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[*Fort Bragg, N.C.
NC 9
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BLACK*]

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?
Charles Henry Chase

What was your unit and division?
506 Pcht Inf, 101st Abrn Div.

Where did you arrive in Normandy, and at what time?
About 1:15 AM, Jun 6 by parachute, in vicinity of
Ste Marie du Mont (about 2 miles inland from UTAH beach)

What was your rank on June 6, 1944?
Lt Col

What was your age on June 6, 1944?
34

Were you married at that time? yes

What is your wife ’s name? Elizabeth Helois Chase

Did you have any children at that time? one daughter

What do you do now? Brig Gen USA

When did you know that you were going to be part of the invasion?
In general sense - Aug 1943
Specific details May 1944

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?

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).