Talk:Ronald Speirs

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[edit] Dead or Alive

Anyone have a source stating his death, or stating he is alive? There seems to be a disagreement here. Onthost 01:45, 7 January 2006 (UTC)

I'm positive that he is dead, I just can't find any dates....

He's still alive, a friend of mine got a letter from him a few weeks ago. Martorius 23:08, 29 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] wartime activities

This officer seems to have had a rather more relevant role in WWII than the wiki article or the famous film indicates. I've found two silver star citations so far, wondering if anyone has a list of them all. I found one website that claims Speirs was the first american soldier to cross the Neder Rhine, & return, swimming with a bullet wound. Perhaps Ambrose's book tells more?--Wikidelphia 00:48, 7 September 2006 (UTC)

I don't recall any mention of such a feat in the book. Sounds like it may have gotten mixed up with another incident involving Colonel O. Dobey [1]. ← amiИa (talk)

[edit] About his death

I read in the article that Speirs died recently, but I can't find any source to verify this. Can someone provide any info?--Darz Mol 14:45, 22 April 2007 (UTC)

See this page. That's the only source I've been able to find. CillaИ X♦C [dic] 23:09, 24 April 2007 (UTC)

I'm starting to wonder a little bit about this given zero verification and that the post reporting the death was originally from an anonymous IP address. I've spent some time searching both Easy Company boards like wildbillguarnere.com and found no comment on this whatsoever, and in fact the only references I've found were that original link - and a whole ton of pages that link back to Wikipedia. I'll dig a bit further and any more confirmation would be welcome.

Edit: Found it in the Social Security death database via the Helena Independent Reporter (check under Spears, R if you'd like to verify). It is very strange that he didn't have an obit, but may he rest well.Old64mb 09:39, 12 July 2007 (UTC)