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- for Cornelius Ryan 3 -
Your name Authur A. Maloney

In times of great crisis, people generally show either great ingenuity or
self-reliance; others do incredibly stupid things. Do you remember any
examples of either? see "B"
Where were you at midnight on June 5, 1944 enroute to Normandy in a C-47 aircraft
Where were you at midnight on June 6, 1944? part of group holding a bridge across the Merderet River at Fier
Do you know of anybody else who landed within those 24 hours (midnight
June 5 to midnight June 6) as infantry, glider or airborne troops, or
who took part in the air and sea operations, whom we should write to?
Brig Gen C. J. Timmes, Pentagon, Wash, D.C.
Col William [Kuber ?] % Adjutant General, Wash. D. C. USA
Col Gorden K Smith % Adjutant General, Wash D.C., USA
Col Willard Young % Adjutant General, Wash D. C. USA
Col LeRoy D. Brummitt % Adjutant General, Wash D.C. USA
Wm Torris Lyche (Red Cross), % Travelers Hotel, [ ?] California
Col Ben Pearson Route 2, Box 425, Savannah, Ga.
Dr. (Maj) Kenneth Vollmar 670 Ben Vista Drive, Salem, Oregon
E. Mansel Hennon (Chaplain) 729 N Prospect Ave, Park Ridge, Ill

PLEASE LET US HAVE THIS QUESTIONNAIRE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, SO THAT WE CAN
INCLUDE YOUR EXPERIENCES IN THE BOOK. WE HOPE THAT YOU WILL CONTINUE YOUR
STORY ON SEPARATE SHEETS IF WE HAVE NOT LEFT SUFFICIENT ROOM. FULL
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT WILL BE GIVEN IN A CHAPTER CALLED "WHERE THEY ARE NOW;
YOUR NAME AND VOCATION OR OCCUPATION WILL BE LISTED.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP.
Cornelius Ryan
Frances Ward
Research, The Reader's Digest