Writer/Producer/Director and Project Lead:Tim Gray

Executive Producer Monument Project & Film: David F. Alfonso

Co-Executive Producers of  Hang Tough and A Company of Heroes Film Projects: Adam and Bryan Makos

This project has been approved by Major Richard D. Winters who passed away in January of 2011.

 

 

The Project: A statue will dedicated on June 6, 2012 in Normandy (Sainte-Marie-du-Mont) recognizing Major Richard D. Winters and the leadership abilities of all men of all American Army divisions and corps during the Normandy phase of Operation Overlord. The statue will be designed by internationally known sculptor Stephen Spears of Fairhope, AL and be a likeness of Major Winters. Mr. Spears is the sculptor of the United States World War I Doughboy statue in Cantigny, France and the U.S. Navy World War II monument, dedicated in 2008 outside the Utah Beach museum, Ste. Marie-du-Mont, France.

The Statue: Will be an approved likeness by the Winters’ family of Major Richard D. Winters. The statue of Maj. Winters will be positioned in a leadership position (as a leader of men). The statue will be identified as Major Richard D. Winters, E-Company, 506th PIR, 101st Airborne Division, but will also be representative of ALL soldiers of all American Army divisions who were responsible for leading men into combat in Normandy on June 6, 1944. On actual D-Day (June 6, 1944) Dick Winters held the rank of 1st Lt. The monument will prominently feature the words Leadership 6-6-1944 and a quote from Major Winters below his likeness which will read: “Wars do not make men great, but they do bring out the greatness in good men.” The monument foundation will also have the words inscribed: Dedicated to all those who led the way on D-Day. Curt Schilling and Governor Tom Ridge will host the dedication ceremony in Normandy.