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Cable--
one out, one just coming to. Bruised but OK. No 4
man had broken hip & leg. Wrapped arm around
neck, dragged him 35 yds to ditch. No 1 man
stayed with No 2 man. Cable went back with group.
After a while, artillery fire from Navy hitting field alongside
gun artillery in opp. field.
As day broke, glider pilots (0400) tried to get
out in 50 yds, snipers were after them.
Decided to split in groups. Other sgt took back
way out. Naval fire & [heavy?] fire has stopped.
(10 men total) 1 guy went front way. Guessed he gone
1/2 mile, no sign where he was.
Bill stayed with wounded (2, one bad) Waited for help.
Needed jeep or truck. Guys didn't come back, told 2 guys
to stay in ditch, take no chances. Bill, the company, headed
in wrong direction, no idea where he was. Went down
narrow trail, ended in large field. Walked across
field to save legs (hurt by floor plates) 1/4 way out tangled
with snipers. About 5 shots before we found snipers, wrapped
in camoflaged sheets up in tree. Shot snipers who
fell at base of tree. In the meantime, tank came into field