The best/worst of it is that the saving of Private Ryan part of it is actually based on US policy. If all but one brother of a large family was killed he was allowed home. I think the famous case that Ryan is most clearly based on was a Private called Niemanen or something similar, possibly Nyman.
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Date: 2005-05-16 03:53 pm (UTC)