoH should be awarded.

~~Maj. Richard Winters, you're still a hero to me no matter what.~~

Saxman · « **Reply #2 on:** January 08, 2008, 09:53:23 PM »

Signed

rpm · « **Reply #3 on:** January 08, 2008, 10:02:03 PM »

Quote

Originally posted by DiabloTX
~~Maj. Richard Winters, you're still a hero to me no matter what.~~

BlueJ1 · « **Reply #4 on:** January 08, 2008, 10:11:41 PM »

Signed.

Shuckins · « **Reply #5 on:** January 08, 2008, 10:33:30 PM »

Signed.

Jappa52 · « **Reply #6 on:** January 08, 2008, 11:40:52 PM »

Signed.

Yeager · « **Reply #7 on:** January 08, 2008, 11:50:00 PM »

Two thoughts:
1) Life is not fair
2) Dick Winters was, is, and will always be, a Hero.

sgt203 · « **Reply #8 on:** January 09, 2008, 03:06:32 AM »

Greatfully signed.

BBBB · « **Reply #9 on:** January 09, 2008, 03:47:24 AM »

Quote

Originally posted by Yeager
Two thoughts:
1) Life is not fair
2) Dick Winters was, is, and will always be, a Hero.

QFT

yankedudel · « **Reply #10 on:** January 09, 2008, 08:36:46 AM »

Honored to have signed.

Maverick · « **Reply #11 on:** January 09, 2008, 04:48:55 PM »

He wouldn't be a hero because of a medal. He IS a hero because of what he did.

~~! Maj. Winters, you are owed far more than a medal.~~

FrodeMk3 · « **Reply #12 on:** January 09, 2008, 05:19:23 PM »

25,171 signatures-with mine, greatfully added.

Sandman · « **Reply #13 on:** January 09, 2008, 05:46:05 PM »

Wasn't this action the second episode of "Band of Brothers"?

SkyRock · « **Reply #14 on:** January 09, 2008, 05:47:39 PM »

Signed!:aok