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- for Cornelius Ryan 3 -
Your name Edmund John Gagliardi

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? No

The Sec of the Navy awarded the USS LCT (6) 637 the Navy
Unit commendation for heroism in action against enemy
aircraft, shore batteries, and mines during the Normandy
Invasion, June 6 to 12 1944.

Where were you at midnight on June 5, 1944? On the English Channel
headed toward France.

Where were you at midnight on June 6, 1944? Anchored about 2 miles
from shore of the Normandy Coast.

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?
Ralph Avitabile
73 Haven St.
New Haven, Conn

Alex Dolgon
332 Kean St.
Brooklyn N.Y

Sam Goldenberg
5459 W. Berks
Philadelphia 31, PA.

Vincent Castelli
1319 Adee St.
Bronx 69 New York
N.Y.

John Sunday
8 N. Gilbert St.
Shenandough, PA.

Com. Lanceferd B. Pruitt
2416 Prairi Ave,
Mattoon, Ill.

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
Research, The Reader Digest