RIP Major Dick Winters 506th Parachute Infantry Re

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Word is leaking out that Major Winters has passed away. He was featured prominately in "Band of Brothers" and was exceptionally well respected for his leadership capabilities. He parachuted in Normandy in the darkness of D-Day morning, and fought to Germany. The 506th fought in the battle of France, Bastogne, Belguim, Market Garden and Germany

[ivan]

No, my fair cousin;

If we are mark'd to die, we are enow

To do our country loss; and if to live,

The fewer men, the greater share of honour.

God's will! I pray thee, wish not one man more.

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Rather proclaim it, Westmoreland, through my host,

That he which hath no stomach to this fight,

Let him depart; his passport shall be made,

And crowns for convoy put into his purse;

We would not die in that man's company

That fears his fellowship to die with us.

This day is call'd the feast of Crispian.

He that outlives this day, and comes safe home,

Will stand a tip-toe when this day is nam'd,

And rouse him at the name of Crispian.

He that shall live this day, and see old age,

Will yearly on the vigil feast his neighbours,

And say 'To-morrow is Saint Crispian.'

Then will he strip his sleeve and show his scars,

And say 'These wounds I had on Crispian's day.'

Old men forget; yet all shall be forgot,

But he'll remember, with advantages,

What feats he did that day. Then shall our names,

Familiar in his mouth as household words-

Harry the King, Bedford and Exeter,

Warwick and Talbot, Salisbury and Gloucester-

Be in their flowing cups freshly rememb'red.

This story shall the good man teach his son;

And Crispin Crispian shall ne'er go by,

From this day to the ending of the world,

But we in it shall be remembered-

We few, we happy few, we band of brothers;

For he to-day that sheds his blood with me

Shall be my brother; be he ne'er so vile,

This day shall gentle his condition;

And gentlemen in England now-a-bed

Shall think themselves accurs'd they were not here,

And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks

That fought with us upon Saint Crispin's day.

 

[tvashtarkatena]

Sergeant Nick Penis was tougher.

 

He didn't even need a parachute.

Edited January 10, 2011 by tvashtarkatena

[sobo]

I reckon my Uncle Frank will be tipping back a glass or two to this news, being that Maj. Winters was his CO.

 

Interesting that he died the same way he lived. Quietly and peacefully, without much fanfare nor ceremony.

 

R.I.P., Maj. Winters. You were an inspiration to me and many many others.