# RIP Major Dick Winters **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 10, 2011, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-major-dick-winters/567054 "2011-01-10T02:11:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![interface2x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c0e974/32.png) [@interface2x](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/interface2x)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2011, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-major-dick-winters/567054/1 "2011-01-10T02:11:05Z")
Apparently, earlier this week, [Major Dick Winters](http://www.majordickwinters.com/) (made famous by the book and miniseries [Band of Brothers](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0185906/)) passed away after a long illness. ☹ [Link.](http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2011/01/dick_winters_of_band_of_brothe.html) ---
**Author:** ![Justin\_Credible](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a8b319/32.png) [@Justin\_Credible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Credible)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2011, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-major-dick-winters/567054/2 "2011-01-10T02:52:16Z")
That’s too bad. He was a personal hero of mine. At least he’s finally at peace now. ---
**Author:** ![Peeta\_Mellark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bc8723/32.png) [@Peeta\_Mellark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peeta_Mellark)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2011, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-major-dick-winters/567054/3 "2011-01-10T03:03:39Z")
The planet was lucky to have a man like that gracing it for nearly ninety-three years. May he be remembered for the strength of character, dignity and leadership he brought. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Miskatonic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mr.miskatonic/32/310_2.png) [@Mr.Miskatonic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Miskatonic)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2011, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-major-dick-winters/567054/4 "2011-01-10T04:11:12Z")
☹ ---
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2011, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-major-dick-winters/567054/5 "2011-01-10T05:53:32Z")
I guess I knew he (and others like him) can’t be with us much longer, but it’s still very sad. ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2011, 6:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-major-dick-winters/567054/6 "2011-01-10T06:11:39Z")
I remember reading a story about him telling an interviewer about one of their engagements. While discussing a battle he came across a wounded duck and very gently reached down, picked birdshot out of its wing, and took it home to recover (he was a hunter but couldn’t stand to see suffering and the duck was in a condition where he seemed able to recover) and then resumed telling the story of killing several Nazis. He was the gentlest of men when violence wasn’t necessary for getting rid of Hitler. ---
**Author:** ![ShermanAter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b4bc9f/32.png) [@ShermanAter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShermanAter)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2011, 6:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-major-dick-winters/567054/7 "2011-01-10T06:27:10Z")
> **[Dick Winters, of 'Band of Brothers' fame, dies](https://www.pennlive.com/midstate/2011/01/dick_winters_of_band_of_brothe.html)** > > Richard "Dick" Winters led a quiet life on his Fredericksburg farm and in his Hershey home until the book and miniseries 'Band of Brothers' threw him into the international spotlight. We are losing men like this every day. I salute you Mr. Winters, and thank you. ---
**Author:** ![crowmanyclouds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crowmanyclouds/32/19884_2.png) [@crowmanyclouds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crowmanyclouds)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2011, 7:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-major-dick-winters/567054/8 "2011-01-10T07:07:43Z")
Currahee ♠. ☹ CMC fnord! ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2011, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-major-dick-winters/567054/9 "2011-01-10T21:44:53Z")
It’s a sign of a life well lived when you make it to 92 and die too soon. ---
**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2011, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-major-dick-winters/567054/10 "2011-01-10T22:22:51Z")
> [@Sampiro](#): > > It’s a sign of a life well lived when you make it to 92 and die too soon. Indeed. Watching the “Band of Brothers” miniseries, I was damned near moved to tears when those anonymous veterans speaking between segments were finally named. Thank you for your service to this nation and to all free people. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2011, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-major-dick-winters/567054/11 "2011-01-10T22:24:46Z")
Leaders like him are all too scarce. I can only recall perhaps one in my military career that I would have followed like Winters’ men followed him. A good man. ---
**Author:** ![Rysdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7cd45c/32.png) [@Rysdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysdad)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2011, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-major-dick-winters/567054/12 "2011-01-11T01:56:34Z")
_PRE_sent…_harms!_ Orderp…_harms!_ ---
**Author:** ![Scubaqueen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c0e974/32.png) [@Scubaqueen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scubaqueen)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2011, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-major-dick-winters/567054/13 "2011-01-11T18:38:28Z")
oh, such a loss. i’m lierally tearing up here at work reading this. he was an amazing man and i found myself utterly fascinated listening to him during the band of brothers interviews. because of the miniseries, i learned that he created the Brécourt Manor Assault. the attack stratagem is still taught at the military academy at West Point as an example of a textbook assault on a fixed position.