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Private John Marvin Steele (November 29, 1912 – May 16, 1969) was the American paratrooper who landed on the pinnacle of the church tower in Sainte-Mère-Église, the first village to be liberated by the United States Army during Operation Overlord on June 6, 1944.
Normandy American Heroes retraces the path taken by this colorful character: from Normandy back to the United States, where he passed away in 1969. 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 ...
May 16, 2022 · Steele was one of 12,000 men from the 82nd Airborne to land in France as part of the D-Day invasion. Some 6,000 paratroopers and 6,000 glidermen boarded hundreds of planes with the mission of...
Private John M. Steele (1912–1969) was the American paratrooper made famous in the movie, The Longest Day. He literally parachuted onto the roof of a church in Sainte-Mère-Église, the first village in Normandy liberated by the Americans on D-Day, June 6, 1944.
Oct 9, 2021 · John Steele’s mission was to jump on the outskirts of Sainte-Mère-Église and take control of it to facilitate the offensive planned at dawn on the coast, 10 km away at Utah beach. Weather conditions that night were not satisfactory enough, which posed a hazard.
Jun 12, 2019 · 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.
Jun 4, 2024 · 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...
