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 Battle of Normandy
surface form: Normandy campaign

Sainte-Mère-Église
surface form: 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 The Longest Day
surface form: film "The Longest Day"
hasWikipediaArticle John Steele (paratrooper)
languageOfWorkOrName English
memberOf 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment
U.S. 82nd Airborne Division
surface form: 82nd Airborne Division
militaryBranch United States Army
militaryRank paratrooper
militaryUnit 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment
U.S. 82nd Airborne Division
surface form: 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
Battle of Normandy
surface form: Normandy landings
placeOfActivity Normandy
Sainte-Mère-Église
portrayedBy Red Buttons

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