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John Steele (paratrooper) - Wikipedia Private John Marvin Steele (November 29, 1912 – May 16, 1969) was an American paratrooper who landed on the pinnacle of the church tower in Sainte-Mère-Église on June 6, 1944, during Operation Overlord
The Story of John Steele, the Sainte-Mère-Eglise Paratrooper His name was Steele, John Steele, "John big ass", for his companions in arms! He came from Illinois, a jaw-dropping fellow who loved to drink fresh beer, practice fly fishing, and listen to New Orleans jazz
Paratrooper helped liberate French town portrayed in epic film Among them was Army Pvt John Steele, of the 82nd, who landed on the pinnacle of a church tower, where he hung from his parachute for about two hours before being taken prisoner by the Germans
Pvt. John Steele and the Parachute on the Steeple On the night of June 5, 1944, Private John Steele along with several other American soldiers of the 82 nd Airborne Division parachuted into an area near Sainte-Mere-Eglise, a small town in the Lower Normandy region of France close to Utah Beach
John Steele : World War II Hero and the Birth of a Legend Among the 13,000 paratroopers aboard the famous C-47s was John Steele, a soldier in the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 82nd Airborne Division The plan was for him and his comrades to drop behind enemy lines to secure key positions and disrupt German defenses before the main invasion force landed on the Normandy beaches
Private John Steele Monument - Atlas Obscura Private John Steele, one of the paratroopers, landed on the roof of the church, where his parachute became snagged on the spires He had broken his ankle during the fall but somehow still
505th Regimental Combat Team (505rct. org) John participated in six campaigns in the European, African and Middle Eastern Theatres, including participating in the Battle of the Bulge He made four combat jumps in Sicily, Italy, Normandy and Holland
John Steele | Biographical Sketches | Old Pine Conservancy John Steele was born on June 5th, 1758, in Drumore, Pennsylvania, the son of Scottish immigrants William and Rachel Steele He initially trained to be a Presbyterian minister, being taught at Chestnut Level School