01-10-2011, 08:11
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Rest in peace brother.
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01-10-2011, 08:16
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I have to agree with a previous post about the loss felt even though i never met the man. I read Band of Brothers well before the movie came out, though the movie put things in visual perspective. He was a true leader and the world is just a little darker without men like him in it.
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01-10-2011, 08:20
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Rest in Peace, Sir.
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01-10-2011, 08:24
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God must have needed a great man, soldier, and leader so he handpicked you sir. RIP.
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01-10-2011, 08:36
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RIP Sir
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01-10-2011, 08:47
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Rest in peace, Sir. Thank you for being such an inspiration.
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01-10-2011, 08:57
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RIP
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He goes to join the majority of Easy Company and I'm sure a hearty welcome.
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01-10-2011, 09:28
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Rest In God's Peace Major.
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01-10-2011, 09:34
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A great leader...
RIP Major Winters...prayers out for the family.
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01-10-2011, 10:18
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R I P Major Winters
Thank You for your service, Sir ....Sincerely, Tom Kelly
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01-10-2011, 11:31
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RIP, Sir.
Thank you for your service and for setting the standard.
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01-10-2011, 11:53
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RIP, sir. You and your brethren are sorely missed.
Thank you for being the highest example of a soldier, officer, and combat leader. We live blessed because of your sacrifice.
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01-10-2011, 12:37
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Thank you for your example Sir. Rest in peace, secure in the knowledge that you've inspired another generation to carry on in your stead.
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01-10-2011, 12:56
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Rest In Peace Sir
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01-10-2011, 13:40
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Again, Rest in Peace Sir.......
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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.
When people asked him if he was a hero, he liked to answer the way his World War II buddy, Mike Ranney, did.
“No,” Ranney said. “But I served in a company of heroes.” That became the tag line for the miniseries.
People who knew Winters during and after the war said he is exactly what he appears to be. He could lead without ever raising his voice or swearing. His friend Bob Hoffman, a Lebanon architect, said Winters’ eyes could “burn a hole right through you.”
According to the book, one wounded member of Easy Company wrote Winters from a hospital bed in 1945, “I would follow you into Hell.”
Ambrose, the author of “Band of Brothers,” said in a 2001 BBC interview that he hopes young people say. “I want to be like Dick Winters.”
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