To Tell the Truth

**Avenger** · 07-19-2015 10:45 PM

We antenna dependent types have a surprising variety of channels to chose from in the age of digital broadcasting. So tonight I'm watching gameshow reruns on Buzzr and To Tell the Truth has John M. Steele as their guest. Pvt. Steele was a paratrooper who parachuted into France on D Day, missed his drop zone and ended up hanging from a church steeple by his parachute. He played dead while the battle raged and ended up being taken prisoner that night. He escaped shortly afterwards and later participated in the Battle of the Bulge. If you've seen The Longest Day he was portrayed by Red Buttons.

So in answer to what the heck is this guy talking about this for...

If you remember the show there were three people for the panelists to quiz, the real John Steele, and two imposters. After they revealed that contestant #1 was Steele they asked the imposters who they really were, and contestant #2 says: "I'm Willis Slane, President of Hatteras Yachts.

Now you know.

**34Hatt** · 07-20-2015 07:28 AM

I am just hoping your watching under you're own roof?

**rwappleton** · 07-20-2015 08:35 AM

Well Scoddy,

You could say you were watching the show to update your appreciation of history.

One had already made history. One was going to make history. Who was the third person?

I find it interesting he did not mention the furniture business back then

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Regards,

Russ

**Glory** · 07-20-2015 09:07 AM

Are you sure it wasn't Brian Williams? On second thought, To Tell the TRUTH, he couldn't get on a show with truth un it name.

JM

**Avenger** · 07-20-2015 12:05 PM

Dan, no comment.

Russ, I was thinking of changing channels, but I stuck with the show because I was familiar with The Longest Day and wanted to see who he really was. Didn't catch who the third guy was. Probably the bartender from the tavern next to the studio.