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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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| John Steele canonical | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American paratrooper
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human ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Battle of Normandy
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surface form:
Normandy campaign
Sainte-Mère-Église ⓘ
surface form:
Sainte-Mère-Église church
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| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| familyName | Steele ⓘ |
| genre | military history subject ⓘ |
| givenName | John ⓘ |
| hasMemorial |
commemorative plaque in Sainte-Mère-Église
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effigy on the church of Sainte-Mère-Église ⓘ |
| hasRepresentationIn |
The Longest Day
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surface form:
film "The Longest Day"
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| hasWikipediaArticle | John Steele (paratrooper) ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
505th Parachute Infantry Regiment
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U.S. 82nd Airborne Division ⓘ
surface form:
82nd Airborne Division
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| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | paratrooper ⓘ |
| militaryUnit |
505th Parachute Infantry Regiment
ⓘ
U.S. 82nd Airborne Division ⓘ
surface form:
82nd Airborne Division
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| notableEvent | parachute caught on the church steeple in Sainte-Mère-Église ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the most famous American paratroopers of D-Day
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dangling from the church steeple in Sainte-Mère-Église during the D-Day landings ⓘ |
| occupation | soldier ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
D-Day
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Battle of Normandy ⓘ
surface form:
Normandy landings
|
| placeOfActivity |
Normandy
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Sainte-Mère-Église ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Red Buttons ⓘ |
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