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Posted: 1/9/2011 2:29:22 PM EDT
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Posted: 1/9/2011 2:29:41 PM EDT
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'Grandpa, were you a hero in the war?' Grandpa said 'No… but I served in a company of heroes…' ETA confirmation: ... when Winters died Jan. 2 at an assisted-living facility in Campbelltown, his final wish — a totally private funeral — befit a man who lived through extraordinary circumstances but never considered himself anything more than a man doing his duty, his longtime friend William S. Jackson said Sunday night. ... In an effort to confirm his passing, The Patriot-News called scores of state and local officials, hospitals and funeral homes. Bill Guarnere, a Philadelphia resident who served under Winters, told a reporter he had been informed by HBO of Winters’ death but didn’t know for sure. Neighbors and those involved with local World War II remembrances seemed hesitant, saying only what they’d heard from other sources. In the end, it was Jackson, who spoke with Winters’ widow, Ethel, on Sunday evening, who provided confirmation. A memorial service, headed up by retired Col. Cole C. Kingseed, who co-authored Winters’ autobiography, "Beyond Band of Brothers: The War Memoirs of Maj. Dick Winters,” will be scheduled, Jackson said. |
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Posted: 1/9/2011 2:30:06 PM EDT
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Posted: 1/9/2011 2:31:00 PM EDT
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Very sad...He'll be missed.
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Posted: 1/9/2011 2:31:30 PM EDT
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Posted: 1/9/2011 2:31:39 PM EDT
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One of the greats of the Greatest Generation. RIP, Major. |
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Posted: 1/9/2011 2:31:56 PM EDT
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Damn.
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Posted: 1/9/2011 2:32:12 PM EDT
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He used to come every year to the "Battle of the Bulge" reenactment at Fort Indiantown Gap. Classy gentleman. RIP.
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Posted: 1/9/2011 2:32:30 PM EDT
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RIP, sir.
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Posted: 1/9/2011 2:33:09 PM EDT
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Posted: 1/9/2011 2:34:00 PM EDT
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Posted: 1/9/2011 2:34:08 PM EDT
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A truly great American.
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Posted: 1/9/2011 2:34:16 PM EDT
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Rest in Peace.
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Posted: 1/9/2011 2:34:38 PM EDT
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Nothing to be sad about. A man of honor who led a life to be emulated.
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Posted: 1/9/2011 2:34:59 PM EDT
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Another of the Greatest Generation has passed. |
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Posted: 1/9/2011 2:35:28 PM EDT
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A man among men. |
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Posted: 1/9/2011 2:35:34 PM EDT
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RIP
Not too many of those guys left.
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Posted: 1/9/2011 2:35:40 PM EDT
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Where'd you hear this? I can find nothing on the web.
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Posted: 1/9/2011 2:35:42 PM EDT
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RIP
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Posted: 1/9/2011 2:36:03 PM EDT
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Posted: 1/9/2011 2:36:05 PM EDT
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A fine man. Rest in peace, sir.
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Posted: 1/9/2011 2:36:11 PM EDT
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Nothing to be sad about. A man of honor who led a life to be emulated. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile Indeed. May he rest in peace. |
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Posted: 1/9/2011 2:36:20 PM EDT
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RIP
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Posted: 1/9/2011 2:36:24 PM EDT
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RIP
I had the pleasure of meeting MAJ Winters and his wife while I attended a formal mess night while in OCS. God speed sir, you were an inspiration, a true leader, an infantryman, a paratrooper, and a hero.  |
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Posted: 1/9/2011 2:36:43 PM EDT
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Rest in peace.
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Posted: 1/9/2011 2:36:47 PM EDT
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A toast and a prayer to him and his family
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Posted: 1/9/2011 2:37:10 PM EDT
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Quoted: Where'd you hear this? I can find nothing on the web. It was on his wiki, but hell, now I dont know.. |
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Posted: 1/9/2011 2:37:12 PM EDT
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RIP, Major
I was at a presentation he gave on leadership while I was still in High School. Interesting and neat to say the least. To a high school kid at the time, it was hard to believe that this little old guy and his generation essentially saved the world from tyranny. They truely were the Greatest Generation. He was pretty good friends with my Father's boss. He lived near Hershey Pennsylvania
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Posted: 1/9/2011 2:37:15 PM EDT
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RIP
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Posted: 1/9/2011 2:37:20 PM EDT
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Posted: 1/9/2011 2:37:29 PM EDT
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Nothing to be sad about. A man of honor who led a life to be emulated. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile Damn right! |
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Posted: 1/9/2011 2:37:41 PM EDT
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Posted: 1/9/2011 2:37:49 PM EDT
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RIP. ETA: I dont want to come off as a jerk, But could I please see a source Wiki locked the article saying "not enough source" and I cant find any news articles. |
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Posted: 1/9/2011 2:37:57 PM EDT
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Where'd you hear this? I can find nothing on the web. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Winters It says right on the Wiki that there is no reliable source to confirm that he has died. 
Nice work bud. |
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Posted: 1/9/2011 2:38:06 PM EDT
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Posted: 1/9/2011 2:38:07 PM EDT
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We should be grateful that such men lived....
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Posted: 1/9/2011 2:38:12 PM EDT
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Posted: 1/9/2011 2:38:34 PM EDT
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Where'd you hear this? I can find nothing on the web. http://www.majordickwinters.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=113&t=4612 |
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Posted: 1/9/2011 2:38:40 PM EDT
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Source?
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Posted: 1/9/2011 2:38:42 PM EDT
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We should be grateful that such men lived.... My thoughts exactly. |
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Posted: 1/9/2011 2:38:44 PM EDT
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RIP |
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Posted: 1/9/2011 2:38:51 PM EDT
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Where'd you hear this? I can find nothing on the web. It was on his wiki, but hell, now I dont know.. http://www.majordickwinters.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=4612 |
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Posted: 1/9/2011 2:39:04 PM EDT
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RIP Sir... |
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Posted: 1/9/2011 2:39:21 PM EDT
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Where'd you hear this? I can find nothing on the web. http://www.majordickwinters.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=113&t=4612 17 seconds, nice 
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Posted: 1/9/2011 2:39:36 PM EDT
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Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Where'd you hear this? I can find nothing on the web. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Winters It says right on the Wiki that there is no reliable source to confirm that he has died. Nice work bud. They just changed it because when I posted this, it showed his passing as today, 09JAN2011. |
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Posted: 1/9/2011 2:40:30 PM EDT
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Posted: 1/9/2011 2:41:30 PM EDT
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Thanks for the update.
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Posted: 1/9/2011 2:42:42 PM EDT
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"It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived. "
George S. Patton. RIP Warrior,
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Posted: 1/9/2011 2:42:43 PM EDT
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You'll be missed Major.
Thank you for making this a better world. |
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Posted: 1/9/2011 2:43:04 PM EDT
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A great officer who truly cared about his men and his country. He will be missed.
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