Benjamin H. Vandervoort Military person

Benjamin Hayes "Vandy" Vandervoort (3 March 1917 in Gasport, New York – 22 November 1990 in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina) was a Colonel in the United States Army, who fought in World War II. He was twice awarded the Distinguished Service Cross. He was portrayed by John Wayne in the D-Day movie The Longest Day.

Personal facts

Birth dateMarch 03, 1917
Birth place
Gasport New York
Date of deathNovember 22, 1990
Place of death
Hilton Head Island South Carolina

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Military person

allegianceUnited States of America
award
Distinguished Service Cross (United States)
military branch
United States Army
military command2nd Battalion 505th PIR
service start1937
service end1946

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Benjamin H. Vandervoort on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C0CE2DD1539F931A15752C1A966958260
  2. http://us.army.39.45.xooit.com/t154-Colonel-Benjamin-H.-Vandervoort.htm
  3. http://users.swing.be/salmriver/LtcolVandervoort505.htm
  4. http://www.6juin1944.com/assaut/aeropus/en_page.php?page=debriefing
  5. http://www.d-day-publishing.com/portrait-series/col-ben-vandervoort.html
  6. http://www.december44.com