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“I cherish the memories of a question my grandson asked me the other day when he said, 'Grandpa, were you a hero in the war?' Grandpa said 'No... but I served in a company of heroes.'”

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Richard Winters

Richard Winters, born on January 21, 1918, and passed away on January 2, 2011, was an enigmatic figure whose identity and career remain unknown. more

“Well, I thought, climbing slowly out of the slit trench, the shells will catch us above ground now. But if you have to go, you have to go. F Company’s in trouble, and we have to help them. We’re in reserve, so we have to go. And if we’re shelled, we’re shelled. There is absolutely nothing we can do about it.”

Ifs Wells Helping Can Do Company Trouble Climbing Reserves Shells Absolutely Nothing Trenches Slits

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“Those things that are precious are saved only by sacrifice.”

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“Politicians wanted to mine the Grand Canyon for zinc and copper, and Theodore Roosevelt said no.”

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“I am the harvest of man's stupidity. I am the fruit of the holocaust. I prayed like you to survive, but look at me now. It is over for us who are dead, but you must struggle, and will carry the memories all your life. People back home will wonder why you can't forget.”

Source: With the Old Breed: The World War Two Pacific Classic

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