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[StartQuote] Scott; This info is most welcome here, I am very sorry to hear of the Passing of Major Richard D. "Dick" Winters USA(Ret.)( aka: "Captain Courageous" )When I was in high school I remember first reading of the exploits of Maj(then Capt) Winters during the Arnhem mission, then later that same year his exploits during D-day, I had it good then, I was a history nut and my study hall in 11th grade was the library, however, these were not Ambrose books. There is a website: http://www.majordickwinters.com/ that is calling for Maj. Winters to be awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroic exploits with the 101st AB Company E. I personally believe he does rate this award, and have always believed this. his leadership during the attack at Brécourt Manor(as a 1st LT), resulted in a recommendation letter by his commanding officer for the Medal of Honor, but it was down graded to a Distingushed Service Cross. Enlisted men under his command during this action recieved Silver and Bronze Star Medals. His attack at Brécourt Manor is still used as a field combat exercise at West Point. I have at least 3-4 instances were "I" feel he is worthy of the Medal Of Honor. But we must remember Dick was a very modest man, and he was a man, he never asked or ordered a man to do something he would not do himself, and being a farm boy, I know he would have done it himself, he did all his own forward recon while in E Company( I to this day, in the regular military, don't know an O3 that would do that). Maj Winters has always been a guy I wish I could meet, ever since I read about him at the age of 15. Another one was Lt Col. Robert R. "ROSIE" Rosenthal USAAF, 100BG on his 3rg mission to Munster on Oct. 10, 1943, 13 planes took off from Thorpe Abbotts, one returned, "ROSIES RIVITERS" B-17F 42-30578. The Legend began.....52 missions later and shot down 2 times, Robert Rosenthal, who was a New York licencsed Lawyer prior to the war, ended WWll as a Prosecution Assistant to Nuremberg Trials, the he volunteered for B-29 training to go to the Pacific. He was in Florida checking out on Sept 2, 1945. he passed away on April 20, 2007 in White Plains , NY. These to me were the epitome of the Quite Professional, they were extremely modest and down played their own exploits, they always did what they were asked and told to do, always spoke of their men first, they cared for their men first, they never asked anyone to do someting the would not do for themselves, they performed extraordinary actions under fire, and once the duty was completed, they drifted off into virtual anonymity back into normal society. Dick Winters is one of my heroes......and he always will be. Thanks Scott. Take care, TED [EndQuote]
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