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H Co was moving far over on the
night but D Co never saw them again
after the landing
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Let through Crepon Everything was
shuttered + closed up Dead cows
lying in fuelas, smell of cordite
everywhere Saw no civilians and
continue down to town of Crevely Hollis
figures that his Co bypassed Crevely
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When Kirkpatrick was killed
Co D had advanced across a grass
field inopen order with some
Bren gun carriers which had caught
up with you and as road was
reached they encountered their first
real counter attack by === shell +
mortar fire These were more seasoned
troops- the harder core Kirkpatrick , Yongs
killed + Lt Fitzwilliam of a bren gun
carrier platoon was wounded + sent
back Two or three men lifted him up
on B Gun carrier unconscious Counter
attack lasted about half an
hour (5:45 over)
Advanced again in open formation
in this manner until + it was
getting that night when you reached
a point about 8 miles form Bayeux
they sent out vecee patrols into town
that night At the end of D-Day D Co had