A true Hero!
Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 1:10 am
HERSHEY, Pa. (AP) — Maj. Richard "Dick" Winters, the man whose quiet leadership was chronicled in the World War II book and television miniseries "Band of Brothers," has died in central Pennsylvania.
Winters died Jan. 2, a family friend confirmed Monday. Winters was 92. He lived in Hershey but died in Palmyra, Pa.
In September 1944, Winters led 20 men in a successful attack on 200 German soldiers. He and his men later helped hold the Bastogne (bas-TOHN') area of Belgium during the Battle of the Bulge.
The exploits of Winters and the other members of Easy Company were chronicled in the Stephen Ambrose book "Band of Brothers" and later the HBO miniseries of the same name. Winters also published a memoir in 2006 entitled "Beyond Band of Brothers."
Winters was buried in a private funeral. Arrangements for a public memorial service are pending.
Sad day when one of our true American Heroes passes on. In a world where there isnt too many heroes left anymore he was one of those. The hobby we all love to do, Mr. Winters lived it and fought in it. Sadly with society the way it is today kids should look up to this man and know the deeds he did, but no we put up with the stuff that gets spewed across our TV sets every night instead. I hope that most of us on here knows who this man is, and we all bow our heads and give him a moment of silence for the actions he did for all of us. For those who dont know Mr. Winters works pick a book up or watch the series about him and his fellow soilders you wont be disappointed.
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Winters died Jan. 2, a family friend confirmed Monday. Winters was 92. He lived in Hershey but died in Palmyra, Pa.
In September 1944, Winters led 20 men in a successful attack on 200 German soldiers. He and his men later helped hold the Bastogne (bas-TOHN') area of Belgium during the Battle of the Bulge.
The exploits of Winters and the other members of Easy Company were chronicled in the Stephen Ambrose book "Band of Brothers" and later the HBO miniseries of the same name. Winters also published a memoir in 2006 entitled "Beyond Band of Brothers."
Winters was buried in a private funeral. Arrangements for a public memorial service are pending.
Sad day when one of our true American Heroes passes on. In a world where there isnt too many heroes left anymore he was one of those. The hobby we all love to do, Mr. Winters lived it and fought in it. Sadly with society the way it is today kids should look up to this man and know the deeds he did, but no we put up with the stuff that gets spewed across our TV sets every night instead. I hope that most of us on here knows who this man is, and we all bow our heads and give him a moment of silence for the actions he did for all of us. For those who dont know Mr. Winters works pick a book up or watch the series about him and his fellow soilders you wont be disappointed.
fullmetaljacket