![]() | About Major Richard Winters CMOH Petition(Band of Brothers) |
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| | Major Richard Winters CMOH Petition(Band of Brothers) infoFor those of you not familiar with Major Winters, he was the Officer Commanding Easy Company, 506 PIR 101st Airborne on D-Day 6th June 1944. They have been made famous by the Stephen Ambrose Book and HBO mini Series "Band of Brothers" The action at Brecourt Manor in Normandy invovled the capture and distruction of 4 German 105 Field Guns, protected by 50 Elite German Paratroopers and MG42's. Major Winters assembled a SQUAD of 13 men. He lead the assault on 3 of the guns personally. They killed 12, took 15 prisioner, and routed the rest. This campaign has been started by his men, and I would ask all members here that agree with us to sign the petition at http://www.Petitiononline.com/Winters/petition.html Barry Poulter, administrator www.majordickwinters.com |
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What is the criteria for being awarded a MOH, is it in effect the same as the Victoria cross?
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MAJOR WINTERS "A man of valour, In British hearts forever." Let us be sacrificers but not butchers,Caius! |
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I did forget to say that the Major was original recommended for the medal of Honour, however, the Commanding General, Maxwell Taylor had decreed prior to the battle, that the 101st would only take 1 MOH, and this went to a Col that lead a bayonet charge.
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well, i signed
-Semper Fi |
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Thanks for bringing this petition to light, Poulter AussieNick, I gave a complete description of the difference between the Medal of Honor and the Victoria Cross in this discussion: http://www.military-quotes.com/forum...l+honor+honour |
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There's just over 5500 now.
“War is an ugly thing but not the ugliest of things; the decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feelings which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse.” —John Stuart Mill |
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I did my bit
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Hell ya! Good link. I signed. And damn proud to have!
\"Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.\" \"I\'ve suffered just so I could return harder\" - Gangstarr Semper Fi |
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