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For Cornelius Ryan
Book about D-Day

THOUSANDS OF MEN, ON LAND AND SEA AND IN THE AIR PARTICIPATED IN THE
INVASION OF NORMANDY BETWEEN MIDNIGHT JUNE 5, 1944 AND MIDNIGHT JUNE 6,
1944. IF YOU WERE ONE OF THEM, PLEASE ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS.

What is your full name? Noel Albert Dube

What was your unit and division? Co. C 121 Engr. En. (C)

Where did you arrive in Normandy, and at what time? We were suppose to arrive
on Dog Green but when only about five feet from shore our LCM backed
off and we landed way off on Easy Red.

What was your rank on June 6, 1944? Sgt.

What was your age on June 6, 1944? 24 yrs. old

Were you married at that time? No
What is your wife's name? Maiden name Antoinette Gruzewski
Did you have any children at that time? No

What do you do now? At present I am Administrative Assistant to the
Commissary Officer Pease AFB. N.H. but I am in the running for the
appointment as Postmaster in Salmon Falls. Present Postmaster retires
Aug. 29th 1958.
When did you know that you were going to be part of the invasion? On or about
June 1st. in the marshalling area I was brought in a shown a clay model
of the coast of France and exactly what my squad mission would be.

What was the trip like during the crossing of the Channel? Do you
remember, for example, any conversations you had or how you passed
the time? I seem to recall the crossing was very quite I spent most of
my time alone in prayer. I never said so many Rosary or Act of Con-
trations in my life. Recall being quite fascinated by the barrage bal-
lons that were attached to each ship, also of the flight pf the P38 fighter
planes that I saw for the first time.
I prayed for the safety of mu squad at all times never for just myself.
Prayed that our LCM that we were on would make it in close enough to
the beach that we would all make it. Couldn't see all this training
only to all drown before amounting to anything.