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Staunton, VA.
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For Cornelius Ryan
Book about D-day

THOUSANDS OF MEN, ON LAND AND SEA AND IN THE AIR, PARTICIPATED IN THE
INVASION OF NORMANDY BETWEEN MIDNIGHT JUNE 5, 1944 AND MIDNIGHT JUNE 6,
1944. IF YOU WERE ONE OF THEM, PLEASE ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS.

What is your full name?
Malcolm Robert Weller

What was your unit and division?
Hq 3rd Bn 116th Inf, 29th Div

Where did you arrive in Normandy, and at what time?
Omaha Beach a few minutes after the first wave hit

What was your rank on June 6, 1944?
Major, Infantry

What was your age on June 6, 1944?
37

Were you married at that time?
Yes

What is your wife's name?
Julia G. Weller

Did you have any children at that time?
2

What do you do now?
Staff Assistant, Hq 116th Infantry VaARNG

When did you know that you were going to be part of the invasion?
We did amphibious training [inserted] for [end inserted] one year prior to and we learned several months
before that we would be the assault Regiment.

What was the trip like during the crossing of the Channel? Do you
remember, for example, any conversations you had or how you passed
the time?

I observed the men continually checking their equipment and weapons.
The men were calm and cheerful. It was a great adventure for every participant

What were the rumors on board the boat, ship or plane in which you made
the crossing? (Some people remember scuttlebut to the effect that the
Germans had poured gasoline on the water and planned to set it afire
when the troops came in).
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