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The '''Coxwain''' was the Captain of the landing craft which carried [[Captain John H. Miller]] and a platoon of his soldiers to [[Omaha Beach]], during {{w|World War Two}}. The man said to them''"Clear the ramp, thirty seconds, God be with you!"''.
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The '''Coxswain''' was a minor character briefly seen in the film ''[[Saving Private Ryan]]''. He was the Captain of the landing craft which carried [[Captain John H. Miller]] and a platoon of his soldiers to [[Omaha Beach]], during {{w|World War Two}}. The man order they ''"Clear the ramp, thirty seconds, God be with you!"''.
   
He was later killed by a German MG-42 in the Coastal Bunker, unable to escape the landing craft in time.
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He was later killed by a German MG-42 firing from the Coastal Bunker, unable to escape the landing craft in time.
 
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The Coxswain was a minor character briefly seen in the film Saving Private Ryan. He was the Captain of the landing craft which carried Captain John H. Miller and a platoon of his soldiers to Omaha Beach, during World War Two. The man order they "Clear the ramp, thirty seconds, God be with you!".

He was later killed by a German MG-42 firing from the Coastal Bunker, unable to escape the landing craft in time.