harryleith Posted January 10, 2011 Posted January 10, 2011 I was saddened to see this article about the loss of a true hero. If you don't know him, Major Winters and his men were immortalized in the HBO mini-series Band of Brothers, from Steven Ambrose's excellent book of the same name. He was the commander of Easy Company, 506th PIR, 101st Airborne. From what I read of him he was a great leader and a humble but courageous man. My own fascination with the military is based around wondering if, under the same circumstances, I could be the sort of man typified by veterans such as Richard Winters. Gen. George Patton aptly said "It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived." Major Winters dies 1 Quote
macelena Posted January 10, 2011 Posted January 10, 2011 Good to see he had a long and good life as he deserved. Others didn´t. Hurra for him and all the others. Quote
Capitaine Vengeur Posted January 10, 2011 Posted January 10, 2011 Only knew him through the series, which displayed a very brave officer and a born leader. The Brécourt Manor Assault he brilliantly led has also been reproduced in a mission of "Call of Duty". RIP, Major Quote
Hans Topp Posted January 10, 2011 Posted January 10, 2011 Long life for the Easy and his fallen heroes!!!!!. RIP mister Winters Quote
TeargasHorse Posted January 10, 2011 Posted January 10, 2011 None of us are immortal, but to have lived as we have is due only to those who gave of themselves in our stead. Quote
+SidDogg Posted January 10, 2011 Posted January 10, 2011 ...Now that's a real warrior right there... R.I.P. SidDogg Quote
FalconC45 Posted January 10, 2011 Posted January 10, 2011 To a man who "Served under heroes". He will be severely missed by me, to me he was a great leader. Falcon Quote
ezlead Posted January 10, 2011 Posted January 10, 2011 "Our Greatest Generation'(Tom Brokaw) is quickly passing away. They saved the world from tyrants and madmen as boys and young men. RIP Major Winters. The men of Easy who went before have been waiting to welcome you. Quote
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