DD070 “Lt. Colonel Benjamin Vandevoort”. Another real life hero featured in “The Longest Day” and played by John Wayne. Our figure is based on historical fact and real photos of the real man. Lt. Col. Vandevoort was the Commander of the 2nd Battalion 505 Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 82nd Airborne Division who landed in the small Normandy town of Ste. Mere Eglise. Set also includes the town sign.