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- for Cornelius Ryan 2-
Your name Carl Leonard Fitzpatrick

Did you by any chance keep a diary of what happened to
you that day?
No. It was contrary to regulations
Were any of your friends killed or wounded either during
landing or during the day?
Only casualty aboard ship was small, white dog kept
as mascot. He developed convulsions from noise of
firing of USS Arkansas and jumped over the side.
Do you remember any conversations you had with them before
they became casualties:

Were you wounded? No.

Do you remember what it was like--that is, do you remember
whether you felt any pain or were so surprised that you
felt nothing?

No.

Do you remember seeing or hearing anything that seems funny
now, even though it may not have seemed funny at the time?
Supply Assistant was drunk and created humourous sight
wandering on upper deck, dressed in white, anti-flash gear.
He was later locked In brig. Incident contributed to morale
because he was considered as a "character" and was well liked
by most members of the crew.

Do you recall any incident, sad or heroic or simply memorable,
which struck you more than anything else?
Absence of opposition from German forces and
abundance of Allied aircraft overhead, mostly
P 38's. Burning shoreline at night, from bombing
and coastal shelling, created quite a spectacle.