Mr. James "Jake" McNiece, leader of the famed WWII group that came to be known as the "Dirty Dozen" died Monday; he was 93. He actually commanded a group of rough men nicknamed "The Filthy 13" that dropped hours before the D-Day invasion behind enemy lines to destroy two bridges, control a third and cut off Nazi reinforcement to Normandy. Sixteen of the eighteen men were killed in action. His action served as the inspiration for the 1967 movie "The Dirty Dozen".
A prestigious hero of the "greatest generation" is gone.
In tribute to "Jake" some photos taken today at the 45th Infantry Division Museum in OKC. Remembrance of the sacrifices made by the American soldier in WWII.
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