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HEADQUARTERS 116TH INFANTRY
VIRGINIA NATIONAL GUARD
THOMAS D. HOWIE MEMORIAL ARMORY
STAUNTON, VIRGINIA

22 April 1958

SUBJECT: History of D-Day, 6 June 1944

TO: Miss Frances Ward
Reader's Digest
230 Park Avenue
New York, N.Y.

1. This is to advise that approximately ten (10) members of the
116th Infantry who participated in the assault landing on Omaha Beach,
D-Day, 6 June 1944, live in and close to Staunton. Most of them could
be assembled at most any time for a group interview or they are available
individually.

2. The present Regimental Commander, Colonel Archibald A. Sproul,
was awarded the DSC for his actions on that day as a Captain, Company
Commander. There also lives in Staunton two (2) other recipients of the
DSC for similar actions on the same landing.

3. The undersigned is one of the ten mentioned in paragraph 1 and
being the present Staff Assistant for this Headquarters is available to
make any arrangements for interviews or whatever is desired.

FOR THE COMMANDER:

MALCOLM R. WELLER
CWO W-4 VARNG
Asst Adj

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