1. Saving Private Ryan: Characters History Through Film Mr. Clark

2. Captain Miller Rank: Captain Position: Company commander Unit: 2nd Ranger Battalion, Company C

3. Captain Miller Veteran soldier; Served with Sgt. Horvath in Africa & Italy Keeps background secret (pool) Company leader during D-Day Given mission to “rescue” Pvt. James Ryan

4. Private Stanley Mellish Rank: Private 1 st Class Unit: 2 nd Ranger Battalion, Company C

5. Pvt. Stanley Mellish Jewish member of squad nickname “Fish" by Caparzo survived the attack on Omaha Beach Cries following D-Day landing on June 6, 1944 Chosen by Miller for Pvt. Ryan “rescue mission”

6. Sergeant Mike Horvath Rank: Technical Sergeant Unit: 2nd Ranger Battalion, Company C

7. sgt. Mike Horvath Veteran soldier Made successful beach landings in Africa, Italy and now Normandy (sand/dirt in tin cups) 2 nd in command of squad Close to Miller but does not know background

8. Private Richard Reiben Rank: Private First Class Occupational Specialty: BAR (Browning Automatic Rifle) Gunner Unit: 2nd Ranger Battalion, Company C

9. Pvt. Richard reiben Brooklyn, New York boy Survives D-Day landing Selected by Miller for Pvt. Ryan “rescue mission” Uses B.A.R. (Browning Automatic Rifle) Openly questions “math”/logic of the mission

10. Private Jackson Rank: Private First Class Occupational Specialty: Sharpshooter Unit: 2 nd Ranger Battalion, Company C

11. Pvt. Daniel jackson Sharpshooter; deeply religious fond of quoting passages from the Bible hand-picked by Capt. Miller to search for Pvt. James Ryan

12. Private Adrian Caparzo Rank: Private First Class Unit: 2nd Ranger Battalion, Company C

13. Pvt. Adrian caparzo survived the attack on Omaha Beach finds Hitler Youth knife following invasion Chosen by Miller for Pvt. Ryan “rescue mission” tough guy in Charlie Company

14. Medic Irwin Wade Rank: Technician 4th Class Occupational Specialty: Medic Unit: 2nd Ranger Battalion, Company C

15. Medic irwin wade Medic Tries to save soldiers on beach during battle Selected by Capt. Miller for rescue mission Quiet and soft-spoken defends mission to save Pvt. Ryan (mother)

16. Corporal Timothy Upham Rank: Technician 5th Class Specialty: Interpreter Unit: 29th Infantry Division

17. cpl. Timothy Upham originally a mapmaker and translator assigned to Captain Miller as interpreter speaks fluent French and German Writing a book about “brotherhood” of soldiers Teased by other squad members

18. Private James Ryan Rank: Private First Class Unit: 101st Airborne Division, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Battalion, Company B

19. Pvt. James ryan Member of 101 st Airborne Lost 3 brothers on or around D-Day (Daniel, Peter and Sean) mis-dropped on night before D-Day invasion Army orders mission to “rescue” Ryan because his brothers died