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PARSONAGE
832 NORTH COURT STREET
PHONE 52

The First Methodist Church
Charles D. Reed
Minister
Circleville, Ohio

CHURCH & STUDY
120 NORTH PICKAWAY STREET
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April 26th, 1958

Miss Frances Ward
READER’S DIGEST
230 Park Avenue,
New York, N. Y.
Dear Miss Ward:

My attention has been brought to an article appearing in the April 11th
publication of the "Second Army Sentinel" relative to a proposed history
of D-Day(June 6, 1944.)

I happen to be one of the first Chaplains, (if not the first chaplain)
to land with the invasion forces on Omaha Beach at H-Hour plus thirty
minutes. I was in the second wave that landed.

For eighteen months prior to D-Day I trained with the 116th Infantry
Regiment of the 29th Infantry Division in England. I was wounded on
D-Day and the next day returned to a hospital in England, and about
a month later returned to my unit in France. I was later wounded the
second time in Vier, France but was not evacuated. I remained with
my regiment until after V-E Day. During my days in combat I was awarded
The Silver Star, Purple Heart with Oak-Leaf Cluster, and the Bronze
Arrow Head for the Invasion, and four combat campaign stars. I spent
thirty-three months overseas, and was in the active service for forty-
four months.

I am still related to the Armed Forces in a National Guard capacity.
I am the regimental chaplain in the 166th Infantry Regimental Combat
Team with Headquarters at Fort Hayes in Columbus, Ohio.

If I can be of any assistance in the writing of "A History of D-Day"
I shall be very happy to do so.

Charles D. Reed
Charles D. Reed
Chaplain(Major)
Ohio National Guard