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A legend passes away
« on: 16 January 2011, 21:45:12 »
Maj Dick Winters passed away on 2nd Jan 2011, a true leader and inspiration if there ever was one  :'( :'( :'(

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/postmortem/2011/01/dick-winters-dies-wwii-hero-co.html

If you dont know who he is then read here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Winters

Rest in peace  :'(
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Re: A legend passes away
« Reply #1 on: 16 January 2011, 22:17:00 »
Such a brave man......we owe he and his generation, so much! ;)
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Re: A legend passes away
« Reply #2 on: 16 January 2011, 22:37:40 »
Remember seeing him on "Band of Brothers" ,we may complain about things today, but i think he may have had a different perspective on life
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Re: A legend passes away
« Reply #3 on: 16 January 2011, 22:39:18 »
and if you havent seen Band of Brothers - you should, based on his companies exploits and bravery in WWII  :y
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Re: A legend passes away
« Reply #4 on: 16 January 2011, 22:44:57 »
I only just finished today watching the box set, not seen it in a while.

Very sad to hear.  :'(

Line at the end gets me.

Richards grandson:

"were you a hero in the war?"

Richards replys "no, but i served with hero's"

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yA50KeugXd0[/media]
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Re: A legend passes away
« Reply #5 on: 16 January 2011, 22:45:25 »
A real trooper & a colourful character.
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Re: A legend passes away
« Reply #6 on: 16 January 2011, 22:59:37 »
'Currahee' Major Winters, 'Currahee' Indeed!  :'(
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Re: A legend passes away
« Reply #7 on: 17 January 2011, 08:29:42 »
Another very brave man has departed :'( :'( :'(


RIP :'( :'(
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Re: A legend passes away
« Reply #8 on: 17 January 2011, 09:02:48 »
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[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yA50KeugXd0[/media]


What a fine comment, it reveals more of this man’s character in a few seconds that ever could be so in hours of dialogue or pages of script.
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