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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.
Sainte-Mère-Église became famous because of paratrooper John Steele whose parachute snagged on the belfry of the church on June 6, 1944, leaving him suspended in the air. The aim of the museum is to honor the American airborne forces troops of the 82nd and 101st Divisions.
Bob Steele: Corporal Alexander Paratrooper, 82nd Airborne Division Richard Beymer: Pvt. Arthur 'Dutch' Schultz Paratrooper, 82nd Airborne Division [4] Red Buttons: Pvt. John Steele: Paratrooper, 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment Sal Mineo: Pvt. Martini Paratrooper, 82nd Airborne Division Roddy McDowall: Pvt. Morris
A dummy paratrooper hangs from the church spire, commemorating the story of John Steele. Behind the church is a spring, believed by pilgrims to have healing powers, dedicated to Saint Mewan (Saint Méen). Sainte-Mère-Église is twinned with the English village of Sturminster Marshall in Dorset.
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The division was a veteran outfit, with two of its units, the 504th and 505th Parachute Infantry Regiments , having made combat jumps into Sicily and Italy.However, the 504th had not arrived in England in time to train for Operation Neptune, and had been replaced in the mission by the inexperienced 507th and 508th PIRs, both temporarily attached for the operation (the 507th later transferring ...
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