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July 15, 1958

Mr. R. W. Law, Jr.
Pyramid Life Insurance Company
Bishopville
South Carolina

Dear Mr. Law:

Thank you very much for your letter and for your willingness
to help us with Cornelius Ryan's book about D-Day. I hope
you will forgive the delay in replying to your kind offer
of assistance; we are gratified, but somewhat overwhelmed,
by the wonderful response which we are getting as a result
of our requests for information.

During the next few months, both in this country and in Europe,
Mr. Ryan will be interviewing many of the D-Day participants
who agree to contribute to the book. Very probably, he will
wish to talk with you during that period. In the meantime,
since we are dealing with so many people, we have found it
necessary to develop an individual file on each person who
agrees to help us. Therefore, we hope you will complete the
enclosed record and return it to me at your earliest convenience.
We truly believe that these questions will serve you, as well as
us, if they can help to crystallize some hazy memories and to
indicate the sort of information which we are seeking.

I should be most grateful to know as soon as possible when and if
you will be available for interview. We want very much to tell
the story of your unit, and in order to do that we need the per-
sonal accounts of the men who were there. We particularly look
forward to your reply.

Sincerely yours,
Frances Ward
Research Department

FW:LL
Enclosure