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Saybrook, Ill. June 6, 1958
Dear Miss Ward:
I saw a notice in the "American Legion" Magazine concerning on the spot accounts of "D-Day" activities and I am proud to say that I was one of the early arrivals.
I was a member of the 502 parachute infantry regiment of the 101st Air-Borne Division.
At the time I was a Staff Sergeant and was 1st Battalion Operations Sergeant and of course it was part of my duty to keep the journal and log and Col. S.S.A. Marshall, the E.S.O. historian after looking over my accounts stated that they were concise and well kept.
I would be glad to give any accounts of the invasion in as much as I was concerned.
Very truly yours Roy W. Nickrent
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July 3,1958
Mr. Roy W. Hickrent P. O. Box 417 Saybrook, Illinois
Dear Mr. Hickrent:
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 crystallise some hasy memories and to indicate the sort of information which we are seeking.
I should be most grateful to know as soon as possible then 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 personal accounts of the men who were there. We particularly look forward to your reply.
Sincerely yours, Frances Ward Research Department
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