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- for Cornelius Ryan 3 -
Your name Jack Stothart

In times of great crisis, people generally show either great ingenuity or
self-reliance; others do incredibly stupid things. Do you remember any
examples of either from D-day?
jammed the 42 men in the Forward hold found
places on the deck. He saved most if not
all their lives as , on going in, we hit a
mine which tore a six [inserted]foot[end inserted] hole in the bow of
the ship. We still had to wade in about
3 to 4 feet of water but I will never forget
that little sub-[?looie?]" even though I dont remember his
name.

Where were you at midnight on June 5, 1944?
[crossed out] on a [end crossed out] on the English Channel

Where were you at midnight on June 6, 1944?
in a hole in the ground neear Beny-sur-Mer France
(slit - trench)

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?
Undoubtedly there are several men
whom you might contact through
The Officer Commanding.
SD and G High'rs
Cornwall, 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.

Cornelius Ryan

Frances Ward
Research, The Reader's Digest