Ronald Speirs

[drum]

Originally posted by: Gibsons

Originally posted by: drum
I'm sure its been posted on this board somewhere, but Shifty Powers died last night!

Last week actually.

RIP Shifty. He was my favorite character from the book.

:thumbsdown:

very sad

 

[techs]

Originally posted by: drum
I'm sure its been posted on this board somewhere, but Shifty Powers died last night!

I hadn't seen that.
RIP

 

[techs]

Originally posted by: KeithP

Originally posted by: techs
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_Speirs

I guess I can agree that shooting a drunk and treasonious officer to save lives is justified, but shooting un-armed p.o.w.'s doesn't seem right.

You may want to rewatch the mini series. I forget which segment it was in, but there was a flash back to the POW incident which clearly shows Spiers did not shot the prisoners. It was some other guy. Bascially, as he walked up to the prisoners the other guy layed into them with his Thompson.

-KeithP

I don't remember that. Do you know more specifically where it was?

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: Gibsons

Originally posted by: drum
I'm sure its been posted on this board somewhere, but Shifty Powers died last night!

Last week actually.

RIP Shifty. He was my favorite character from the book.

yeap.

i have seen BoB a few times. I am amazed every time i watch it that its based on events that REALLY happened. it really blows my mind.


also on a side note my Grandfather was in 101'st during WWII and my Dad was in 101st easy company in Vietnam!

my dad knows the history of easy company (something they take great pride in) but he gets misty and awe struck when talking about it.