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Germany
GER5
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? SP.3 FRED GORDON
What was your unit and division? HQ BATTERY 90th INF DIV,
Where did you arrive in Normandy, and at what time? OMMAN BEACH 0530. June 6t 44 OHMA
(does he mean the 7th?)
What was your rank on June 6, 1944? SFC.
What was your age on June 6, 1944? 34.
Were you married at that time? YES.
What is your wife's name? MRS ADAH GORDON.
Did you have any children at that time? NO.
What do you do now?I am in the 447th Sig Bn
When did you know that you were going to be part of the invasion?
When we got to Biringham 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?
We spent our time checking our wepons and wondering if it would be rough
and how many of would make it. We Knew that the beach was heavely manned
And the LST. Could only go so far. We was in water waist Deep
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)
Wee heard all kinds of tales about them super men
come to find out they were no bigger than any of us.
The Only ones that we were scared of the SS Troup. We Seen what they did to the
men that jumped and the ones that came in the gliders.