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- for Cornelius Ryan 2 -
Your name- Broughman, Warner

Did you by any chance keep a diary of what happened to you that day?
No Diary kept until later in Hospital.

Were any of your friends killed or wounded either during the landing or
during the day?
Many killed and wounded

Do you remember any conversations you had with them before they became casualties?
We were Very busy and when possible we
would try to determine the seriousness of the
casualties

Were you wounded?
Yes on June 16, 1944

Do you remember what it was like—that is, do you remember whether you felt any pain or were so surprised that you felt nothing?
I remember very well. My multiple injuries were
serious and hospitalized me for more than 2 years.

Do you remember seeing or hearing anything that seems funny now, even though it may not have seemed funny at the time?
Incidents at that time were very serious but
we always tried to see the Comical sides
even to laugh and yell encouragement to a
man trying to actually run out of a line of
fire.

Do you recall any incident, sad or heroic or simply memorable, which struck you more than anything else?
Sad and heroic incidents are somewhat Common
for many of us who were together as a unit for
several years. we were more as a family
rather then an Army unit. We grew very close
to each soldier and looked out for the well
being of all. Death in our unit was very high
during the French invasion.