Box 024, folder 27: Rev. R. M. Hickey

Hickey, Rev. R.M. Juno [inserted] Book enclosed CAN. EXT [end inserted] Box 24, #27 Material Received 6/24/59 See special Folder

- for Cornelius Ryan 2Your name ________________

Did you by any chance keep a diary of what happened to you that day?

Were any of your friends killed or wounded either during landing or during the day? cf. Scarlet Dawn

Do you remember any conversations you had with them before they became casualties'? cf. Scarlet Dawn

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?

Do you remember seeing or hearing anything that seems funny now, even though it may not have seemed funny at the time? cf. Scarlet Dawn

Do you recall any incident, sad or heroic or simply memorable, which struck you more than anything else?

- for Cornelius Ryan 3 - Your name _______________

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 from D-Day? cf. Scarlet Dawn

Where were you at midnight on June 5, 1944? cf. Scarlet Dawn

Where were you at midnight on June 6, 1944? " "

Do you know of anybody else who landed within the 24 hours of D-day, June 6, as infantry, glider or airborne troops, or who took part in the air and sea operations, whom we should write to? Major Forrest Moor, Chatham, N.B. Major. Everett. Gorman, Assumption Bldg. Moncton, N.B. Major Blake Oulton, Bathurst, NB Capt. Percy Smith, Newcastle, N.B

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 .

W.A. Milroy Lt.-Col. Director of Public Relations(Army) Cartier Square, Ottawa, Ontario

REV. R. M. HICKEY BOX 290 NEWCASTLE, N. B.

July 30/58

G.D. de Grandpré Major. 3530 Atwater Ave. Montreal Que.

Dear Major de Grandpré. [?text?] [?Re?] answer to your [?text?] [?questionnaires?] re D.Day. I have written a book entitled "Scarlet Dawn" [insert] p 192 et seq. [end insert ] which Covers [?text?] [?my?] own and others' experiences on that day. With the hope that it may help you I am mailing you a copy.

Sincerely, Msgr. R.M. Hickey

C.O. 17' Hussars

Col Paul Mathieu [inserted] Associate [illegible] Deputy [?text?] [? exe?] [illegible] [crossed out] [illegible] [end crossed out] [end inserted] [crossed out] former [?CPO?] Chaudièr [end crossed out] [crossed out] Col Hughes Lapointe [end crossed out] [crossed out] [?Tolbinier?] [end crossed out] a [crossed out] Lt Col Gus Taschereau [end crossed out] [crossed out] Maj Michel Gauvin [end crossed out] Dept External affairs [crossed out] Lt col Armand Ross [end crossed out] Rde Chaud Maj Georges Sevigny le bataillon R22eR. @ Camp Gagetown NB. [crossed out] Donny Buell [end crossed out] [crossed out] North Shore . Regt [end crossed out] Maj Blake Oulton Bathurst, NB Brigadier EA Anderson Frederiction N.B. [crossed out] Blackader [end crossed out] Maj WA Tead HQ Prairie Command [crossed out] (good to [illegible] [end crossed out] [crossed out] Lt Col Bill Matthews MC&bar QORs [end crossed out] [crossed out] adj Can Scot [end crossed out] Maj Hector Leblanc 4 Coy RCACS [illegible] Lt Col Clint Gammon Bathurst NB Lt Col Robert B [crossed out] Bob [end crossed out] Forbes DSO Edmonston NB (Fraser Mills} Maj Robert [crossed out] Bob [end crossed out] Ross Woodstock, NB [crossed out] Lt Col Neil Gordon [end crossed out] [crossed out] Queen's Own Rifles Toronto Ont. [end crossed out] [crossed out] [illegible] [end crossed out] Msgr. Mjr Raymond Hickey .P.O. Newcastle N.B. [crossed out] RC Padre NS & NB Regt. [end crossed out] Mr J. Chester McRae MP, Fredericton Business College Frederiction N.B.