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Is Private Ryan from Saving Private Ryan a real person?

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No Private James Francis Ryan is fictional, however there was a Private James Ryan from Iowa.
The story was adapted from an incident recorded by historian Stephen E. Ambrose.
The story was based on actual events but fictional characters were used.
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