Benjamin Hayes "Vandy" Vandervoort (March 3, 1917 − November 18, 1990) was an officer of the United States Army, who fought with distinction in World War II.

[2] Promoted to lieutenant colonel on 1 June 1944,[2] he was the commanding officer of the 2nd Battalion, 505th PIR, during the American airborne landings in Normandy.

Vandervoort led his battalion in defending the town of Sainte-Mère-Église on 6 June in "Mission Boston", despite having broken his ankle on landing.

[4] Vandervoort was portrayed by actor John Wayne in the film version of Cornelius Ryan's history of D-Day, The Longest Day.

Original World War II uniforms and memorabilia of Col. Ben Vandervoort are on display at this museum: D-Day Experience – Saint-Come-du-Mont – Normandy, France