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February 8th, 2010, 06:36 AM
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Major Richard Winters of the 101st Airborne
I just noticed this and thought we should wish MAJ Winters a happy belated bithday.
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Major Richard Winters of the 101st Airborne, 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment, Easy Company turned 92 on January 21st.
Major Winters was one of the original members of Easy Company from it's inception at Camp Curahee in Georgia; he survived the Normandy Invasion; Operation Market Garden, the attempt to end WWII early by invading Holland; and The Battle of the Bulge.
During The Battle of the Bulge he and his regiment were completely surrounded and endured almost constant shelling by German artillery in sub zero temperatures without adequate cold weather gear.
Major Winters has 3 combat jump stars on his jump wings and some say he should have been awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his assault on Brecourt Manor where enemy artillery was firing on the allies landing on Normandy beaches. This assault is still used as an example of a textbook assault on a fixed position at West Point.
Curahee Major Winters!
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February 8th, 2010, 04:56 PM
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Re: Major Richard Winters of the 101st Airborne
Geezus, DONT scare me like this. I was looking with great sadness, at seeing that it was announced that he had passed away.
(Breathing easier now)
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February 8th, 2010, 06:35 PM
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Re: Major Richard Winters of the 101st Airborne
Sorry about that, I sure didn't mean to scare anyone.
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February 8th, 2010, 07:34 PM
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Re: Major Richard Winters of the 101st Airborne
Wow, I was also starting to wonder if he was passed away because of this post.
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February 8th, 2010, 08:03 PM
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Re: Major Richard Winters of the 101st Airborne
scared me too! but a very happy birthday to him
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February 9th, 2010, 02:05 AM
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Re: Major Richard Winters of the 101st Airborne
Happy Birthday to Maj. Winters. I had bad bad thoughts when I saw this thread...
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February 9th, 2010, 02:39 AM
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Re: Major Richard Winters of the 101st Airborne
You have my deepest sympathies in your loss of --- what? really?---um,---"Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday to you! Haaaaapy Birthday dear Maj. Winters, Happy Birthday to you."
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February 9th, 2010, 05:14 AM
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Re: Major Richard Winters of the 101st Airborne
Hi Victory/ all sin is forgiven and I too would like to wish the Major a Happy Birthday. ;-))
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February 9th, 2010, 05:16 AM
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Re: Major Richard Winters of the 101st Airborne
Sorry for the double post. Someone please delete this one.
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