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76th anniversary of D-Day (on topic)
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<blockquote data-quote="silverbullet2893" data-source="post: 4520565" data-attributes="member: 63666"><p>On this day in 1944, 1LT Richard "Dick" Winters (E/2-506) earned the Distinguished Service Cross for his actions at Normandy during World War II. Full citation:</p><p></p><p>The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Richard D. Winters, First Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving with Company E, 2d Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, in action against enemy forces on 6 June 1944, in France. First Lieutenant Winters with seven enlisted men, advanced through intense enemy automatic weapons fire, putting out of action two guns of the battery of four 88-mm. that were shelling the beachhead. Unswerving in his determination to complete his self-appointed and extremely hazardous task, First Lieutenant Winters and his group withdrew for reinforcements. He returned with tank support and the remaining two guns were put out of action, resulting in decreased opposition to our forces landing on the beachhead. First Lieutenant Winters' heroic and determined leadership exemplify the highest traditions of the military forces of the United States and reflect great credit upon himself, the 101st Airborne Division, and the United States Army.[ATTACH=full]298505[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="silverbullet2893, post: 4520565, member: 63666"] On this day in 1944, 1LT Richard "Dick" Winters (E/2-506) earned the Distinguished Service Cross for his actions at Normandy during World War II. Full citation: The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Richard D. Winters, First Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving with Company E, 2d Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, in action against enemy forces on 6 June 1944, in France. First Lieutenant Winters with seven enlisted men, advanced through intense enemy automatic weapons fire, putting out of action two guns of the battery of four 88-mm. that were shelling the beachhead. Unswerving in his determination to complete his self-appointed and extremely hazardous task, First Lieutenant Winters and his group withdrew for reinforcements. He returned with tank support and the remaining two guns were put out of action, resulting in decreased opposition to our forces landing on the beachhead. First Lieutenant Winters' heroic and determined leadership exemplify the highest traditions of the military forces of the United States and reflect great credit upon himself, the 101st Airborne Division, and the United States Army.[ATTACH=full]298505[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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