Maj Dick Winters, Band of Brothers commander, dies.

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01-11-11 | 11:40 AM

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R.I.P. Major Winters, you will be missed.

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01-11-11 | 04:56 PM

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Re: Maj Dick Winters, Band of Brothers commander, dies.

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While it's sad when celebrities die, I never actually get teary-eyed or really feel bad about it...I did when I heard about Winters passing.

I'll echo what Nefarious said - if I could amount to just a small bit of the man he was, I'd be happy.

Me as well. How can you not respect a man that went beyond his duty and did so much. I wish we had a saluting smilie instead i'll just raise a glass in his honor

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01-11-11 | 08:11 PM

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01-23-11 | 10:46 PM

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Re: Maj Dick Winters, Band of Brothers commander, dies.

If Wikipedia is correct, there are still 35 members of Easy Company/506 PIR still alive. Among them, the following bigger names from the series:

Compton, Lynn D. "Buck"
Guarnere, William J.
Heffron, Edward James "Babe"
Malarkey, Donald G.
McClung, Earl Ervin
Perconte, Frank J.

Perconte is the oldest, at 93. The youngest is 84.

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01-24-11 | 01:40 AM

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Re: Maj Dick Winters, Band of Brothers commander, dies.

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Perconte, Frank J.
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"Awwww you got blood on my trousers Skinny"

"I'M REAL SORRY FRANK!"

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01-24-11 | 10:47 AM

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Re: Maj Dick Winters, Band of Brothers commander, dies.

Saw this one in the local paper yesterday (Ed Mauser):

http://www.newstrib.com/articles/new...%27+dies+at+94

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01-24-11 | 11:45 AM

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Saw this one in the local paper yesterday (Ed Mauser):

http://www.newstrib.com/articles/new...%27+dies+at+94

Yup Wikipedia had that one listed, indicating that he had died on 1/21 and that his death was what was knocked Perconte to the top of the oldest list.

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02-20-11 | 09:04 PM

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Re: Maj Dick Winters, Band of Brothers commander, dies.

Did the entire series today as a marathon. First time I saw it since the passing of major Winters. Definitely got choked up at the end when he discussed living in Hershey PA