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hero4you69 · January 14th, 2012, 08:15 AM

Another Easy Company member answers to final roll call ! Major Dick Winters

http://www.majordickwinters.com/

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obit...k-Winters.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Winters

A true American Hero !

S-R-S

"All gave some but some gave ALL"

art7 · January 14th, 2012, 08:31 AM

You are a year behind - Maj Winters passed away in Jan of 2011

willriskit · January 14th, 2012, 08:34 AM

What a sad day for those he left behind. Speaking for myself, whenever a WWII buddy passes on, I feel as if a part of my life left with him. At least Dick Winters left a legacy of effective leadership by example which will be an inspiration to future generations. Men like him were a reminder that patriotism never should be allowed to go out of style.

Tommo · January 14th, 2012, 12:39 PM

May he rest in peace!

hero4you69 · January 14th, 2012, 05:00 PM

I deal with the public in retail and did have alot of ww ll vets as customers but most are now with the Major. my grandfather landed on D-Day and went thru the fall of berlin. he taught me respect for the 1911 45acp . he has been gone now about 30 years. the greatest generation are almost gone now , if you get a chance stop one and talk to him about his story it will be memory's to last a lifetime.

S-R-S

"All gave some but some gave ALL"

IC2(SS)19Z50C5 · January 16th, 2012, 11:15 AM

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if you get a chance stop one and talk to him about his story it will be memory's to last a lifetime.

S-R-S

"All gave some but some gave ALL"

I totally concur. I hold my friendships with all my WWII buddies close and dear. We just “shanghaied” a WWII Army Air Corps (7th AF, 30th Bomb Gp) Veteran (Armorer) as an associate member into our local USSVI Base organization. His story of how he became a “career” PFC with a M3 Aircraft .50Cal and his negligent discharge is priceless. It happened while in a crowded hanger at March field, CA before overseas deployment. It had all of us rolling!!!.

Amsdorf · January 16th, 2012, 11:30 AM

Who doesn't love the hilarity that ensues with a ND involving a .50 cal??

:)

IC2(SS)19Z50C5 · January 16th, 2012, 01:54 PM

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Who doesn't love the hilarity that ensues with a ND involving a .50 cal?? :)

True, but only if no one is on the gun target line…

And again it just reinforces the point for all of us today , that we all know, always treat a firearm as if it is loaded, don’t assume anything. Yes 69 years later its lesson is timeless, but his delivery of the little incident was freakin’ hilarious. Fortunately there were several huge packing crates of gear and equipment ready for shipment to the far Pacific not far from the muzzle of the gun and they were able to slow down the round before it exited. The bad side for said PFC was that the 30th Bomb Group Commander was only a few yards away when it happened. The train of errors started when one of the B-24 gunners failed to properly clear his gun while it was still mounted in the aircraft. Firearms safety, then, now and forever.

Amsdorf · January 16th, 2012, 02:03 PM

Yikes, that must have been quite an experience.

hero4you69 · January 19th, 2012, 07:46 AM

1 of my remaining WW ll clients is one of the few men on the planet alive that have seen 2 atomic/nuclear explosion's and still talking about it, he was in the navy when in 1946 we tested bombs in the marshall islands. he said they all were called on deck to watch , told to turn away to sheild from the light blast for a few seconds then all clear was given and they watched the mushroom cloud the rest of the day grow! again in spring of 1948 another test in the marshall islands. he is sharp as a tack and very active for his age and a real gentleman !

S-R-S

IC2(SS)19Z50C5 · January 19th, 2012, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by hero4you69

1 of my remaining WW ll clients is one of the few men on the planet alive that have seen 2 atomic/nuclear explosion's and still talking about it, he is sharp as a tack and very active for his age and a real gentleman !

S-R-S

What was his rate and rating???... Speaking of that period of time...Here is a must have and watch to see the effects of "Shot ABLE" and "Shot BAKER"

http://www.amazon.com/Trinity-Beyond...7005902&sr=1-1

I have a copy and it is excellent... Great story about the "Castle BRAVO Shot" also, plus many others...

AirConda · January 19th, 2012, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by hero4you69

I deal with the public in retail and did have alot of ww ll vets as customers but most are now with the Major. my grandfather landed on D-Day and went thru the fall of berlin. he taught me respect for the 1911 45acp . he has been gone now about 30 years. the greatest generation are almost gone now , if you get a chance stop one and talk to him about his story it will be memory's to last a lifetime.

S-R-S

"All gave some but some gave ALL"

I can agree with this. I always loved a vist from my Great Grandfather as a kid. Heck even when I became a young adult. He would come up from New York every now and then. Didnt really talk much about the battles because the memories were to harsh. Too many good men died he would always say, but once you got him rolling with stories about movements and training. It was a blast to listen to.

He has been my main insperation to join the military and the main reason I have chosen to stay in even as the times get worse. Unfortunately in passed in Feb of 2010. I remember it clearly. I got permission from my supervisor to leave that night from work all the way from station in Va (ironically where his career in the Air Force and military ended) all the way to New York for the funeral. That is the sharpest my dress uniform has ever looked. This stands for all vets, enlisted or comissioned, I salute you just as I saluted my Great Grandfather's coffin for his 20+ years of service to the Army, Army Air Corp, and the Air Force.

hero4you69 · January 19th, 2012, 02:03 PM

Thank you AirConda for yours and your family's service to our country !
I was U.S. Army, my dad who passed 12/30/2011 was U. S. Air Force, my uncle U.S.M.C Viet Nam, my grand dad U. S. Army WW ll , so I understand !

God bless You and your family !

S-R-S

AirConda · January 19th, 2012, 03:33 PM

Thanks to you and your family as well and I am sorry for your loss. God bless you and your family as well. They have all certainly made a sacrifice for our country.

I know there is serveral people that have given more for this country than I have and it is my goal to honor service by returing the favor. I just heard this recently from a video that I watched on youtube and it is has become something I strive to live by.

‎"In some small way I think I've perhaps paid back the freedom I have inherited."

I know I am still young and early in my career but it is my goal to be able to comfortably say that when my service is complete.

Again. Thanks to all who have served and who are currently serving.

hero4you69 · January 28th, 2012, 09:55 AM

So I talked with another of my WW l l vets this last week , he told me about being a m.p. stationed in Idaho --- & Montana at a german prisoner of war camp. I think he said camp reupert in Idaho & can't remember the name in montana he also said 1 was in Utah he said in Idaho the had the nasty SS elite there and kept them away from most other prisoners for safety reasons. this was a farm work camp. so was the 1 in Montana he said they grew sugar beets for the ethanol/alcohol & it was used in making explosives for the war effort. he said they also bought pure grain alcohol from cuba /brasil & other large sugar manufacturing countries.he said the irony was that they used german shepherd police dog to patrol between the wire and the germans prisoners were scared of them dogs !! lol . this was the the biggest reason for sugar rationing for the war effort. my grannie had, now my mom has the old sugar & gas rationing cards given to civies during the war .
our greatest generation has alot of wisdom & history to pass along if we will take the time to listen !

S-R-S