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Jun 07, 2022 Alice Jennett May 04, 2022 wilsone5	Page 5 give to [?William?] PARSONAGE 832 NORTH COURT STREET PHONE 52 The First Methodist Church Charles D. Reed Minister Circleville, Ohio CHURCH & STUDY 120 NORTH PICKAWAY STREET PHONE 997 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	Page 5 give to [?William?] PARSONAGE 832 NORTH COURT STREET PHONE 52 The First Methodist Church Charles D. Reed Minister Circleville, Ohio CHURCH & STUDY 120 NORTH PICKAWAY STREET PHONE 997 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

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