DOVER - Retired U.S. Army Major General Douglas Knight Winans passed away on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013, at State Street Assisted Living in Dover, Delaware. He was 92 years old. Born in Belford, N.J. on February 12, 1921, Major Winans grew up in Glassboro, N.J. He was a graduate of Glassboro High School and Glassboro State Teacher's College, now Rowan University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in elementary education. Major Winans began his career as a Private in the United States Army in 1942 and was assigned to the 76th Infantry Division of the Quartermasters Corps. He went on to Officer Candidate School where he was promoted to 2nd lieutenant. While in the Quartermaster Corps, he briefly served in the bakery unit before becoming an Operations and Training Staff Officer. He became a Special Agent in the elite U.S. Army Counter Intelligence Corps (CIC) in 1946. He then went on to further his education, graduating from several prestigious schools in the United States and Europe including the Keeler Polygraph Institute, Chicago, Ill.; European Command Signal School, and the US Army Intelligence School, Counter Intelligence Corps Center, Fort Holabird, Md. He successfully completed numerous counter intelligence programs including Military Justice and Area Intelligence along with several Associate Military Intelligence Officer's Advanced Courses. As a counter-intelligence officer, Major Winans specialized in intelligence research and investigation. He also had the prestigious honor of serving as an aide-de-camp to Maj. Gen. Richard G. Prather, former commanding general of the Counter Intelligence Corps headquartered at Fort Holabird. In this capacity, he proudly wore the impressive badge of an aide-de-camp, the gold braided aiguillette, on his left shoulder. He served in various world-wide assignments while in the CIC, including the United States, Okinawa, Korea and Germany. In all, he served 2 tours in Europe and 2 tours in the Far East. This included the Far East Command (Okinawa, Japan and Korea). He also served with distinction in the Pacific Theater of Operations. In all, his military service spanned World War II and the Korean War. He retired in 1964 at the beginning of the Viet Nam War. At the time of his retirement, Major Winans was the Region Commander, Region 11, Army Intelligence and Security 108th Intelligence Corps Group, Newark, N.J. While in that position, he personally directed and supervised many extremely sensitive and complex investigations for the Army and was awarded the Army Commendation Medal foe meritorious service. His years of outstanding Counter Intelligence Corps service were recognized by United States Army General Earle G. Wheeler, then Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, who cited him for helping "to maintain the security of the United States during a critical period in its history." Major Winans was awarded many other citations for his outstanding service. His many ribbons and medals of distinction included Good Conduct; American Campaign; Army of Occupation (Germany and Korea); World War II Victory; Occupation of Germany; Korean Service; UN Service; and Asiatic-Pacific Campaign with a battle star for Ryukyus (Okinawa). He was a lifetime member of numerous organizations including the National Counter Intelligence Corps Association' the National Association of Uniformed Officers, the National Officers Association, the Military Officers Association of America and the Military Intelligence Corps Association. After his retirement, he moved back to Glassboro until moving to Dover, in 1994. He moved to State Street Assisted living in 2009, where he made many new friends. Major Winans loved travel and made numerous automobile trips across the U.S. He particularly enjoyed visiting Branson, Mo. to see the Lawrence Welk Show. He was an avid reader who did crossword puzzles every day. He was an excellent artist while in college and took up artwork again in his later years. He was also known around State Street for his love of jigsaw puzzles and could often be found working on one along with his friends. The son of the late Seymour G. and Marion Knight Winans of Glassboro, N.J., Major Winans was also predeceased by two brothers and a sister-in-law, Donald A. Winans of Dover, and S. David and Helen F. Winans of Trenton, N.J. and Sun City, Ariz.; and a great-nephew, Forrest Kaylor, of Sitka, Alaska. He is survived by his nieces and nephews, Sue Winans-Kramer and her husband, Frank, of Lambertville, N.J.; Barbara Jo Winans of Olympia, Wash.; Judith Ruth and her husband, David, of Hatfield, Pa.; Doris Winans of Dover, Donald Winans and his wife, Annie, of Baltimore, Md. and Thomas Winans and his wife, Kate, of Conway, Mass. He is also survived by several great-nieces and great-nephews, Allison Esser and her husband, Bob, of Sitka, Alaska; Jim Tedesco and his wife, Marilyn, of Philadelphia, Pa.m Scott Tedesco of Clinton, N.J., Hunter Kaylor and his wife, Teresa Fahs, of Pahrump, Nev.; Jacob Winans of Conway, Mass. and Hannah Winans, also of Conway, Mass.; three great-great nieces and his sister-in-law, Helen Winans of Dover. Funeral arrangements are private and under the direction of the Van Horn-McDonough Funeral Home, Lambertville, NJ and the Torbert Funeral Chapels and Crematory, Dover. Private graveside services with military horrors will be held at Carversville Cemetery, Carversville, Pa.