James Francis Ryan

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James Francis Ryan is a fictional World War II paratrooper portrayed as the last surviving brother whose rescue is the central mission in the film "Saving Private Ryan."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
film character
appearsIn Saving Private Ryan NERFINISHED
conflict World War II
createdBy Robert Rodat NERFINISHED
createdFor film
familyRole last surviving brother
fictionalUniverse Saving Private Ryan NERFINISHED
firstAppearance Saving Private Ryan NERFINISHED
gender male
hasSiblingStatus only surviving son of his family
militaryBranch United States Army
missionObjectiveFor Captain John H. Miller NERFINISHED
Miller's squad NERFINISHED
narrativeRole central figure of rescue mission
title character
nationality American
occupation soldier
portrayedBy Matt Damon NERFINISHED
rank Private
setting European Theater of Operations NERFINISHED
Normandy NERFINISHED
themeAssociation duty
sacrifice
the value of a single life
unitType paratrooper

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Private James Francis Ryan fullName James Francis Ryan