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Haskell
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TEX10

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?

Riley C. Couch Jr

What was your unit and division?

Co. A 359th Inf 90th Div-

Where did you arrive in Normandy, and at what time?

Utah Beach about H + 5

What was your rank on June 6, 1944?

Capt

What was your age on June 6, 1944?

25

Were you married at that time?

Yes

What is your wife name?

JERRENE

Did you have any children at that time?

No

What do you do now?

Farmer & Rancher -own, operate & manage a 5000 acre place
Work in U.S.D.A. as an Administrative officer in Haskell Co ASC Office

When did you know that you were going to be part of the invasion?

During dress rehearsal of invasion that took place
near Torquay, England

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 ?

Weather was extremely rough- in fact on 4 June we
started across Channel and after half way were called back
as D-Day was delayed - Spent most of time studying maps
overlays and orders for invasion- LC1 was [?rammed?] once
by another LC1 during time of unloading - It took 3 hrs to unload
Co of 200 men & officers in a LCVP 22 at a time- We had dropped
anchor 1/2 mile off shore

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).

No scuttlebut - My Co. was the only
ones aboard and didn't have time to create rumors
due to our mission- spent all our time working-