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- for Cornelius Ryan 3 -
Your name Joseph L. LeBlanc

20 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?
While we were aboard the landing crafts our rifles were covered by a plastic
covering. Just before hitting the beach most of the men took the coverings
off - naturally they became wet and some would not fire.

On the beach some of the men were in protected positions and were very busy
cleaning their rifles in the midst of this holecaust.

21 Where were you at midnight on June 5, 1944?
On board the transport.

22 Where were you at midnight on June 6, 1944?
I was on the beach - wounded.

23 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?

[?Out?]
Sam Videtta
14 Everett Street,
Lynn, Massachusetts

Winston Morris
279 South Street
Needham, Massachusetts

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