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Dick Winters Memorial Dedication
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05-25-2015 05:38 PM
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Thanks for sharing this. A fitting tribute to a humble hero.
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"He which hath no stomach to this fight,/ Let him depart." Henry V
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I'm amazed at the sling in bronze.
Bob
"It is said, 'Go not to the elves for counsel for they will say both no and yes.' "
Frodo Baggins to Gildor Inglorion, The Fellowship of the Ring
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After watching many interviews with Major Winters and reading the comments of those who served with him he seems to embody the positive traits of so many who served in WWII.
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It was a very nice service for him. And it was for him. They did add other veterans past and present but it was clear this was about how this man influenced so many others. I ended up coming home with a press packet so I have the complete speeches which I'm glad for. There were two excellent speakers, the local high school football coach and a four star general who was born and raised in Ephrata. While there were other speakers, including a close friend of Dicks, these two had very strong messages.
The sad part of all this is that his family wanted no part of it. His daughter in particular fought this from the very beginning saying it wasn't something Dick would have wanted. And perhaps that's true. This monument is a twin to one placed at Normandy and he insisted at that time that the monument there was to honor all young junior officers, not just him.
But sometimes you need to be recognized for who you are and what you did. Would he have been famous if Band of Brothers was not written and then in particular brought to the screen by HBO? Probably not, but he was just like many others who fought in that war and others. His example was an excellent one and had we not learned about him, the men he served with and what they did, we all would be less for it.
So I'm glad they made the memorial. I expect it will bring a few extra people to the town from time to time but the pilgrimage will be small and very limited. It's important for the people here to know that someone like Dick can come from a small town like this and perhaps they themselves can strive to be like him.
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Well put and exactly the point of my previous post. Again ,only my thoughts based on inteviews I have seen but his humility probably would have made him a bit uncomfortable with it.The monument represents (to me anyway) Major Winters, those he influenced & led and all those like him who made so many sacrifices all those years ago. I hope they come to see it that way.
Any plans to post the speeches?
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Originally Posted by
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Any plans to post the speeches?
I wish I could but they are huge and typing them would take forever. I'll see about scanning them when I get a chance.
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Originally Posted by
Aragorn243
I wish I could but they are huge and typing them would take forever. I'll see about scanning them when I get a chance.
I had scanning in mind when I asked typing would be a chore. If you get a chance I would love to read. Do you think they may be posted somwhere or perhaps a video of the cerimony posted?
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