James "Mcnasty" Mcniece served in the American army during World War II. McNiece's unconventional methods earned him the nickname "Filthy McNasty" from his guys. He frequently defied superior officers but defended his actions by arguing that men were killed because they listened to a stupid lieutenant. Join us, as we look at the secret soldier the US was afraid to send to war.

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Jake Mcnasty Mcniece-The Man Behind The Mayhem

Jake McNiece was a member of the Filthy Thirteen, a group of men assigned to the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division during WWII. The Filthy Thirteen was to enter Normandy ahead of other D-Day assault groups on June 6th and execute sabotage by damaging bridges, preventing the Germans from replenishing their beach fortifications.

Jake McNiece and the rest of the Filthy Thirteen were clearly distinguished from the other 101st Pathfinders, not only because of their goal, but also because they shaved their heads in a Mohawk style and painted their faces like Indian warriors. They were also assigned to regimental headquarters, instead of a pathfinder company.

Early Life

James E. "Jake" McNiece was a native of Maysville who lived most of his life in Ponca City. He graduated from Ponca City High School, where he lettered in football three years and was senior class president. In 1942, he volunteered for the Army and underwent paratrooper training, eventually serving as a pathfinder for the legendary 101st Airborne Division. His first combat jump took place in Normandy, behind German lines and inland from the D-Day beach landings, when he participated in demolition operations. A second jump took place in Zon, Holland, when he helped liberate towns that had just been under German captivity for five years. There, he helped clear a route through a German minefield.

He performed another combat leap at Prume, Germany, allowing airborne resupply of General Patton's Third Army. McNiece, a member of a voluntary suicide demolition squad known as the "Filthy Thirteen," inspired the film "The Dirty Dozen." His civilian career in Ponca City spanned 26 years at the US Post Office, where he helped establish a Federal Employees Credit Union and served as president for several years. For 10 years, he served on the Ponca City Welfare Board, which oversaw overseeing the city's emergency relief agency. He frequently spoke to school groups, service clubs, veteran's organizations, and other groups about his paratrooper adventures during World War II. Most of those who heard him left with a newfound appreciation for America's liberties and a better understanding of the sacrifices made to protect those freedoms.