The 36th Annual Military Vehicle Preservation Association Convention will be held on August 3-6, 2011 in Dayton, Ohio. Home of the United States Air Force Museum.
The largest MVPA Convention in the history of the organization was held in Dayton in 2006. This year promises to be even bigger!
For advanced information, visit http://www.mvpa.org/.
January 27, 2011
January 15, 2011
Immersion experience in Normandy
Check out the website and photos! http://www.normandydropzonetours.com/
January 12, 2011
Internet Radio Tribute to Dick Winters
This Wednesday (12th January) Black Sky Radio program will be a tribute to Major Dick Winters.
Easy company veterans Bill Guarnere, Babe Heffron, Buck Compton and Brad Freeman will be joining us, as well as Band Of Brothers cast members Captain Dale Dye, Ross McCall and Richard Speight Jr. Two-time Emmy Award winning producer and writer Tim Gray will also be joining us to pay tribute to Major Winters.
http://blackskyradio.com/
1.30pm PST - 3.30pm CST
4.30pm EST - 9.30pm GMT
Easy company veterans Bill Guarnere, Babe Heffron, Buck Compton and Brad Freeman will be joining us, as well as Band Of Brothers cast members Captain Dale Dye, Ross McCall and Richard Speight Jr. Two-time Emmy Award winning producer and writer Tim Gray will also be joining us to pay tribute to Major Winters.
http://blackskyradio.com/
1.30pm PST - 3.30pm CST
4.30pm EST - 9.30pm GMT
January 10, 2011
"'Band of Brothers" inspiration dies at age 92
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Richard "Dick" Winters, the Easy Company commander whose World War II exploits were made famous by the book and television miniseries "Band of Brothers," died last week in central Pennsylvania. He was 92.
Winters died following a several-year battle with Parkinson's Disease, longtime family friend William Jackson said Monday.
An intensely private and humble man, Winters had asked that news of his death be withheld until after his funeral, Jackson said. Winters lived in Hershey, Pa., but died in suburban Palmyra.
The men Winters led expressed their admiration for their company commander after learning of his death.
William Guarnere, 88, said what he remembers about Winters was "great leadership."
"When he said 'Let's go,' he was right in the front," Guarnere, who was called "Wild Bill" by his comrades, said Sunday night from his South Philadelphia home. "He was never in the back. A leader personified."
Another member of the unit living in Philadelphia, Edward Heffron, 87, said thinking about Winters brought a tear to his eye.
"He was one hell of a guy, one of the greatest soldiers I was ever under," said Heffron, who had the nickname "Babe" in the company. "He was a wonderful officer, a wonderful leader. He had what you needed, guts and brains. He took care of his men, that's very important."
Winters was born Jan. 21, 1918 and studied economics at Franklin & Marshall College before enlisting, according to a biography on the Penn State website.
Winters became the leader of Company E, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne Division on D-Day, after the death of the company commander during the invasion of Normandy.
During that invasion, Winters led 13 of his men in destroying an enemy battery and obtained a detailed map of German defenses along Utah Beach. In September 1944, he led 20 men in a successful attack on a German force of 200 soldiers. Occupying the Bastogne area of Belgium at the time of the Battle of the Bulge, he and his men held their place until the Third Army broke through enemy lines, and Winters shortly afterward was promoted to major.
After returning home, Winters married his wife, Ethel, in May 1948, and trained infantry and Army Ranger units at Fort Dix during the Korean War. He started a company selling livestock feed to farmers, and he and his family eventually settled in a farmhouse in Hershey, Pa., where he retired.
Historian Stephen Ambrose interviewed Winters for the 1992 book "Band of Brothers," upon which the HBO miniseries that started airing in September 2001 was based. Winters himself published a memoir in 2006 entitled "Beyond Band of Brothers."
Two years ago, an exhibit devoted to Winters was dedicated at the Hershey-Derry Township Historical Society. Winters, in frail health in later years, has also been the subject of a campaign to raise money to erect a monument in his honor near the beaches of Normandy.
Winters talked about his view of leadership for an August 2004 article in American History Magazine:
"If you can," he wrote, "find that peace within yourself, that peace and quiet and confidence that you can pass on to others, so that they know that you are honest and you are fair and will help them, no matter what, when the chips are down."
When people asked whether he was a hero, he echoed the words of his World War II buddy, Mike Ranney: "No, but I served in a company of heroes."
"He was a good man, a very good man," Guarnere said. "I would follow him to hell and back. So would the men from E Company."
Arrangements for a public memorial service are pending.
Winters died following a several-year battle with Parkinson's Disease, longtime family friend William Jackson said Monday.
An intensely private and humble man, Winters had asked that news of his death be withheld until after his funeral, Jackson said. Winters lived in Hershey, Pa., but died in suburban Palmyra.
The men Winters led expressed their admiration for their company commander after learning of his death.
William Guarnere, 88, said what he remembers about Winters was "great leadership."
"When he said 'Let's go,' he was right in the front," Guarnere, who was called "Wild Bill" by his comrades, said Sunday night from his South Philadelphia home. "He was never in the back. A leader personified."
Another member of the unit living in Philadelphia, Edward Heffron, 87, said thinking about Winters brought a tear to his eye.
"He was one hell of a guy, one of the greatest soldiers I was ever under," said Heffron, who had the nickname "Babe" in the company. "He was a wonderful officer, a wonderful leader. He had what you needed, guts and brains. He took care of his men, that's very important."
Winters was born Jan. 21, 1918 and studied economics at Franklin & Marshall College before enlisting, according to a biography on the Penn State website.
Winters became the leader of Company E, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne Division on D-Day, after the death of the company commander during the invasion of Normandy.
During that invasion, Winters led 13 of his men in destroying an enemy battery and obtained a detailed map of German defenses along Utah Beach. In September 1944, he led 20 men in a successful attack on a German force of 200 soldiers. Occupying the Bastogne area of Belgium at the time of the Battle of the Bulge, he and his men held their place until the Third Army broke through enemy lines, and Winters shortly afterward was promoted to major.
After returning home, Winters married his wife, Ethel, in May 1948, and trained infantry and Army Ranger units at Fort Dix during the Korean War. He started a company selling livestock feed to farmers, and he and his family eventually settled in a farmhouse in Hershey, Pa., where he retired.
Historian Stephen Ambrose interviewed Winters for the 1992 book "Band of Brothers," upon which the HBO miniseries that started airing in September 2001 was based. Winters himself published a memoir in 2006 entitled "Beyond Band of Brothers."
Two years ago, an exhibit devoted to Winters was dedicated at the Hershey-Derry Township Historical Society. Winters, in frail health in later years, has also been the subject of a campaign to raise money to erect a monument in his honor near the beaches of Normandy.
Winters talked about his view of leadership for an August 2004 article in American History Magazine:
"If you can," he wrote, "find that peace within yourself, that peace and quiet and confidence that you can pass on to others, so that they know that you are honest and you are fair and will help them, no matter what, when the chips are down."
When people asked whether he was a hero, he echoed the words of his World War II buddy, Mike Ranney: "No, but I served in a company of heroes."
"He was a good man, a very good man," Guarnere said. "I would follow him to hell and back. So would the men from E Company."
Arrangements for a public memorial service are pending.
January 9, 2011
"Band of Brothers" leader Major Dick Winters passes
I regret to inform you that Major Winters passed away earlier this week after a long illness.
Please do not contact the Winters family and respect their privacy.
Mrs. Winters will release the news to the public shortly.
January 7, 2011
Band of Brothers AFC Divisional Playoff Raffle - Patriots vs TBD
Win 2 Premium Tickets to the AFC Playoffs (Patriots vs. TBD) plus 2 pregame Field Passes, Hotel & Travel, and more.
With the success of HBO's "Band of Brothers", then Lt. Richard Winters became the face of the young officer corps that hit the beaches of Normandy on D Day. Similarly, and also as a result of the HBO Series, the men of Easy Company became the faces of the thousands of American enlisted men who hit the beaches that same day. With the now 92 year old Major Winters (Retired) in failing health, the remaining men of Easy Company, who themselves are not much younger than Major Winters, wish to honor him, and the many officers and enlisted men who fought along side them, but who did not receive the same recognition that Easy Company did. The goal of the Richard Winters Leadership Project is to erect a statue of Lt. Winters in Normandy that will honor all of the officers that lead the troops on D Day, with a list of all of the Military Divisions that partcipated in the battle inscribed in the base of the statue to honor all the men who served America on D Day. The people of France have generously donated the land for the statue and are paying for many of the costs associated with construction. Easy Company just needs to raise the funds for the statue itself. If you would like to join the men of Easy Company in honoring Major Winters and the many officers and enlisted men who fought on D Day, please enter the raffle and in turn you could be enjoying a great AFC Playoff Series Experience.
Entry Deadline: 11:00 AM EST Thursday, January 13, 2011
Drawing Date: Thursday, January 13, 2011
Grand Prize:
Winner and guest will enjoy 2 tickets to the AFC Divisional Playoff Game at Gillette Stadium where the N.E. Patriots will take on the (TBD); (January 16, 2011, Kickoff at 4:30 PM)
Winner and guest will enjoy 2 pregame field passes to game (Valid only for pregame access to the above referenced game)
Winner will receive 1 night hotel accomodations at the Renaissance Providence Downtown Hotel (January 16, 2011, single room, double occupancy)
Winner will receive 2 round trip coach ticket vouchers on Southwest Airlines (Valid for one year from date of issue)
Winner will receive a $250 allowance for ground transportation and other expenses
Winner will receive a football autographed by NFL Hall of Fame Guard and Patriots Legend John Hannah
Winner will receive an autographed photo from Patriots running back Kevin Faulk
Winner will receive a Band of Brothers baseball bat autographed by legendary Easy Company veterans Wild Bill Guarnere and Babe Heffron
Winner will receive a cash prize in the amount of $605.00 to mitigate the Winner's tax liability that results from winning the raffle. This prize is withheld and paid, on behalf of the Winner, directly to the IRS ($600.00) and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts ($105)
CLICK HERE to order raffle tickets for just $2.00 each (minimum order, 5 tickets)
For more information, go to http://www.celebritiesforcharity.org/raffle/Band-of-Brothers-AFC-Divisional-Playoff/
With the success of HBO's "Band of Brothers", then Lt. Richard Winters became the face of the young officer corps that hit the beaches of Normandy on D Day. Similarly, and also as a result of the HBO Series, the men of Easy Company became the faces of the thousands of American enlisted men who hit the beaches that same day. With the now 92 year old Major Winters (Retired) in failing health, the remaining men of Easy Company, who themselves are not much younger than Major Winters, wish to honor him, and the many officers and enlisted men who fought along side them, but who did not receive the same recognition that Easy Company did. The goal of the Richard Winters Leadership Project is to erect a statue of Lt. Winters in Normandy that will honor all of the officers that lead the troops on D Day, with a list of all of the Military Divisions that partcipated in the battle inscribed in the base of the statue to honor all the men who served America on D Day. The people of France have generously donated the land for the statue and are paying for many of the costs associated with construction. Easy Company just needs to raise the funds for the statue itself. If you would like to join the men of Easy Company in honoring Major Winters and the many officers and enlisted men who fought on D Day, please enter the raffle and in turn you could be enjoying a great AFC Playoff Series Experience.
Entry Deadline: 11:00 AM EST Thursday, January 13, 2011
Drawing Date: Thursday, January 13, 2011
Grand Prize:
Winner and guest will enjoy 2 tickets to the AFC Divisional Playoff Game at Gillette Stadium where the N.E. Patriots will take on the (TBD); (January 16, 2011, Kickoff at 4:30 PM)
Winner and guest will enjoy 2 pregame field passes to game (Valid only for pregame access to the above referenced game)
Winner will receive 1 night hotel accomodations at the Renaissance Providence Downtown Hotel (January 16, 2011, single room, double occupancy)
Winner will receive 2 round trip coach ticket vouchers on Southwest Airlines (Valid for one year from date of issue)
Winner will receive a $250 allowance for ground transportation and other expenses
Winner will receive a football autographed by NFL Hall of Fame Guard and Patriots Legend John Hannah
Winner will receive an autographed photo from Patriots running back Kevin Faulk
Winner will receive a Band of Brothers baseball bat autographed by legendary Easy Company veterans Wild Bill Guarnere and Babe Heffron
Winner will receive a cash prize in the amount of $605.00 to mitigate the Winner's tax liability that results from winning the raffle. This prize is withheld and paid, on behalf of the Winner, directly to the IRS ($600.00) and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts ($105)
CLICK HERE to order raffle tickets for just $2.00 each (minimum order, 5 tickets)
For more information, go to http://www.celebritiesforcharity.org/raffle/Band-of-Brothers-AFC-Divisional-Playoff/
January 5, 2011
NORDWIND Registration and Waiver Forms
The registration form and waiver for this year's NORDWIND event being held March 24-27 at Ft. Indiantown Gap PA are now available. B/502 has committed to this event. We will be registering as "I&R PLT". Please use that as your unit designation on the form.
The registration this year is $50.00 and it must be postmarked by FEBRUARY 21st - NO EXCEPTIONS! There is a cap on attendance for this event and anyone attempting to register late will be turned away.
Please email chris@ddayquartermaster.com to request a copy of the forms and if you have any questions.
More information to follow regarding barracks assignments, scenarios and etc.
The registration this year is $50.00 and it must be postmarked by FEBRUARY 21st - NO EXCEPTIONS! There is a cap on attendance for this event and anyone attempting to register late will be turned away.
Please email chris@ddayquartermaster.com to request a copy of the forms and if you have any questions.
More information to follow regarding barracks assignments, scenarios and etc.
January 4, 2011
Geraldine Doyle, an Iconic Face of World War II, Dies at 86
Geraldine Hoff Doyle, who was believed to be the unwitting model for the “We Can Do It!” poster of a woman flexing her biceps in a factory during World War II — an image that later became a symbol for the American feminist movement — died on Sunday in Lansing, Mich. She was 86.
The cause was complications of arthritis, said her daughter Stephanie Gregg.
Mrs. Doyle was unaware of the poster’s existence until 1982, when, while thumbing through a magazine, she saw a photograph of it and recognized herself. Her daughter said that the face on the poster was her mother’s, but that the muscles were not.
“She didn’t have big, muscular arms,” Mrs. Gregg said. “She was 5-foot-10 and very slender. She was a glamour girl. The arched eyebrows, the beautiful lips, the shape of the face — that’s her.”
In 1942, when she was 17, Geraldine Hoff took a job as a metal presser at a factory near her home in Inkster, Mich., near Detroit, to aid the war effort, Mrs. Gregg said. One day, a United Press photographer came in to shoot images of working women.
The resulting poster, designed by the graphic artist J.Howard Miller, was used in a Westinghouse Company campaign to deter strikes and absenteeism. It was not widely seen until the early 1980s, when it was embraced by feminists.
She quit the factory job after about two weeks because she learned that another woman had damaged her hands while using the metal presser, and she feared that such an injury would prevent her from playing the cello, her daughter said.
At one of her next jobs, at a soda fountain, she met her husband, Leo H. Doyle, a dental student. They had been married for 66 years when he died this year.
In addition to Mrs. Gregg, she is survived by four other children, 18 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren.
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