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Interview

Lt. Col. Charles R. Cawthorn - Capt. at that time

Saw one TK firing in front of Les Moulins.

Saw one man drop in water in front of him. Saw men ahead surrounding and hiding behind obstacles waist deep water - nauseated. 4 hr ride in boat. Hit on left cheek by shrapnel, ruptured tooth.
"Damn good thing it didn’t hit eye" Twisted head around. Scene was
"Hells with fires banked" half running in, half being washed. Strong tide running unable
to stand up.

Grass fire uncovered S - mines

At shingle got on left side of cheek when he reached shingle.

Had dinner with Capt. Sherman Burroughs of Roanoke, Va., [inserted] told him: [end inserted (I’m going to recite the shooting
of "all the way into the beach")
wife and children. Saw him in water. Capt. Lawrence Madill, Co E, Fla.
Lt. "Crow" Williamson, Mantusville, Va. The war had become real (Had married British girl
during 1943-44 - both had daughters born after D-Day)