Page 6
Here you can see all page revisions and compare the changes have been made in each revision. Left column shows the page title and transcription in the selected revision, right column shows what have been changed. Unchanged text is highlighted in white, deleted text is highlighted in red, and inserted text is highlighted in green color.
2 revisions | logiebear at Aug 19, 2022 05:07 PM | |
---|---|---|
Page 6
John Coyle: John Keller; Tom McLean; (Tony Demayo (all 82nd AB. Landed - set up 7 lights; as soon as heard first noise ducked man on radar to keep flashing from moment he set up his unit No trouble; didn't hear sound; nice night ; nothing in field ; 2nd battallion went to right place; get on zone ; set up lights; 1st night boarding planes said its off; did not know weather was 30 minutes on DZ Said God help glider boys with those trees. Tony on DZ slightly north of St. Marie Eglise. Whole Group in picture - complete stick. Set up cross of lights; get off field; take cover; to remain there Plane overhead and all of sudden mine bag blew up Tony says - now we're going to get it. No planes hit. Hear fellow hollering; the old geronimo! Is that you! They Vandervoort's battalion. Coyle: Saw him sitting down in a ditch, said what are you doing - Had as a signal - green light on a pole 7 ft. Is this where the light will be: Van: yes we'11 assemble here. | Page 6
John Coyle: John Keller; Tom McLean; (Tony Demayo (all 82nd AB. Landed - set up 7 lights; as soon as heard first noise ducked man on radar to keep flashing from moment he set up his unit No trouble; didn't hear sound; nice night ; nothing in field ; 2nd battallion went to right place; get on zone ; set up lights; 1st night boarding planes said its off; did not know weather was 30 minutes on DZ Said God help glider boys with those trees. Tony on DZ slightly north of St. Marie Eglise. Whole Group in picture - complete stick. Set up cross of lights; get off field; take cover; to remain there Plane overhead and all of sudden mine bag blew up Tony says - now we're going to get it. No planes hit. Hear fellow hollering; the old geronimo! Is that you! They Vandervoort's battalion. Coyle: Saw him sitting down in a ditch, said what are you doing - Had as a signal - green light on a pole 7 ft. Is this where the light will be: Van: yes we'11 assemble here. |