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- for Cornelius Ryan 3 -
Your name William J. Stivison

In times of great crisis, people generally show either great ingenuity or
self-reliance; others do incredibly stupid things. Do you remember any
examples of either?
All men there showed great ingenuity, in getting themselves
up over 100 foot cliffs with there equipment; Then carring
on battle. Colonel Rudder was great in his leadership and
to me showed much confidence in the men of his battlion.

Where were you at midnight on June 5, 1944? English Channell
Where were you at midnight on June 6, 1944? Point de Hoc - France.

Do you know of anybody else who landed within those 24 hours (midnight
June 5 to midnight June 6) as infantry, glider or airborne troops, or
who took part in the air and sea operations, whom we should write to? [*175th [?inon?] D + 1.*]
[*[illegible]*] James T. Conrad , water street , Homer City, Pa. 175 Inf. 29th Div
[*[illegible]*] David walker , Harrison street , Homer City, Pa. 175 Inf. 29th Div.
Jack Jones - RD#2 Homer City, Pa 29th Div.
Peanuts malestator - Homer City, Pa. 29th Div.
Roy [K??nkle] - Homer City, Pa. 29th Div.
Wayne Rankin - RD2 Homer, City, Pa. 29th Div.
Otto Masney - 3719 Lakeside Drive (Rt 3)
(Captian) F.Co. Pewaukee Wis. 2nd Ranger Bn. Co.F.
[*[illegible]*] Eugene Elder - (615 w. [*(?)*] ceder st.)
Cherokee , Iowa. 2nd Ranger Bn co.F.

PLEASE LET US HAVE THIS QUESTIONNAIRE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, SO THAT WE CAN
INCLUDE YOUR EXPERIENCES IN THE BOOK. WE HOPE THAT YOU WILL CONTINUE YOUR
STORY ON SEPARATE SHEETS IF WE HAVE NOT LEFT SUFFICIENT ROOM. FULL
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT WILL BE GIVEN IN A CHAPTER CALLED "WHERE THEY ARE NOW;
YOUR NAME AND VOCATION OR OCCUPATION WILL BE LISTED.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP.

Cornelius Ryan

Frances Ward