Saturday, January 15, 2011

BBC News - Today - Remembering 'selfless' Dick Winters

Richard Winters during World War II.Image via WikipediaBBC News - Today - Remembering 'selfless' Dick Winters

US Army Major Richard "Dick" Winters passed this week, he was 92. Major Winter's exploits were documented in Band of Brothers, a book by Stephen Ambrose, and a miniseries of the same title that aired on HBO in 2001.

On a related note, there is a movement that is fighting for Major Winters to be awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his actions during D-Day in Normandy.

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