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ARNOLD, Lt Col Edgar LeRoy Okla 1
Box 10, #17

Co. B 2nd Rangers
Omaha "Dog Green"

Material Returned
6/29/59
see special
folder.

On beach
[*1*]
"After reaching the water's edge & [inserted]while[end inserted] running across the
beach, I suddenly found my self on the sand
as if knocked down by some unknown force.
My 1st thought was 'I have had it.' I felt
of my body -- no blood, no pain. My carbine
had been knocked out of my hands & was
about 10' away on the sand. I jumped
up, got the carbine & raced across the
beach...The forearm stock of my carbine
had been knocked off...I found 2 bullets in
the ammo pouch which was strapped to
my right side, & also 1 bullet which had stuck
in my 1st Aid Kit ____"
[*2*]
"I was struck by the complete chaos on the beach.
Dead men seemed to be everywhere."
[*3*]
"I lost about 1/2 of my company crossing the beach,
the other half climbed the cliff (?) & cleaned out or
captured the enemy & the machine guns there."