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<blockquote data-quote="dennishoddy" data-source="post: 3354074" data-attributes="member: 5412"><p>That's the only one I liked because one of the Dirty Dozen in real life lived in Ponca City. He was portrayed by Lee Marvin in the movie. I was honored to talk to Jake many times as we were both members of the local VFW and American Legion posts. Never shy to tell a story if you wanted to listen.</p><p><a href="https://www.military.com/daily-news/2013/01/23/wwii-hero-inspiration-for-the-dirty-dozen-dies.html" target="_blank">https://www.military.com/daily-news/2013/01/23/wwii-hero-inspiration-for-the-dirty-dozen-dies.html</a></p><p></p><p>Hours before June 6, 1944 – famously known as the D-Day invasion -- McNiece led 18 paratroopers as they jumped into France, and destroyed two bridges and took control of a third in order to prevent German reinforcements from moving into Normandy.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Sixteen men were killed during the mission. Only McNiece and two others survived, but their actions helped the Allies liberate France from the Nazis. In September 2012, News 9's Alex Cameron spoke with McNiece as he was honored at the state Capitol with France's most prestigious honor for his actions during the war.</p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.news9.com/story/20640856/oklahoma-inspiration-behind-the-dirty-dozen-dies" target="_blank">https://www.news9.com/story/20640856/oklahoma-inspiration-behind-the-dirty-dozen-dies</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dennishoddy, post: 3354074, member: 5412"] That's the only one I liked because one of the Dirty Dozen in real life lived in Ponca City. He was portrayed by Lee Marvin in the movie. I was honored to talk to Jake many times as we were both members of the local VFW and American Legion posts. Never shy to tell a story if you wanted to listen. [URL]https://www.military.com/daily-news/2013/01/23/wwii-hero-inspiration-for-the-dirty-dozen-dies.html[/URL] Hours before June 6, 1944 – famously known as the D-Day invasion -- McNiece led 18 paratroopers as they jumped into France, and destroyed two bridges and took control of a third in order to prevent German reinforcements from moving into Normandy. Sixteen men were killed during the mission. Only McNiece and two others survived, but their actions helped the Allies liberate France from the Nazis. In September 2012, News 9's Alex Cameron spoke with McNiece as he was honored at the state Capitol with France's most prestigious honor for his actions during the war. [URL]https://www.news9.com/story/20640856/oklahoma-inspiration-behind-the-dirty-dozen-dies[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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