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Torrance
CAL-1
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? BuffaloBoy Canoe

What was your unit and division? 82nd airborne -505th- Regt- D. Co.

Where did you arrive in Normandy, and at what time?
Hit the Utah Beach, at about 1300 - A.M.
Target = Saint Mere Eglise Village

What was your rank on June 6, 1944? T- Sgt.

What was your age on June 6, 1944? 20 years old.

Were you married at that time? no.

What is your wife's name?

Did you have any children at that time?

What do you do now? Just left Veterans Hospital-
I was there from 1955 to the last of 1957-
My Profession - Judo Instructor & Physical Education

When did you know ou were going to be part of the invasion?
Everyone hears G.I. Rumors and
all news from Hdg. We also expected it.

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?
I can recall some of the guys in deep thought,
some praying, some trying to hold a conversation.
others reading old letters. a few with big tears
of fear, which we all had.
My thought was what will it feel like to be hit
in the sky, and if I would ever see my dear ones.

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).
Yes, I heard the Gasoline rumor and about
the Krauts being ready for us. and also
about us having bad weather for the Drop
Zone, which is a real big worry. and about
us being wiped out before we ever made
the drop.