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[Major] Dick Winters, of 'Band of Brothers' fame, dies
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| Sunday, January 09, 2011
| MONICA VON DOBENECK
Posted on 01/09/2011 5:43:04 PM PST by GQuagmire
Edited on 01/09/2011 6:25:15 PM PST by Admin Moderator.
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Dick Winters, the former World War II commander whose war story was told in the book and miniseries Band of Brothers, has died.
Dick Winters led a quiet life on his Fredericksburg farm and in his Hershey home until the book and miniseries Band of Brothers threw him into the international spotlight.
Since then, the former World War II commander of Easy Company had received hundreds of requests for interviews and appearances all over the world.
He stood at the podium with President George W. Bush in Hershey during the presidential campaign in 2007. He accepted the Four Freedoms award from Tom Brokaw on behalf of the Army. He was on familiar terms with Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg, producers of the HBO mini-series, the most expensive television series ever produced.
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TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events; US: Pennsylvania
KEYWORDS: 101st; airborne; bandofbrothers; dickwinters; richardwinters; vetscorner; winters
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To: Vision
Another reply and salute here.
I’ll also propose a salute to all the WWII guys who have passed on or are still with us who didn’t get featured in a great book and miniseries.
It’s a lesser world without Major Winters and those like him.
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posted on
01/09/2011 6:40:56 PM PST
by
M1911A1
To: GQuagmire
If he was half the man portrayed he was a heck of a guy. I’ll never forget his commentary when interviewed and the solid humility of it.
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posted on
01/09/2011 6:42:13 PM PST
by
Sequoyah101
(Half of the population is below average)
To: GQuagmire
Great book:
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posted on
01/09/2011 6:45:40 PM PST
by
DeaconBenjamin
(A trillion here, a trillion there, soon you're NOT talking real money)
To: GQuagmire
Men like Dick Winters are the reason more Americans returned home alive from WWII.
To: GQuagmire
A
GREAT American Hero!
Band of Brothers was the best WWII series ever!
I'm deeply saddened, RIP, Sir!
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posted on
01/09/2011 6:51:17 PM PST
by
PROCON
(Republicans: we elected you, DON'T let us down; 2011: the year of REPEAL!)
To: SandRat; ConorMacNessa; BIGLOOK
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posted on
01/09/2011 6:53:43 PM PST
by
PROCON
(Republicans: we elected you, DON'T let us down; 2011: the year of REPEAL!)
To: GQuagmire
Prayers up Sir. RIP
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posted on
01/09/2011 6:55:12 PM PST
by
Chode
(American Hedonist - *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
To: PROCON
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posted on
01/09/2011 6:56:14 PM PST
by
SandRat
(Duty, Honor, Country! What else needs said?)
To: GQuagmire
Sad news. R.I.P. Major Winters.
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posted on
01/09/2011 6:56:46 PM PST
by
Boris99
To: Sequoyah101
“I treasure my remark to my grandson who asked, “Grandpa, were you a hero in the war?” Grandpa said, “No... but I served in a company of heroes”.”
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posted on
01/09/2011 7:01:17 PM PST
by
dfwgator
To: GQuagmire
God rest you Major and thank you for your service.
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posted on
01/09/2011 7:02:06 PM PST
by
edge10
(Obama lied, babies died!)
To: GQuagmire
Thank you Sir. May you rest in peace.
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posted on
01/09/2011 7:02:10 PM PST
by
Kent C
To: GQuagmire
I pray he will Rest in Peace. He’ll be welcomed by many of his “Band of Brothers”.
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posted on
01/09/2011 7:02:29 PM PST
by
SuziQ
To: GQuagmire
From this day to the ending of the world,
But we in it shall be remembered-
We few, we happy few, we band of brothers;
For he to-day that sheds his blood with me
Shall be my brother; be he ne'er so vile,
This day shall gentle his condition;
And gentlemen in England now-a-bed
Shall think themselves accurs'd they were not here,
And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks
That fought with us upon Saint Crispin's day.
All The Way, Sir.
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posted on
01/09/2011 7:09:13 PM PST
by
Joe 6-pack
(Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
To: GQuagmire
A hero proved in liberating strife.
Rest in peace, sir.
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posted on
01/09/2011 7:09:17 PM PST
by
Mr. Silverback
(Anyone who says we need illegals to do the jobs Americans won't do has never watched "Dirty Jobs.")
To: GQuagmire
I’m reminded of a line from a war movie I saw (”Bridges at Toko Ri” I believe): “Where do we find such men?” ....I’m glad they “found” Major Winters.
To: GQuagmire
A true American Hero and an inspiration to us all.
I wonder what he thought of the last two years. . .
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posted on
01/09/2011 7:11:35 PM PST
by
Art in Idaho
(Conservatism is the only hope for Western Civilization.)
To: GQuagmire
If there was ever a Great American...he was IT! RIP Dick...thank you for the letter you sent me...it is framed on the wall....Hang Tough!
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posted on
01/09/2011 7:16:44 PM PST
by
chasio649
(Paybacks are a Behar)
To: GQuagmire
RIP Major Winters.
Thank you for your service.
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posted on
01/09/2011 7:17:10 PM PST
by
Kegger
To: GQuagmire
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posted on
01/09/2011 7:24:50 PM PST
by
HeartlandOfAmerica
(Insane, Corrupt Democrats or Stupid, Spinless Republicans - Pick America's poison.)
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