Mike Cessacchio

Mike Cessacchio was an American paratrooper of the 101st Airborne Division whose name was mentioned in the film, Saving Private Ryan. He served in France during. At some point In the days following the Normandy landings, he was killed in action. While sifting through a bag of dog tags removed from the dead paratroopers to determine if Private James Francis Ryan was among them, Captain John H. Miller and his squad discovered the dog tag belonging to Mike Cessacchio.