John Steele

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John Steele was an American paratrooper of the 82nd Airborne Division famously known for dangling from the church steeple in Sainte-Mère-Église during the D-Day landings in World War II.

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instanceOf American paratrooper
human
associatedWith Normandy campaign
linked to: Battle of Normandy

Sainte-Mère-Église church
conflict World War II
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
familyName Steele
genre military history subject
givenName John
hasMemorial commemorative plaque in Sainte-Mère-Église
effigy on the church of Sainte-Mère-Église
hasRepresentationIn film "The Longest Day"
linked to: The Longest Day
hasWikipediaArticle John Steele (paratrooper)
languageOfWorkOrName English
memberOf 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment
82nd Airborne Division
militaryBranch United States Army
militaryRank paratrooper
militaryUnit 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment
82nd Airborne Division
notableEvent parachute caught on the church steeple in Sainte-Mère-Église
notableFor being one of the most famous American paratroopers of D-Day
dangling from the church steeple in Sainte-Mère-Église during the D-Day landings
occupation soldier
participatedIn D-Day
Normandy landings
linked to: Battle of Normandy
placeOfActivity Normandy
Sainte-Mère-Église
portrayedBy Red Buttons

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