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- for Cornelius Ryan 3
Your name Carl Leonard Fitzpatrick

In times of great crisis, people generally show either
great ingenuity or self-reliances others do incredibly stupid
things. Do you remember any examples of either from D-Day?

Officers' Steward must have performed exemplary
job of supplying hot coffee to bridge, because
he was one of two members of crew to receive
awards (Mention-in-Despatches)

Where were you at midnight on June 5, 1944?
Ship was sweeping channel about 18 miles off shore
In waters around Cherbourg Peninsula.
Where were you at midnight on June 6, 1944?
Either sweeping or anchored in same area as mentioned
above. Night was very pleasant and most of crew slung
hammocks on upper deck to observe sights on shore.
We were later ordered below decks because of risk of shrapnel
Do you know of anybody else who landed within the 24 hours
of D-day, June 6, as infantry, glider or airborne troops,
or who took part in the air and sea operations, whom
we should write to?

Airborne troops:
Lt.-Col. D.E. Holmes
Commanding Officer
2nd Battalion
The Royal Canadian Regiment
London, Ont.

PLEASE LET US HAVE THIS QUESTIONNAIRE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE,
SO THAT WE CAN INCLUDE YOUR EXPERIENCES IN THE BOOK. WE
HOPE THAT YOU WILL CONTINUE YOUR STORY ON SEPARATE SHEETS
IF WE HAVE NOT LEFT SUFFICIENT ROOM. FULL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
WILL BE GIVEN IN A CHAPTER CALLED "WHERE THEY ARE NOW;"
YOUR NAME AND VOCATION OR OCCUPATION WILL BE LISTED.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP

W.A. Milroy Lt.-Col.
Director of Public Relations(Army)
Cartier Square,
Ottawa, Ontario