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The Longest Day Inventory List

First published in 1959.

The Longest Day has been translated into Afrikaans, Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Hebrew, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Latvian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, and Turkish.

A movie version of it appeared in 1962, starring John Wayne, Henry Fonda, Robert MItchum, Sean Connery, Eddie Albert, Curd Jürgens, Richard Burton, Peter Lawford, Rod Steiger, Irina Demick, Gert Froebe, Edmond O’Brien, and Kenneth More. Alden Library has both VHS and DVD versions of this movie.

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INITIAL RESEARCH Box 1

• Folder 1 o Original outline, Ryan to William Buckley, CTL, Nov 19, 1957 (3p.). • Folder 2 o Newspaper and military bulletin advertisements for D-‐Day veterans (3 items: 8p.; c.2 xerox, 8p.). • Folder 3 o Letters, notes, and telegrams between Ryan (Europe) and Ward and Lang (NY Reader’s Digest), June 17-‐ July 30, 1958 (22 items; 39p.). • Folder 4 o Letters, notes, and telegrams between Ryan (Europe) and Panitza (Germany) and Revay (France), April 25, 1958-‐March 10, 1959 (29 items; 53p.). • Folder 5 o Letters, notes, and telegrams between Ryan and Isaacs (NY Reader’s Digest), May 7, 1958-‐ April 15, 1959 (49 items; 79 p.). • Folder 6 o Letters, notes, and telegrams between Ryan and Reader’s Digest (Pleasantville, NY), November 22, 1957-‐ August 13, 1958 (11 items; 17p.). • Folder 7 o Correspondence from American veterans (131p.; 1 photograph). • Folder 8 o Rosters of American personnel (6 items; 15.). • Folder 9 o Master lists of American questionnaires sent and returned, interviews held (13 items; 103p.; c.2 carbon, 53p.). • Folder 10 o Dead files-‐ questionnaires not answered or non-‐participant (50 items; 52p.; c.2-‐3 Ts carbon, 80p.). • Folder 11 o Schedules, notes, and lists concerning interviews (30p.).

Box 2

• Folder 1 o Letters, telegrams, inventories, lists, and rosters between Ryan/staff and the Departments of the Army and Navy, April 14,1958-‐ September 2, 1958 (45 items; 60p.).

o letter John Toland to Ryan, TNS, June 15, 1958 (1p.). • Folder 2 o Lists and rosters of American and German personnel and units (14 items; 108p.).

Correspondence from Americans not in D-‐Day

• Folder 3 o Abrams, Brig Gen Creighton,Letter to Ward, TLS, May 13, 1958 (1p.), o Letter to Ryan, TLS, July 9, 1958 (1p.) • Folder 4 o Anderson, Lt A.R., Letter Ward to Anderson, TL carbon, July 29, 1958 (1p.). • Folder 5 o Collins, Gen J. Lawton, Letter to Ward, TLS, May 9, 1958 (1p.). • Folder 6 o Davey, John A., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 7 o Eddy, Gen Manton S., Questionnaire (holo, 2p.), o Letter to Ward, TLS, May 21, 1958 (1p.), o Medal Citation (photostat, 1p.). • Folder 8 o Gerow, Gen Leonard T., Letter to Ward, ALS, May 11, 1958 (1p.). • Folder 9 o Gibbs, Col George W., Letter to Ward, TLS, May 13, 1958 (1p.; c.2 carbon, 1p.). • Folder 10 o Heck, Richard C., Letter to Ward, TLS, August 1, 1958 (2p.). • Folder 11 o Huebner, Lt Gen C.P., Letter to Ward, TLS, May 22, 1958 (1p.). • Folder 12 o Hutchinson, Lt George F., Letter to Ward, ALS, August 5, 1958 (1p.). • Folder 13 o Lang, SSG James H., Questionnaire (Ts, 7p.), o Questionnaire synopsis (Ts, 1p.), o Postcard to Ryan, TNS, March 31, 1958 (1p.). • Folder 14 o McLaughlin, Amos M., Letter Ward to McLaughlin, TL carbon, July 29, 1958 (1p.). • Folder 15 o Reckord, Maj Gen Milton A., Questionnaire (Ts, 2p.), o Letter to Ward, TLS, April 2, 1958 (1p.), o Letter to Ward, TLS, April 23, 1958 (1p.), o Letter to Ward, TLS, May 9, 1958 (1p.), o Roster (Ts, 1p., holo, 1p.; c.2 carbon, 1p.). • Folder 16 o Rizzo, Capt Victor P., Letter to Ward, TLS, April 16, 1958 (1p.; c.2 carbon, 1p.), o Poetry (Ts carbon, 2p.). • Folder 17 o Schwirtz, Pvt Vincent C., Questionnaire (holo, 2p.), o Letter to Ward, ALS, June 1, 1958 (1p.). • Folder 18 o Unger, Capt E., Notes (Ts, 1p., holo, 1p.). • Folder 19 o Van de Voort, Lt Col Leo D., Letter to Ward, TLS, May 19, 1958 (1p.), o Medal Citation (photostat, 1p.). • Folder 20 o Wyman, Gen W.G., Letter to Ward, TLS, May 20, 1958 (1p.),

o Medal Citation (photostat, 1p.).

Americans not in D-‐ Day, listed in book.

• Folder 21 o Harper, Col J.R., Letter to editor, ALS, October 21, 1958 (3p.), Photograph, ca. 1945 (1 item). o Payne, Lt Winslow C., Questionnaire (holo,6p.), Letter to Ward, ALS, June 1, 1958 (2p.). o Ormsbee, Charles F., Questionnaire, (Ts, 3p.). o Swatosh, Maj Robert B., Questionnaire,(Ts, 3p.). o McCall, Capt Hobby H., Questionnaire, (holo, 3p.).

Miscellaneous American Correspondence.

• Folder 22 o Altick, Harold K., Letters (2 items: holo, 4p.). • Folder 23 o Crouch, Kenneth E., Letters (4 items: Ts, 8p.), o Roster (Ts, 1p.; c.2 carbon, 1p.). • Folder 24 o Guthrie, Thurmon P., Letters (2 items: Ts, 2p.). • Folder 25 o Harwood, Jonathan H., Letters (3 items: holo, 5p., Ts with holo revisions, 2p.), o Summary of life of Capt J.H. Harwood, Jr (Ts carbon, 2p.). *partial dictaphone belt. • Folder 26 o Von Luttichau, Charles V.P., Letter to Ryan, ALS, June 5, 1958 (1p.), o Letter to Ward, TLS, June 10, 1958 (1p., holo, 1p.), o Letter Ryan to Von Luttichau, TL carbon, Sept 5, 1958 (1p.) o Letter to Ryan, TLS with holo addition, Oct 13, 1958 (1p.). • Folder 27 o Pattulo, A.R., Letters (2 items: Ts, 3p.).

Hit Tunes of 1944.

• Folder 28 o “I Double Dare You” (sheet music, 6p.; 2 copies), o Altered lyrics to “I Double Dare You” (holo, 1p.; Ts version, 1p.; c.2-‐4 Ts carbon, 1p.), o Lyrics to songs (Ts, 1p.). • Folder 29

o British correspondence, May 11, 1958-‐ Aug 26, 1958 (10 items: 20p.).

Canadian Correspondence

• Folder 30 o Letters and notes between Ward (U.S.) and MacKay (Canada), July 15, 1958-‐ Jan 27, 1959 (18 items: 24p.). • Folder 31 o Hickson, A.E., Letter to Ward, ALS, Oct 6, 1958 (1p.). • Folder 32 o Hundevad, John, Letters (6 items: 12p.).

• Folder 33 o Milroy, Lt Col W.A. and Stacey, Col C.P. o Letters (4 items: 6p.). • Folder 34 o London TIMES, June 4, 6-‐8, 1944 (4 items). • Folder 35 o Newspaper and magazine articles from 1958 (5 items: 17p.).

Book Excerpts and Journal Articles

Box 3

• Folder 1 o “Anti-‐Invasion: The Normandy Battles from the Enemy Side”, R.A.C.,JOURNAL, v.4, #1 (pp. 4-‐11 as Ts, 16p.; c.2 xerox, 16p.). • Folder 2 o Assman, Rear Admiral Kurt, “Normandy, THE FORCES MAGAZINE, Mar 1955 (pp. 44-‐50 as Ts, 21p; c.2 xerox, 21p.). 1944″, • Folder 3 o “Battalion and Small Unit Study Number 9 (Cassidy’s Battalion)”, History Section, European Theater of Operations, ca. 1945 (60p.; c.2 xerox, 60p.). • Folder 4 o Best, Wing Commander Norman,”We went on D-‐Day”, RADAR BULLETIN, June 1945 (pp. 4-‐6 as Ts, 6p.; c.2 xerox, 6p.). • Folder 5 o Blond, Georges, LA DEBARQUEMENT 6 JUIN 1944 (synopsis of ch. 15, Ts, 2p.; c.2 xerox, 2p.). • Folder 6 o Bowering, Cliff, “This Was D-‐Day”, THE LEGIONARY, v. 29, #1, June 1954 (pp. 5-‐7 as Ts, 4p.; c.2 xerox, 4p.). • Folder 7 o CANADA’S BATTLE IN NORMANDY (pp. 36-‐37, 45-‐61 as Ts, 14p.; c.2 xerox, 14p.). • Folder 8

o Chaplin, W.W., THE 52 DAYS (pp. 186, 281, 293-‐294 of THE LONGEST DAY, manuscript, Ts, 2p., Ts carbon, 6p.). • Folder 9 o Clay, Maj Ewart W., THE PATH OF THE 50TH (ch. 19, pp. 238-‐245 as Ts, 12p.; c.2 xerox, 12p.). • Folder 10 o Coker, Lt (jg) Coit N., “Fire Control on Omaha Beach”, THE FIELD ARTILLERY JOURNAL, UNITED STATES, Sept 1946 (pp. 530-‐532 as Ts, 8p.; c.2 carbon, 8p.; c.3-‐4 xerox, 8p.). • Folder 11 o “D-‐Day”, THE EAGLE, GLIDER PILOT REGIMENT, v.2, #10 (pp. 33-‐43 as Ts, 24p.; c.2 xerox, 24p.). • Folder 12 o Danckwerts, P.V., “King Red and Co”, R.A.C. JOURNAL, v.1, July 1946-‐ Oct 1947 (pp. 186-‐195 as Ts, 18p; c.2 xerox, 18p.). • Folder 13 o Gale, Lt Gen R.N., WITH THE 6TH AIRBORNE DIVISION IN NORMANDY (pp. 53-‐54, 59-‐61, 72-‐ 88 as Ts, 26p.; c.2 xerox, 26p.).

• Folder 14 o Gill, Ronald and John Groves, CLUB ROUTE IN EUROPE (pp. 15, 17-‐22 as Ts, 6p.; c.2 xerox, 6p.). • Folder 15 o Gunning, Hugh, BORDERERS IN BATTLE: THE WAR STORY OF THE KING’S OWN SCOTTISH BORDERERS 1939-‐1945 (ch. 11ff as Ts, 11p.; c.2 xerox, 11p.). • Folder 16 o “Hitting the Beaches”, ARMOR, v.60-‐61, 1951-‐1952 (pp. 14-‐21 as Ts, 21p.; c.2 xerox, 21p.). • Folder 17 o Holman, Gordon, STAND BY TO BEACH (excerpts from pp. 37-‐88 as Ts, 30p.; c.2 xerox, 30p.). • Folder 18 o Jackson, Lt Col G.S., OPERATIONS OF EIGHTH CORPS (p. 15 as Ts, 2p.; c.2 xerox, 2p.). • Folder 19 o Lockhart, Sir Robert B., COMES THE RECKONING (p. 306 as TS, 3p.; c.2 xerox, 3p.). • Folder 20 o Lockhart, Sir Robert B.,THE MARINES WERE THERE (ch. 4-‐5 as Ts, 20p.; c.2 xerox, 20p.). • Folder 21 o Lowman, Maj F.H., “Dropping into Normandy”, OXFORDSHIRE AND BUCKS LIGHT INFANTRY JOURNAL, Jan 1951 (pp. 159-‐160 as Ts, 6p.; c.2 xerox, 6p.). • Folder 22 o Madden, Capt J.R., “Ex Coelis”, CANADIAN ARMY JOURNAL, v.11, #1 (pp. 50-‐59 as Ts, 14p.; c.2 xerox, 14p.). • Folder 23 o Millar, Ian A.L., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.; c.2 xerox, 3p.), THE STORY OF THE ROYAL CANADIAN DENTAL CORPS (pp. 234-‐240 as Ts, 5p.; c.2 xerox, 5p.). • Folder 24 o “Naval Bombardment”, JOURNAL OF THE HONOURABLE ARTILLERY COMPANY, v.23, #244, Aug

o FolderSept 1946 (pp. 216-‐220 as Ts, 10p.; c.2 xerox, 10p.). • Folder 25 o Nicholson, Lt Col G.W.L., “The First Canadian Parachute Battalion in Normandy”, CANADIAN ARMY JOURNAL, v.5, Nov 1951 (pp. 30-‐36 as Ts, 12p.; c.2 carbon, 12p.; c.3-‐4 Ts xerox, 12p.). • Folder 26 o Nightingale, Lt Col P.R., A HISTORY OF THE EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT (DUKE OF YORK’S OWN) IN THE WAR OF 1939-‐1945 (pp. 177, 179 as Ts. 1p.; c.2 xerox, 1p.). • Folder 27 o North, John, NORTH-‐WEST EUROPE 1944-‐1945 (pp. 40-‐51 as Ts, 15p.; c.2 xerox, 15p.).

Box 4

• Folder 1 o Otway, Terence, THE SECOND WORLD WAR 1939-‐1945: AIRBORNE FORCES (pp. 172ff, 429ff as Ts, 27p.; c.2 xerox, 27p.),

o Book synopsis (holo, 10p.; Ts version, 4p.; c.2 Ts xerox, 4p.), o Letter Otway to Isaacs, TL (copy), Apr 24, 1959 (1p.). • Folder 2 o RED DEVILS (by members of the 224th Parachute Field Ambulance), (pp. 1-‐24, 28, xerox; c.2 photostat). • Folder 3

o Roberts, Derek M., CLASH BY NIGHT (pp. 85, 90-‐104 as Ts, 21p.; c.2 xerox, 21p.). • Folder 4 o Salmond, J.B., THE HISTORY OF THE 51ST HIGHLAND DIVISION 1939-‐1945 (pp. 138-‐139 as Ts, 3p.; c.2 xerox, 3p.). • Folder 5 o Samain, Bryon, COMMANDO MEN (pp. 1-‐4 as Ts, 14p.; c.2 xerox, 14p.). • Folder 6 o Saunders, Hilary St George, THE RED BERET (pp. 69-‐85, photostat; c.2 photostat xerox). • Folder 7 o Von Schweppenburg, Gen Baron Leo G., “Invasion Without Laurels”, AN COSANTOIR, v.9, 1949 (pt.1: pp. 574-‐581, pt.2: pp. 5-‐14 as Ts, 34 p.; c.2 xerox, 34p.). • Folder 8 o Synge, Capt W.A.T., THE STORY OF THE GREEN HOWARDS 1939-‐1945 (section covering June 6, 1944 as Ts, 7p.; c.2 xerox, 7p.). • Folder 9 o Waldron, Tom and James Gleason, THE FROGMEN (ch. 7 as Ts, 15p.; c.2 xerox, 15p.). • Folder 10 o Watney, John, THE ENEMY WITHIN (pp. 73, 87 as Ts 8p.; c.2 carbon, 8p.; c. 3-‐4 xerox, 8p.), o Letter to Ryan, TLS, May 27, 1958 (1p.; c.2 xerox, 1p.), o Letter to Isaacs, TNS, June 3, 1958 (1p.; c.2 xerox, 1p.). • Folder 11 o Young, Lt Col Peter, STORM FROM THE SEA (pp. 142ff as Ts, 15p.; c.2 xerox, 15p.). • Folder 12 o French BBC broadcast scripts, June 4-‐6, 1944 (French, photostat, 122p; English translations, Ts, 6p.). • Folder 13 o “Battle Studies”, Historical Division, U.S. Army, European Command, June 3, 1949 (220p.). o “United States Army Europe 1949,” Public Information Division, U.S. Army, European Command (24p.).

Book Sections

Box 5

• Folder 1 o DOUGHBOY CHAPLIN (pp. 146-‐169, photostat). o ALL AMERICANS ALL OVER (pp. 11-‐25, photostat). o U.S. ARMY TRANSPORTATION CORPS (pp. 14-‐25, photostat). o PARATROOPER PADRE (pp. 43-‐55, photostat). o 29TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION (pp. 81-‐86, photostat). o THE CANADIAN ARMY 1939-‐1945 (pp. 168-‐185, photostat). o Willoughby, Malcolm F., THE U.S. COAST GUARD IN WORLD WAR II (pp. 238-‐255, photostat). o ROYAL AIR FORCE 1939-‐1945, v.3 (pp. 107-‐109, photostat). o Jacobs, Bruce,HEROES OF THE ARMY (pp. 132-‐135, photostat). o “First U.S. Army Report of Operations Oct 20, 1943-‐ Aug 1, THE FIELD ARTILLERY JOURNAL, UNITED STATES (pp. 39-‐49, photostat). 1944″, o Harrison, Gordon A., CROSS CHANNEL ATTACK (pp. 22, 39, 50-‐52, 62-‐63, 85-‐87, 95-‐96, 102-‐ 107, 111-‐127, 142-‐149, photostat).

o V CORPS OPERATIONS IN THE E.T.O. JANUARY 6, 1942-‐ MAY 9, 1945 (pp. 20-‐68, photostat).

• Folder 2 o Newspaper and magazine articles (25 items: 104p.). • Folder 3 o Paris newspaper articles, June 5-‐6, 1944 (Ts, 5p.; c.2 xerox, 5p.).

American Forces

Box 6

29th Infantry Division

• Folder 1 o After action reports. . Hq Co, 2nd Bn, 116th Regt (Tx, 2p.). . Co A, 116th Regimental Combat Team (Ts, 4p.). . Co B, 116th Regiment (Ts, 6p.). . Co C, 116th Regiment (Ts, 4p.).

. Co D, 116th Regiment (Ts, 5p.). . Co F, G, H, 2nd Bn, 116th Regiment (Ts, 8p.). . Co E, 2nd Bn, 116th Regiment (Ts, 7p.). . Co I, 2nd Bn, 116th Regiment (Ts, 7p.). . Co L, 2nd Bn, 116th Regiment (Ts, 9p.). . Co M, 2nd Bn, 116th Regiment (Ts, 5p.). . Capt McGraw, Svc Co, 116th Regiment (Ts, 3p.). . Hq, 2nd Bn, 116th Regiment (Ts, 2p.). . Command Group, 116th Regiment (Ts,6p.). . 111th Field Artillery Bn (Ts, 7p.). . 115th Inf Regt (Ts, 1p.). . 29th Division landing schedule (Ts, 2p.). . Capt Robert E. Walker, 116th Regt (Ts, 6p.). . Lt P.W.J. Malloy, Co B, 122nd Combat Engineer Bn (Ts, 5p.). . Lt John S. Alsop, Co A, 175th Regt (Ts, 1p.). . Lt Donald S. Newbury, Co M, 115 Regt (Ts, 1p.). . Lt George M. Wash, Battery B, 224th Field Artillery Bn (Ts, 3p.). . Lt George E. Bryan, Hq Co, 2nd Bn, 116th Regt (Ts, 2p.). . Maj Thomas S. Dallas, Co I, 2nd Bn, 116th Regt (Ts, 3p.). . Hq Co, 116th Regt (Ts, 4p.). . Lt Edward M. Gearing, Co A, 1st Bn, 116th Regt (Ts, 1p.). . Lt John T. Czuba, Co I, 116th Regt (Ts, 2p.). . Pvt A. Cvitanovitch, Co C, 112th Eng (Ts, 2p.). . Lt Edward R. McNab, Jr, Co H, 116th Regt (Ts, 6p.). . Capt Berthie B. Hawks, Co C, 116th Regt (Ts, 3p.). . Lt George Athanasakos, Co D, 116th Regt, (Ts, 2p.). • Folder 2 o Lt Rex F. Gibson, Hq Co, 116th Regt (Ts, 1p.). o Box B • Dictaphone belts (22 items). • Folder 3

o Roster of KIA, WIA, MIA, June 6, 1944, 116th Regt (Ts carbon, 15p.). • Folder 4 o Anderson, Lt Donald C., Questionnaire (Ts, 4p.). • Folder 5 o Armstrong, TSgt Louis M., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 6 o Ashby, SSG Carroll A., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 7 o Bassett, Pvt Leroy A., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 8 o Bingham, Col Sidney, Interview (Ts, 31p.), o Interview synopsis (Ts, 2p.),

o Box B • Dictaphone belts (5 items). • Folder 9 o Bruen, Sgt James J., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 10 o Callahan, Capt William R., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.), o Letter to Ward, TLS, April 21, 1958 (1p.). • Folder 11 o Canham, Maj Gen Charles D.W., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). o Medal Citation (photostat, 1p.), o Letter Capt Charles Canham II to Ward, TLS, May 21, 1958 (1p.). • Folder 12 o Cawthon, Capt Charles R., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.), o Interview (holo, 1p.; Ts version, 1p.; c.2-‐3 carbon, 1p.), o Letter to Wright, ALS, June 9, 1959 (2p.). • Folder 13 o Coffman, SSG Ralph S., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 14 o Cooper, Brig Gen John P., Letter to Ward, TLS, April 17, 1958 (1p.), o Letter to Ward, TLS, August 8, 1958 (1p.). • Folder 15 o Cota, Maj Gen Norman D., Questionnaire (holo,3p.), o Interview (holo, p.; Ts version, 2p.), o Account by Lt Shea, ca. 1944 (Ts, 38p.), o Letter to Ryan, TLS, April 23, 1958 (1p.), o Letter to Ryan, TLS, September 14, 1958 (1p.), o Letter to Ryan, TLS, July 3, 1959 (3p.), o Maps (2 items: photographs), o Drawing of paratrooper dress and equipment (1 item: photograph). • Folder 16 o Dallas, Maj Thomas S., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 17 o DePace, Pvt Valentine N., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.), o Letter to Ward, ALS, June 5, 1958 (5p.). • Folder 18 o East, Capt Charles W., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.).

• Folder 19 o Eichelbaum, Lt Arthur J., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 20 o Flora, Capt John L., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 21 o Frisby, Lt Ralph E., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 22

o Gardner, PFC Edwin E., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 23 o Gearing, Lt Edward M., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.), o Letter to Ward, TLS, May 19, 1958 (2p.), o Interview notes (holo, 21p.), o Medal Citation (photostat, 1p.). • Folder 24 o Goode, Sgt robert L., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 25 o Grissinger, Lt John P., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 26 o Haynie, Sgt Ernest W., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 27 o Heefner, PFC Mervin C., Questionnaire (Ts, holo, 3p.). • Folder 28 o Holland, Lt Harrison H., Questionnaire (Ts, 4p.). • Folder 29 o Kanarek, Sgt Paul, Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 30 o Keashen, Francis X., Account, 1958 (Ts, 5p.). • Folder 31 o Kesler, SSg Robert E., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 32 o Kucipak, PFC Harry S., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 33 o Leary, Lt James E. Jr, Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 34 o LeBlanc, SSG Joseph L., Questionnaire (Ts, 4p.). • Folder 35 o Leister, PFC Kermit R., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 36 o Lepicier, Lt Leonard R., Questionnaire (Ts, holo, 4p.). • Folder 37 o Lund, PFC Melvin C., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 38 o McDonald, MSG Gordon D., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 39 o McIntosh, Capt Joseph R., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 40 o McManaway, Maj Fred, Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 41

o Morecock, Sgt Bernard J. Jr, Questionnaire (Ts, holo, 4p.), o Letter to Ward, TLS, April 22, 1958 (1p.). • Folder 42 o Newcomb, T5 Jesse L. Jr, Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 43 o Norgaard, PFC Arnold, Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 44 o Phillips, Pvt William J., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 45 o Polyniak, Sgt John, Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 46 o Purnell, Lt Col William C., Interview (Ts with holo notation, 5p.), o After action report, Co A, 116th Regimental Combat Team (Ts carbon, 4p.). • Folder 47 o Purvis, MSG Clay S., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.).

Box 7

• Folder 1 o Rankin, PFC Wayne W., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 2 o Reed, Capt Charles D., Questionnaire Ts, 3p.). o *partial dictophone belt • Folder 3 o Roginski, SSG Edward J., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 4 o Sands, Brig Gen William H., Questionnaire (Ts, 2p.). • Folder 5 o Shindle, T4 Elmer G., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 6 o Silva, Pvt David E., Questionnaire (holo, 4p.). o *partial dictophone • Folder 7 o Simeone, Pvt Francis L., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 8 o Sink, Capt James D., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 9 o Slappey, Col Eugene N., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 10 o Smith, Capt Carroll B., Questionnaire (holo, 5p.). • Folder 11 o Smith, PFC Wilbert L., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 12 o Spitzer, Cpl Arthur D., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 13

o Stevens, TSgt Roy O., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 14 o Swenson, Maj J. Elmore, Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). o *partial dictaphone belt • Folder 15 o Volponi, Sgt Raymond R., Questionnaire (holo, 5p.). • Folder 16 o Ward, Cpl Charles R., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 17 o Weller, Maj Malcolm R., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 18 o Welsch, T5 Woodrow J., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 19 o White, Lt John f., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 20 o Wiedefeld, TSgt William J. Jr, Questionnaire (Ts, 4p.). • Folder 21 o Willett, PFC John D. Jr, Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 22 o Williams, Lt William B., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 23 o Willis, PFC Ellis, Questionnaire (holo, 3p.).

90th Infantry Division

• Folder 24 o Couch, Capt Riley C., Questionnaire (holo, 4p.). • Folder 25 o DeBenedetto, PFC Russell J., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 26 o Doyle, PFC George T., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 27 o Gordon, SFC Fred, Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 28 o Hanson, Pvt Howard K., Questionnaire (holo, 5p.). • Folder 29 o House, PFC Francis J., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.), o Letter to Ward, ALS, August 3, 1958 (4p.). • Folder 30 o Huggins, PFC Spencer J., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 31 o Shollenberger, Lt Joseph H. Jr, Questionnaire (holo, 3p., Ts, 3p.). 82nd Airborne Division

• Folder 32 o After action reports. • 505th Parachute Inf Regt (PIR) (Ts, 10p.). • 505th PIR message ecerpts, June 6, 1944 (Ts, 1p.).

• Folder 33 o Adams, Capt Jonathan E. Jr, Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 34 o Albrecht, Lt Denver, Interview (Ts, 23p.) o Box B • Dictaphone belts (3 items). • Folder 35 o Alex, George F., Interview (holo, 2p.; Ts version, 2p.). • Folder 36 o Appleby, Cpl Sam Jr, Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 37 o Bass, Capt Hubert, Letter to Ryan, ALS, Mar 20, 1959 (8p.). • Folder 38 o Bearden, Sgt Robert L., Questionnaire (Ts, 4p.). • Folder 39 o Beaver, Lt Neal, Questionnaire (holo, 3p.), o Interview (holo, 4p.; Ts version, 3p.). • Folder 40 o Beck, Pvt Carl A. Jr, Questionnaire (holo, 4p.). • Folder 41 o Blanchard, PFC Ernest R., Questionnaire (holo, 4p.). • Folder 42 o Bowman, Pvt Bernard G., Letter to Ward, TL, Aug 17, 1958 (4p.). • Folder 43 o Brannen, Lt Malcolm D., Questionnaire (Ts, 4p.), o Telephone interview (Ts, 2p.), o Letter to Ward, TLS, Apr 5, 1958 (2p.), o Neal Beaver account, 1958 (Ts, 1p.). • Folder 44 o Buffalo Boy, SSG Herbert J., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 45 o Burlingame, Lt William G., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 46 o Cable, Sgt William, Interview (holo, 2p.; Ts version, 2p.). • Folder 47 o Canoe, TSgt Buffalo Boy, Questionnaire (holo, 3p.), o Poem (mimeograph, 1p.). • Folder 48 o Carden, PFC Fred J., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 49 o Clark, Cullen E. Jr, Account, 1958 (Ts, 8p.). • Folder 50 o Coyle, Lt James J., Questionnaire (Ts, 4p.), o Interview (together with John Keller, Tom McLean, and Tony DeMayo) (Ts, 6p.), o Letter to Ryan, TL, Mar 1, 1959 (2p.). • Folder 51 o DeMayo, PFC Anthony J., Questionnaire (holo, 4p.). • Folder 52

o Dolan, Lt John J., Letter to Gavin, TLS, Mar 23, 1959 (7p.), o Letter Gavin to Ryan, TLS, Mar 27, 1959 (1p.). • Folder 53 o Donahue, PFC Thomas F., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.), o Interview (holo, 5p.; Ts version, 3p.; c.2 Ts carbon, 3p.). • Folder 54 o DuBois, Pvt Hamilton J., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 55 o Eaton, Col Ralph P., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.).

Box 8

• Folder 1 o Ekman, Lt Col William E., Questionnaire (Ts, 5p.). • Folder 2 o Francis, Cpl Jack L., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 3 o Franco, Capt Robert, Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 4 o Gavin, Brig Gen James M., Interview (Ts, 7p.), o Medal Citation (photostat, 1p.), o Letter to Ryan, TLS, Mar 26, 1959 (1p.), o Letter Hugo V. Olson to Gavin, TLS, Mar 30, 1959 (3p.), o Letter to Ryan, TLS, Apr 1, 1959 (1p.), o Letter to Ryan, TLS, Apr 3, 1959 (3p.), o Letter Olson to Gavin, TLS, Apr 20, 1959 (2p.), o Letter to Ryan, TLS, Apr 23, 1959 (1p.), o Box B • Dictaphone belts of speech to West Point cadets, Oct, 1963 (2 items). • Folder 5 o Gee, TSgt Ernest L., Questionnaire (holo, 4p.). • Folder 6

o Goldman, SSG Murray, Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 7 o Hale, Lt Bartley E., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 8 o Hamner, SSG Theodore S. Jr, Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 9 o Hennon, Capt Robert M., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 10 o Isaacs, Lt Jack R., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 11 o Jakeway, PFC Donald I., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 12 o Jordan, MSG Hubert H., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 13 o Keller, Pvt John W., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.), o Letter to Ryan, TLS, Mar 7, 1959 (5p.).

• Folder 14 o Lassen, Pvt Donald D., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.), o PARAGLIDE, v.12, #1, June 1958 (20p.), o SCREAMING EAGLE, May-‐June 1958 (30p.), o E CO POOP SHEET (505th PIR newsletter), misc. dates 1958-‐1959 (mimeograph, 40p.), o Mailing list for E CO POOP SHEET (Ts with holo revisions, 7p.). • Folder 15 o Law, Lt Robert W. Jr, Questionnaire (Ts,3p.). • Folder 16 o LeFebvre, Lt Henry E., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.), o Letter to Ward, TLS, Apr 21, 1958 (2p.). • Folder 17 o Lindquist, Col Roy E., Letter to Ryan, TLS, Apr 6, 1959 (1p.). • Folder 18 o Maloney, Lt Col Arthur A., Questionnaire (holo, 3p., Ts, 2p.). o Medal Citation (photostat, 1p.). • Folder 19 o Mason, MSG Charles W., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.), o Letter to Ward, TLS, May 7, 1958 (2p.). • Folder 20 o McClean, Lt Thomas J., Questionnaire (holo, 1p.). • Folder 21 o McIlvoy, Maj Daniel B. Jr, Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 22 o Meddaugh, Lt William J., Questionnaire (Ts, 6p.), o E CO POOP SHEET, June-‐July, 1958 (3 items: mimeograph, 18p.). • Folder 23

o Murphy, Pvt Robert M., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.), o Interview (holo, 2p.; Ts version, 2p.; c.2 Ts carbon, 2p.). • Folder 24 o Nagel, PFC Gorden L., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 25 o Nelson, PFC Raider, Questionnaire (Ts, 4p.). • Folder 26 o O’Loughlin, PFC Dennis G., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 27 o Owens, Sgt William D., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.), o Account, 1958 (Ts, 4p.), o Letter Gavin to Ryan, TLS, Mar 23, 1959 (2p.). • Folder 28 o Pearson, Maj Ben F., Questionnaire (Ts, holo, 3p.). • Folder 29 o Peterson, Lt Theodore L., Letter to Ryan, TLS, Mar 22, 1959 (2p.). • Folder 30 o Piper, Capt Robert M., Questionnaire (Ts, 5p.). • Folder 31 o Putnam, Capt Lyle B., Questionnaire (Ts, holo, 5p.). • Folder 32

o Raff, Col Edson D., Questionnaire (holo, 4p.). • Folder 33 o Ricci, Sgt James J., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 34 o Richmond, Pvt Alvis L., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 35 o Robinson, PFC Robert M., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 36 o Russell, Lt Clyde R., Letter to Ryan, TLS, Mar 17, 1959 (2p.). • Folder 37 o Russell, PFC Kenneth, Questionnaire (holo, 3p., Ts, 1p.). • Folder 38 o Sammon, Lt Charles E., Letter to Ryan, TLS, Mar 21, 1959 (10p.). • Folder 39 o Sanders, Lt Gus L., Questionnaire (Ts with holo additions, 3p.). • Folder 40 o Schultz, PFC Arthur B. “Dutch”, Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.), o Interview (holo, 10p.; Ts version, 4p.; c.2 Ts carbon, 4p.). • Folder 41 o Seelye, PFC Irvin W., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 42 o Shanley, Lt Col Thomas J.B., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 43 o Smith, Maj Gordon K., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.; 2 copies). • Folder 44 o Spiers, PFC James C., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 45 o Steele, Pvt John M., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.), o French citation (mimeograph, 2p.). • Folder 46 o Tallerday, Lt Jack, Questionnaire (Ts, 4p.). • Folder 47 o Tucker, PFC William H., Questionnaire (Ts, 4p.), o Interview (Ts, 2p.; c.2 carbon, 2p.).

Box 9

• Folder 1 o Vandervoort, Lt Col Benjamin H., Questionnaire (Ts, 4p.), o Letter with account to Ryan, TLS, Mar 11, 1959 (2p.), o Account, ca. 1945 (Ts carbon, 11p.), o Account, ca. 1958 (Ts with holo notations, 6p.), o Letter to Ryan, TLS, Mar 24, 1959 (1p.), o Medal Citation (photostat, 1p.), o Newspaper articles (Ts, 1p.), o Letter Charles O. Vandervoort to Ryan, TLS, Apr 18, 1958 (2p.). • Folder 2 o Vantrease, Sgt Glen W., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.).

• Folder 3 o Wade, Lt James M., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 4 o Walton, Bill (correspondent), o Interviews (2 items: Ts, 59p.), o Box B • Dictaphone belts (6 items). • Folder 5 o Wood, Capt George B., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 6 o Young, Lt Williard o Questionnaire (holo, 6p.), o Letter to Ryan, TLS, Mar 31, 1959 (4p., with holo map, 2p.).

101st Airborne Division

• Folder 7

o After Action Reports. • George Goodridge, Co F, 506th PIR (Ts, 20p.). • Lt Shay (Shea, aide to Cota) (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 8 o After Action Reports. • Lt Charles J. Santarsiero, Co I, 506th PIR (Ts, 2p.). • Capt R.H. Brown, Hq Co, 506th PIR (Ts, 1p.). • Lt Elmer S. Erickson, 507th PIR (Ts, 1p.). • Lt Clairbourne Cooperidge, Hq Co, 2nd Bn, 505th PIR (Ts, 2p.). • Folder 9 o S.L.A. Marshall, Narrative of 101st action on June 6, 1944, compiled from interviews taken July 11- ‐29, 1944 (Ts carbon, 58p.). • Folder 10 o Allen, PFC Miles L., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). o *partial dictophone belt • Folder 11 o Asay, Sgt Charles V., Questionnaire (holo, 5p.). • Folder 12 o Bengel, Pvt Wayne P., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.), o Letter to Ward, TLS, ca. July 1, 1958 (3p.). • Folder 13 o Billings, Cpl Henry J., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 14 o Billiter, Sgt Norman W., Questionnaire (holo, 7p.). • Folder 15 o Broughman, Capt Warner A., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.), o Letter to Ward, ALS, June 18, 1958 (5p.). • Folder 16 o Bruff, Sgt Thomas B., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.), o Letter to Ward, TLS, May 23, 1958 (2p.). • Folder 17

o Cator, PFC Richard D., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 18 o Chase, Lt Col Charles H., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 19 o Copas, Sgt Marshall, Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 20 o Dahany, Maj Paul A., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 21 o Dance, Lt Eugene A., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 22 o Doss, PFC Adrian R., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 23

o Erwin, Pvt Leo F., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 24 o Ewell, Lt Col Julian J., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 25 o Hatch, Capt James J., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 26 o Jones, PFC Delbert F., Questionnaire (holo, 4p.). • Folder 27 o Jones, PFC Desmond D., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 28 o Joyner, Sgt Jonathan S., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 29 o Kinnard, Lt Col Harry W.O., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 30 o Legere, Maj Lawrence J. Jr, Questionnaire (Ts, 7p.). • Folder 31 o Lillyman, Capt Frank L., Questionnaire (Ts, 4p.), o Medal Citation (photostat, 1p.). • Folder 32 o McKearney, SSG James B., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 33 o Meason, Lt Richard P., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 34 o Merlano, Cpl Louis, Questionnaire (holo, 3p.), o Interview (holo, 10p.; Ts version, 3p.). • Folder 35 o Miller, PFC Howard G., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 36 o Mulvey, Capt Thomas P., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.), o Letter to Ward, TLS, Apr 17, 1958 (1p.). • Folder 37 o Natalle, T5 Emil K., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.), o Letter Nov 30, 1944 (Ts, 4p.), o *partial dictophone belt • Folder 38 o Nickrent, SSG Roy W., Questionnaire (holo, 4p.).

• Folder 39 o Patch, Capt Lloyd E., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 40 o Phillips, SSG Archie C., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 41 o Presley, PFC Walter G., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 42

o Raudstein, Capt Knut H., Questionnaire (holo, 1p.). • Folder 43 o Rocca, PFC Francis A., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 44 o Rosemond, Capt St Julian P., Questionnaire (Ts, holo, 4p.), o Medal Citation (photostat, 1p.). • Folder 45 o Ryals, T4 Robert W., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.).

Box 10

• Folder 1 o Sampson, Capt Francis L., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.), o PARATROOPER PADRE (pp. 43-‐55, photostat). • Folder 2 o Santarsiero, Lt Charles J., Questionnaire (holo, 1p.), o Account, 1958 (holo, 9p.), o After Action Report (Ts carbon, 2p.), o Medal Citation (photostat, 1p.). • Folder 3 o Schmid, Lt Earl W., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 4 o Schweiter, Capt Leo H., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 5 o Sink, Col Robert F., Questionnaire (holo,3p.). • Folder 6 o Smith, Pvt Ralph R., Questionnaire (holo, 4p.). • Folder 7 o Smith, Pvt Raymond, Questionnaire (holo, 3p.), o Photograph, Feb 25, 1944 (1 item), o Letter to Ryan, TLS, June 9, 1958 (1p.). • Folder 8 o Strayer, Lt Col Robert L., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 9 o Taylor, Gen Maxwell D., Interview (Ts, 10p.), o Letter to Ryan, TLS, Apr 18, 1958 (1p.), o “Talk by Major General M.D. Taylor to First Class, 12 18p.), Medal Citation (photostat, 1p.), o December 1945″ (photostat, o Box B • Dictaphone belt (1 item).

Box 10

• Folder 10 o Whelan, T5 Thomas J., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 11 o White, Sgt Maurice C., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 12 o Wilhelm, PFC Frederick A., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 13 o Williamson, SSG Jack L., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.).

U.S. Rangers

• Folder 14 o After action reports. • PFC Nelson W. Noyes and SSG Oliver E. Reed, Co C (Ts, 4p.). • T5 Kenneth K. Bladorn, Co A (Ts, 1p.). • SSG Joe Dorchak, Co B (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 15 o After action reports. • Excerpts from “Small Unit Actions” (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 16 o Arman, Lt Robert C., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 17 o Arnold, Capt Edgar L., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.), o Medal Citation (photostat, 1p.). • Folder 18 o Barber, PFC Alex W., Questionnaire (Ts, 5p.). • Folder 19 o Belmont, SSG Gail H., Questionnaire (Ts, 4p.). • Folder 20 o Bombardier, PFC Carl E., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 21 o Burke, Cpl John L., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 22 o Chance, SSG Donald L., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 23 o Coleman, PFC Max D., Questionnaire (Ts, 4p.). • Folder 24 o Dawson, Lt Francis W., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 25 o Edlin, Lt Robert T., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 26 o Fitzsimmons, Lt Robert C., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 27

o Gilhooly, PFC John J., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 28 o Goranson, Capt Ralph E., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 29

o Herlihy, FSgt Raymond M., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 30 o Hodgson, TSgt John C., Questionnaire (Ts,5p.). • Folder 31 o Kerchner, Lt George F., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p., holo, 5p.), o Medal Citation (photostat, 1p.). • Folder 32 o Lacy, Lt Joseph R., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 33 o Lapres, Lt Theodore E. Jr, Questionnaire (Ts,3p.). • Folder 34 o Luther, Capt Edward S., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 35 o Masny, Capt Otto, Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 36 o McCloskey, Sgt Regis F., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 37 o Medeiros, PFC Paul L., Questionnaire (Ts, 2p., holo, 1p.). • Folder 38 o Miller, Lt George R., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 39 o Nelson, SSG Emil Jr, Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 40 o Perry, Sgt John J., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 4 o Petty, Sgt William L. o Questionnaire (holo, 3p.), Interview (holo, 17p.; Ts version, 11p.). • Folder 42 o Potts, Lt Amos P. Jr, Questionnaire (holo, 3p., Ts, 4p.). • Folder 43 o Priesman, TSgt Maynard, Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 44 o Ranney, SSG Burton E., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 45 o Reville, Lt John J., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 46 o Rudder, Lt Col James E., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.), o Medal Citation (photostat, 1p.). • Folder 47

o Runge, Capt William M., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 48 o Ryan, SSG Thomas F., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 49 o Schneider, Lt Col Max F., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.), o Medal Citation (photostat, 1p.). • Folder 50 o Schopp, T5 Dan D., Questionnaire (holo, 4p.). • Folder 51

o Snyder, Lt Jack A., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 52 o Stein, T5 Herman E., Questionnaire (holo, 6p.), o Interview (Ts, 5p.). • Folder 53 o Stivison, SSG William J., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 54 o Sullivan, Maj Richard P., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.), o Medal Citation (photostat, 1p.). • Folder 55 o Thornhill, FSgt Avery J., Questionnaire (Ts, 4p.). • Folder 56 o Wadsworth, PFC Loring L., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 57 o Weast, PFC Carl F., Questionnaire (Ts, 5p.), o Letter to Ward, TLS, ca. June 1958 (2p.). • Folder 58 o Whittington, Lt Col George P., Questionnaire (holo, 1p.). • Folder 59 o Young, PFC Wallace W., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.).

Box 11

1st Infantry Division

• Folder 1 o Operations reports. • Waves report for Dog Green beach (photostat, 4p.; c.2 xerox, 4p.). • G-‐3 journal for Dog Green beach (Ts, 15p.; c.2 photostat, 15p.). • Operations report for June 6, 1944 (Ts, 5p.; c.2 photostat, 5p.; c.3 Ts xerox, 5p.). • Folder 2 o Operations reports. • G-‐3 journal for Green and Red beaches (Ts, 37p.). • G-‐3 advance journal (xerox, 16p.).

• Folder 3 o Albanese, SSG Salvatore A., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 4 o Allen, PFC Robert M., Questionnaire (holo, 4p.). • Folder 5 o Altman, TSgt David M., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.), o Letter to Ryan, TLS, May 23, 1958 (2p.). • Folder 6 o Apostolas, T4 George N., Questionnaire (Ts, 4p.). • Folder 7 o Armellino, Capt John R., (Questionnaire missing). • Folder 8 o Ball, Capt Sam H., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.), o Letter to Ward, TLS, June 30, 1958 (1p.). • Folder 9

o Barber, Capt George R., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 10 o Barrett, Pvt Carlton W., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.), o Medal citation (photostat, 1p.). • Folder 11 o Belisle, Capt Maurice A., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 12 o Bodet, Cpl Alan C., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.), o Letter to Ward, TLS, ca. May 1958 (2p.). • Folder 13 o Bour, Capt Lawrence J., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 14 o Boyd, Lt Dale E., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 15 o Briel, FSgt Raymond C., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 16 o Carroll, Lt John B., Questionnaire (holo, 4p.). • Folder 17 o Chestnut, Lt Webb W., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.), o Medal Citation (photostat, 1p.). • Folder 18 o Chontos, Pvt Ernest J., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 19 o Ciarpelli, Pvt Frank J., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 20 o Coffman, PFC Warren G., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 21 o Conley, Lt Richard H., Questionnaire (holo, 4p.),

o Notes on WWII notebook (Ts, 2p.). o *partial dictaphone belt. • Folder 22 o Conover, Lt Charles M., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 23 o Corley, Lt Col John T., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.), o Account, June 17, 1944 (Ts carbon, 5p.). • Folder 24 o Crowley, Maj Thomas T., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 25 o Cunningham, Capt Robert E., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 26 o Dahlen, Capt Johan B., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 27 o Daniel, Lt Col Derrill M., Questionnaire (Ts, holo, 3p.), o Photograph, ca. 1944 (1 item). • Folder 28 o Deery, Capt Lawrence E., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.), o Letter to Ryan, ALS, ca. June 1958 (4p.). • Folder 29

o Dulligan, Capt John F., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.), o Letter to wife, TL (copy), June 2, 1944 (1p.), o Letter to wife, TL (copy), June 3, 1944 (2p.). • Folder 30 o Edmond, Capt Emil V.B., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 31 o Ellery, SSG John B., Questionnaire (Ts, 5p.), o Letter to Ward, TLS, May 28, 1958 (3p.). • Folder 32 o Erd, CWO Claude G., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 33 o Fish, Capt Lincoln D., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 34 o Flynn, Lt Bernard J., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 35 o Friedman, Capt William, Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 36 o Funderburke, SSG Arthur, Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 37 o Gervasi, SSG Frank M., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 38 o Hermann, PFC LeRoy W., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 39

o Hicks, Lt Col Herbert C. Jr, Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.), o Medal Citation (photostat, 1p.). • Folder 40 o Hoffman, Capt Arthur F., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 41 o Hooper, PFC Joseph O., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 42 o Hughes, PFC Melvin T., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 43 o Irwin, PFC John T., Questionnaire (holo, 6p.). • Folder 44 o Jones, Sgt Stenson R., Questionnaire (holo, 4p.). • Folder 45 o Jordan, Pvt James H., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 46 o Joseph, Lt William S., Questionnaire (holo, 6p.). • Folder 47 o Kalisch, Lt Col Bertram, Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.), o German newspaper article (photostat, 1p.). • Folder 48 o Kelly, Capt John J. Jr, Questionnaire (Ts, 4p.). • Folder 49 o Kiefer, Sgt Norbert L., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 50 o Kloth, SSG Glenn C., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.).

Box 12

• Folder 1 o Knauss, PFC Niles H., Questionnaire (holo, 6p.). • Folder 2 o Koester, PFC Wilbert J., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 3 o Kraft, Pvt Paul C., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 4 o Krzyzanowski, SSG Henry S., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.), o Interview (Ts, 2p.; c.2 carbon, 2p.), o STARS AND STRIPES article, June 29, 1944 (1p.). • Folder 5 o Kurtz, Cpl Michael, Questionnaire (holo, 3p.), o Letter to Ward, ALS, June 22, 1958 (4p.), o Account, 1958 (holo, 16p.; Ts version, 2p.), o Photograph, ca. 1957 (1 item). • Folder 6 o Lord, Maj Kenneth P., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 7 o Matthews, SSG John P., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 8 o McCormick, PFC Paul O., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 9 o McElyea, Lt Atwood M., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 10 o Merendino, Capt Thomas N., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.), o Medal Citation (photostat, 1p.). • Folder 11 o Merical, T4 Dillon H., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 12 o Moglia, SSG John J., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 13 o Montgomery, PFC Lester I., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 14 o Morrow, PFC George M., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 15 o Negro, PFC Frank E., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 16 o O’Connell, Capt Thomas C., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.), o Letter to Ward, ALS, Apr 8, 1958 (4p.). • Folder 17 o Olwell, Pvt John J., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 18 o Orlandi, SSG Mark, Questionnaire (holo, 5p.). • Folder 19 o Paige, Cpl Edmund M.W., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.).

• Folder 20 o Palmer, SSG Wayne E., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 21 o Parker, SSG Donald E., Questionnaire (Ts, 7p.). • Folder 22 o Pence, Capt James L., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.), o Medal Citation (photostat, 1p.). • Folder 23 o Plude, SSG Warren M., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 24 o Preston, Capt Albert G. Jr, Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 25 o Price, Lt Howard P., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 26 o Pulcinella, TSgt Vincent J., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 27 o Quinn, SSG Kenneth R., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 28 o Reams, PFC Quinton F., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 29 o Riekse, Lt Robert J., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.), o Message Slips, 1944 (5 items: 10p.), o Negatives, ca. 1944 (6 items), o Original maps and photos of preinvasion & beach. • Folder 30 o Roncalio, Lt Teno, Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.), o Letter to Ward, TLS, May 1, 1958 (1p.). • Folder 31 o Russell, Sgt John E. Jr, Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 32 o Scott, SSG Leslie J., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.), o List of veterans (Ts, 1p.). • Folder 33 o Settineri, Capt John, Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 34 o Sherman, PFC Herbert A. Jr, Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 35 o Shoop, Pvt Dale L., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 36 o Shorter, Sgt Paul R., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 37 o Shumway, Lt Hyrum S., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 38 o Skaggs, Lt Col Robert N., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.), o Medal Citation (Ts copy, 1p.). • Folder 39 o Sledge, Lt Edward S. II, Questionnaire (holo, 4p.). • Folder 40

o Spalding, Lt John M., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.), o Medal Citation (photostat, 1p.). • Folder 41 o Strojny, SSG Raymond F., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.), o Medal Citation (photostat, 1p.). • Folder 42 o Stults, PFC Dallas M., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 43

o Stumbaugh, Lt Leo A., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). o Taylor, Brig Gen George A., Letter to Ward, ALS, May 8, 1958 (2p.), • Folder 44 o Letter to Ward, ALS, June 10, 1958 (2p.). o Tegtmeyer, Maj Charles E., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.), o Medal citation (photostat, 1p.), • Folder 45 o Letter Pete Powers to Ward, TLS, Apr 10, 1958 (1p.). • Folder 46 o Telinda, SSG Benjamin E., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 47 o Tuminello, Cpl Vincent J., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 48 o Visco, Pvt Serafino R., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 49 o Wall, Capt Herman V., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 50 o Washington, Maj William R., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.), o Letter to Ryan, TLS, Sept 2, 1958 (2p.), o Medal citation (photostat, 1p.). o Weintraub, T5 Louis, Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.), • Folder 51 o Letter to Ward, TLS, June 2, 1958 (1p.). • Folder 52 o Wolf, Lt Karle E., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). o Woodward, Capt Robert W., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.), o Medal citation (photostat, 1p.). • Folder 54 o Worozbyt, SFC John B., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.), o Letter to Ward, TLS, Apr 10, 1958 (3p.). o * partial dictaphone belt. • Folder 55 o Wozenski, Capt Edward F., Questionnaire (holo, 4p.), o Medal citation (photostat, 1p.). • Folder 56 o Zush, T4 Walter J., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.), o Photograph, ca. 1944 (1 item).

Box 13

4th Infantry Division.

• Folder 1

o After action reports. • 8th Infantry Regiment (Ts, 6p.). • Special operations reports (Ts. 13p.). • Folder 2 o Accardo, Lt Nick J., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 3 o Adams, Lt Col Ernest C., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 4 o Alpaugh, Lt Stanley H., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 5 o Anderson, PFC C.W., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 6 o Anderson, Sgt Donald D., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 7 o Barton, Maj Gen Raymond O., Questionnaire (holo, 1p.), o Interviews (2 items: Ts, 16p.: c.2 carbon, 6p.), o Letter to Ward, ALS, May 8, 1958 (1p.), o Letter to Ryan, TLS, Mar 31, 1959 (1p.). • Folder 8 o Blackstock, SSG Jim P., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 9 o Blakely, Brig Gen Harold, Interview (Ts, 20p.), o Box B • Dictaphone belts (2 items).

Box 13

• Folder 10 o Boice, Capt William S., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 11 o Boling, Pvt Rufus C. Jr, Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 12 o Brown, Sgt Harry L., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 13 o Capobianco, PFC Gaetano, Questionnaire (holo, 4p.). • Folder 14 o Cason, Cpl Lee B., Questionnaire (Ts, 4p.). • Folder 15 o Cirinese, PFC Salvatore, Questionnaire (holo, 6p.). • Folder 16 o Clayton, SSG William J., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 17 o Clements, SSG Edgar, Questionnaire (holo, 3p.).

• Folder 18 o Clifford, Capt Richard W., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 19 o Cochran, TSgt Sam L., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 20 o Crawford, Kenneth (correspondent), Interview (Ts, 26p.), o News release, June 6, 1944 (Ts carbon, 11p.), o Box B • Dictaphone belts (3 items).

Box 13

• Folder 21 o Cross, Lt Herbert A., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 22 o Crowder, T5 Ralph H., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 23 o DiBenedetto, PFC Angelo, Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 24 o Eastus, Pvt Dalton L., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 25 o Edelman, Pvt Hyman, Questionnaire (holo, 6p.). • Folder 26 o Elinski, PFC John, Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 27 o Elliot, Pvt Robert C., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 28 o Finnigan, Pvt William E., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 29 o Flanagan, Pvt Lawrence J., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 30 o Fox, SSG Jack, Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 31 o Frische, SSG William C. Jr, Questionnaire (holo, 4p.), o Letter to Ward, ALS, June 11, 1958 (3p.). • Folder 32 o Gaskins, Cp. Charles R., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 33 o Gibbons, Lt Col Ulrich G., Questionnaire (Ts, 7p.). o *Partial dictaphone belt. • Folder 34 o Gill, Sgt Dean D., Questionaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 35

o Goldstein, Pvt Joseph I., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 36 o Grogan, T5 Harold M., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 37 o Haley, Capt James W., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.),

o Medal citation (photostat, 1p.). • Folder 38 o Hall, FSG Charles G., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 39 o Harrison, LtThomas C., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 40 o Henley, Capt Clifford M., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 41 o Herron, PFC Beryl A., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 42 o Hupfer, Lt Col Clarence G., Questionnaire (Ts, 4p.). • Folder 43 o Janzen, Cpl Harold G., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 44 o Johnson, Maj Gerden F., Questionnaire (holo, 3p., Ts, 11p.), o Letter to Ward, TLS, Apr 19, 1958 (3p.), o Letter to Ryan, TLS, Oct 11, 1958 (2p.; c.2 carbon, 2p.). o *Partial dictaphone belt. • Folder 45 o Jones, PFC Donald N., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 47 o Karper, T5 Samuel, Questionaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 48 o Kidd, Lt Charles W., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 49 o Kindig, PFC George D., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 50 o Koon, Capt Lewis F., Questionnaire (Ts, 7p.), o Poem (Ts, 9p.). • Folder 51 o Kratzel, SSG Siegfried F., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 52 o LaGrassa, PFC Edward, Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 53 o Lanaro, T5 Americo, J., Questionnaire (holo, 4p.). • Folder 54 o Lay, Maj Kenneth E., Questionnaire (Ts, 4p.). • Folder 55

o Linn, Lt Col Herschel E., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 56 o Litzler, PFC Frank H., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 57 o Luckett, Lt Col James S., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 58 o Luechinger, Capt Bruno, Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 59 o Mabry, Capt George L. Jr, Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.), o Medal citation (photostat, 1p.).

• Folder 60 o Magro, Sgt Domenick L., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.).

Box 14

• Folder 1 o Mann, PFC Ray A., Questinnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 2 o Marsden, Lt William M., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.), o Interview (Ts, 1p.). • Folder 3 o Mazza, Sgt Albert P., Questionnaire (holo, 4p.). • Folder 4 o Mills, Lt William L. JR, Questionnaire (Ts, 6p.). • Folder 5 o Mockrud, Cpl Paul R., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 6 o Mozgo, PFC Rudolph S., Questionnaire (Ts, 5p.), o Letter to Ward, ALS, Apr 7, 1958 (2p.). • Folder 7 o Nelson, PFC Glen C., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 8 o Owen, Capt Joseph K., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.), o Resume, 1957 (mimeograph, 4p.). • Folder 9 o Patrick, T5 Glenn, Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 10 o Pike, TSgt Melvin R., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 11 o Powell, CWO Joseph C., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 12 o Reeder, Col Russell P. Jr, Questionnaire (holo, 3p.), o SATURDAY EVENING POST article, Nov 18, 1944 (photostat, 3p.),

o Letter to Ryan, TLS, Apr 17, 1958 Medal citation (photostat, 1p.). • Folder 13 o Rodwell, Col James S., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 14 o Ruggles, Lt Col John F., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 15 o Saxion, PFC Homer J., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 16 o Scala, TSgt Nick A., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 17 o Schroeder, Capt Leonard T. Jr., Questionnaire (Ts, 4p.) • Folder 18 o Smith, PFC Frank R., Questionnare (holo, 3p.). • Folder 19 o Smith , Cpl Franklin M., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.).

• Folder 20 o Smith, Maj Harold H., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 21 o Sorriero, PFC Armand, Questionnaire (holo, 4p.), o Letter to Ward, TLS, Apr 20, 1958 (1p.). • Folder 22 o Sullivan, Lt Fred P., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 23 o Taylor, Lt F. Afton, Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.), o Letter to Ward, TLS, May 2, 1958 (6p.). • Folder 24 o Taylor, TSgt Ira D.L., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 25 o Thomason, Lt Col Joel F., Interview (holo, 7p.; Ts version, 4p.), o Box B • Dictaphone belt (1 item). • Folder 26 o Thompson, Lt Egbert W. Jr, Questionaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 27 o Tribolet, Col Hervey A., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 28 o Van Fleet, Gen James A., Letter to Ward, TLS, May 17, 1958 (1p.), o Medal citation (photostat, 1p.), o Col George A. Taylor, Medal citation (photostat, 1p.). • Folder 29 o Ventrelli, Sgt William E., Questionaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 30 o Vickery, TSgt Grady M., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 31 o Viscardi, Pvt Peter, Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 32 o Welborn, Lt Col John C., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.), o Medal citation (photostat, 1p.). • Folder 33 o Wolfe, PFC Edward, Questionnaire (holo, 5p.). • Folder 34 o Zaleski, Pvt Roman, Questionnaire (holo, 3p.).

Navy

• After action reports, messages. • Folder 35 o Ward notes from military records (holo, 1p.). • Folder 36 o Lt Cdr J.H. Gibbons, Force O (Ts, 1p.; c.2 carbon, 1p.). • Folder 37 o Destroyer Division Twenty (Ts, 2p.; c.2 carbon, 2p.). • Folder 38

o Admiral M.H. Imlay’s report on LCI(L) Flotilla (Ts, 4p.; 2 Ts carbon, 4p.; c.3 Ts, 7p.), o Letter to Ward, TLS, Apr 21, 1958 (1p.), o Letter to Ward, TLS, May 11, 1958 (1p.). • Folder 39 o Commander Force U to Navel Commander Western Task Force, Operation NEPTUNE, June 26, 1944 (Ts, 23p.). • Folder 40 o Ensign John Worqt, USS LCT 572 (Ts, 7p.). • Folder 41 o USS Texas (Ts, 5p.; c.2 Ts carbon, 5p.; c.3 Ts, 7p.). • Folder 42 o USS Ancon (Ts, 3p.; c.2 Ts carbon, 3p.; c.3 Ts, 3p.). • Foler 43 o USS Satterlee messages with Rangers (photostat, 7p.). • Folder 44 o USS LCI(L) 83 (Ts, 2p.; c.2 carbon, 2p.). • Folder 45 o USS LCT (6) 540 (Ts, 2p.; 2 copies). • Folder 46 o Task Force 125, Commander Moon Force U (Ts, 3p.; c.2 carbon, 2p.). • Folder 47 o USS Corry (Ts carbon, 5p.). o Lt Cdr George D. Hoffman, USS Corry (Ts, 1p.; c.2 carbon, 1p.). • Folder 48 o USS Nevada (Ts, 1p.; c.2-‐3 carbon, 1p.). • Folder 49 o George Wheeler (correspondent) report from USS Augusta (Ts, 4p.; c.2 Ts, 4p.; c.3 Ts carbon 4p.). • Folder 50 o USS Fitch (Ts, 1p.). • Folder 51 o USS Hodson (Ts, 2p.). • Folder 52 o USS Tuscaloosa (Ts, 6p.). • Folder 53 o Task Unit 125.2.3, Demolition Units (xerox, 1p.; 2 copies). • Folder 54 o Ships lost or damaged off Omaha and Utah beaches, number and weight of shells used (Ts, 2p.). • Folder 55 o Anderson, Staemman 1/C Martin H., o Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 56 o Azbill, Quartermaster 2/C Boyce, Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 57 o Bagley, Lt Francis H., Questionnaire (holo, 4p.). • Folder 58 o Baier, Ensign Harold L., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.).

• Folder 59 o Beer, Cdr Robert O., Questionnaire (Ts, 10p.). • Folder 60 o Brewer, S 1/ C S.D., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.).

Box 15

• Folder 1 o Bruno, S 1/ C Joseph J., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 2 o Buckheit, S 1/ C John P., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 3 o Buckley, Lt Cdr Walter J., Questionnaire (Ts, 4p.), o Letter to Ward, TLS, Apr 21, 1958 (1p.), o Letter to Ward, TLS, June 4, 1958 (1p.). • Folder 4 o Busby, Watertender 1/ C Louis A., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 5

o Carlo, Corpsman Joseph W., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.), o Letter to Ward, TLS, Apr 23, 1958 (3p.), o Letter to Ryan, TLS, May 23, 1958 (2p.). o *Partial dictaphone belt. • Folder 6 o Carlstead, Ensign Harold C., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 7 o Cascio, S 2/ C Charles J., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 8 o Cassel, S 2/ C Thomas E., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 9 o Cook, Ensign William C., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 10 o Cook, Signalman 3/ C William S., Questionnaire (holo, 3p., Ts, 1p.). • Folder 11 o Daughtery, Lt John E., Questionnaire (Ts, 6p.). • Folder 12 o Davey, S 1/ C John A., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.), o Letter to Ward, ALS, ca. June 1944 (2p.). • Folder 13 o Davis, Cdr Kenneth S., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 14 o De Chiara, Ensign Albert Jr, Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 15 o Derda, Signalman 1/C Fred, Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 16 o Derickson, Lt Cdr Richard B., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 17 o Desjardins, CM 3/ C Joseph L. Jr, Questionnaire (Ts, 2p.). • Folder 18

o Dokich, Torpedoman Nicholas Jr, Letter to Ward, ALS, July 5, 1958 (10p.). • Folder 19 o Dwyer, Signalman Harry A., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 20 o Eisemann, Lt William J., Questionnaire (holo, 2p.). • Folder 21 o Fanning, Arthur E., Letter to Ward, ALs, Apr 29, 1958 (1p.). • Folder 22 o Fanto, Radioman 1/C James A., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.), o Poem (Ts, 1p.). • Folder 23 o Farr, Lt H. Bartow Jr, Quetionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 24

o Frey, machinist Leo, Questionnaire (holo, 4p.). • Folder 25 o Gagliardi, SC 3/ C Edmund J., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 26 o Gibbons, Lt Cdr Joseph H., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.), o Interview (holo, 1p.; Ts version, 1p.; c.3 carbon, 1p.). • Folder 27 o Gillete, Signalman 3/ C John L., Questionnaire (Ts, 10p.). • Folder 28 o Glisson, Radioman 3/ C Bennie W., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.), o Account (Ts, 10p.). • Folder 29 o Goodmundson, Signalman 2/ C Carl T., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 30 o Griffiths, Ensign William H., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 31 o Hackett, Signalman 3/ C George R., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 32 o Hahn, S 1/C William I., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 33 o Hall, RAdr John L. Jr, Questionnaire (holo, 5p.). • Folder 34 o Harken, Machinist 3/ C Delbert C., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 35 o Hoffman, Lt Cdr George F., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.), o After action report, USS Corry (Ts, 5p.), o Rough draft (Ts, 24p.). • Folder 36 o Holman, S 1/ C John N. Jr, Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 37 o Hoppler, Quartermaster 3/ C Wendell L., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 38 o Jancik, S 1/ C Stanley W., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 39 o Judy, Cook 1/ C Bruce P., Questionnaire (holo, 4p.).

• Folder 40 o Kelly, Electrician Timothy G., Questionnaire (holo, 4p.), o Letter to Ward, ALS, May 26, 1958 (4p.). • Folder 41 o Kirk, RAdm Alan G., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.), o After action report, Western Naval Task Force (Ts, 2p.), o Letter to Ward, ALS, July 7, 1958 (1p.). • Folder 42

o Lamar, Fireman 1/ C Kenneth W., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 43 o Langley, Yeoman 3/ C Charles H., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.), o Letter to Ward, ALS, May 27, 1958 (2p.), o Letter to Ward, ALS, June 6, 1958 (5p.). • Folder 44 o Leever, Cdr Lawrence C., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.), o Medal citation (Ts Copy, 1p.). • Folder 45 o Littlefield, Cdr Gordon A., Qustionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 46 o MacFadyen, Lt Alexander G., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 47 o McCardle, Radarman 3/C Kermit R., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.), o Letter to Ward, TLS, June 9, 1958 (1p.). • Folder 48 o Merrick, S 1/ C Robert L, Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 49 o Mikula, Torpedoman 3/ C John, Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 50 o Moody, Ensign Lloyd B., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 51 o Moreno, Cdr John A., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.), o Interview notes (holo, 2p.), o Telegrams, 1974, on Erebus (2 items: xerox, 2p.), o Excerpt on monitor, Erebus (xerox, 1p.). • Folder 52 o Moulton, Lt Bernard W., Questionnaire (holo, 5p.), o After action report, USS Herndon (Ts, 2p.). • Folder 53 o Munger, signalman 2/ C Richard L.,Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 54 o Nederlander, Cpl Samuel H., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 55 o Neild, Machinist 1/C Arthur W., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 56 o Nero, Pvt Anthony R., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.).

Box 16

• Folder 1

o Orna, Steward Joseph A., Questionnaire (holo, 5p.). • Folder 2

o Paez, Buglier 1/C Robert O, Questionnair (Ts, 3p.), o Letter to Ward, ALS, June 9, 1958 (2p.). • Folder 3 o Peterson, Master Cornelius E., Questionnaire (holo, 1p.). • Folder 4 o Picchiarini, Machinist 1/C Ilvo, Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 5 o Provost, Lt William B. Jr, Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 6 o Pruitt, Lt Cdr Lanceferd B., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 7 o Rankins, Pvt William F. Jr, Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 8 o Rennison, Lt Francis A., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 9 o Riley, Lt Francis X. Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 10 o Robison, Lt Charles D. Jr, Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 11 o Rountree, Lt Robert E., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 12 o Roworth, Coxswain Wallace H., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 13 o Scharfenstein, Lt Charles F. Jr, Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 14 o Scott, Lt Arthur R., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.), o After action report, USS Herndon (Ts, 2p.; c.2 carbon, 2p.). • Folder 15 o Scrimshaw, Coxswain Richard E., Questionnaire (Ts, 8p.), o Roster of USS Butler (Ts, 6p.). • Folder 16 o Simmons, Guners mate 3/ C Stanley R., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.), o Letter to Ward, ALS, Feb 17, 1959 (2p.), o Letter Ward to Simmons, TL carbon, Feb 20, 1959 (2p.). • Folder 17 o Smith, Lt Charles H., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 18 o Spencer, Capt Lyndon, Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 19 o Stephenson, Lt William D., Questionnaire (Ts, 4p.). • Folder 20 o Street, Mechanic 1/ C Thomas F., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 21

o Sweeney, Gunners mate 3/ C William F., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 22 o Tait, Pharmacist mate 1/ C John H. Jr, Questionnaire (holo, 3p.).

• Folder 23 o Taylor, Hospital apprentice 1/ C Beryl F., Questionnaire ( holo, 3p.). • Folder 24 o Taylor, Ensign Charles A., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 25 o Taylor, Ensign Edward G., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 26 o Taylor, Ensign William R., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 27 o Tregoning, Lt William H.A., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 28 o Vaughn, Machinist 1/ C James H., Questionnaire (holo, 6p.). • Folder 29 o Von Heimburg, Capt Ernest H., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 30 o Wagner, Radioman 1/ C Clarence D., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 31 o Wallace, Signalman 2/ C Dale E., Questionaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 32 o Walton, Quartermaster 3/ C Harry A., Questionnaire (Ts,3p.). • Folder 33 o Welsh, Fire controlman 2/ C Vincent F., Questionnaire (Ts, 4p.). • Folder 34 o Wilhoit, Ensign William L., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.).

Air Force

• Folder 35 o Weather missions reports (holo, 3p.; Ts version, 2p.; c.2 carbon, 2p.). • Folder 36 o Apel, Lt Joel H., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 37 o Araiza, Sgt Joe L., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 38 o Baker, Lt Richard J., Lette to Ward, TLS May 1, 1958 (5p.). • Folder 39 o Brinson, Capt William L., Questionnaire (Ts, 4p.). • Folder 40 o Byers, TSgt John C., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 41

o Carey, Sgt James R., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 42 o Carpenter, FO Joseph B., Questionnaire (holo, 4p.). • Folder 43 o Cleveland, Col William H., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 44 o Collins, Lt Thomas E., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.), o Letter to Ryan, ALS, June 6, 1958 (2p.).

• Folder 45 o Cox, Cpl John F., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 46 o Crispen, Lt Frederick J., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 47 o Cryer, Lt William J. Jr, Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 48 o Dickson, Lt Archie L. Jr, Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 49 o Faulk, SSG Willie T., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 50 o Ferguson, Lt Vernon V., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). o Letter to Ward, TLS, May 5, 1958 (3p.). • Folder 51 o Flowers, Lt Melvin L., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 52 o Fowler, FO Rollin B., Questionnaire (Ts, 4p.). • Folder 53 o French, Lt Gerald M., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.), o Letter Paula French to Ward, TLS, Apr 29, 1958 (2p.). • Folder 54 o Frohman, SSG Howard J., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 55 o Greenstein, Lt Carl R., Questionnaire (Ts, 4p.). • Folder 56 o Greenstein, Lt Murray, Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 57 o Gudehus, Lt Judson E., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 58 o Harrington, Lt James C., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 59 o Hass, FO William R., Questionnaire (holo, 4p.), o Letter to Ward, TLS, Apr 29, 1958 (2p.). • Folder 60 o Havener, Lt John K., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 61 o James, Lt George D. Jr, Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.).

Box 17

• Folder 1 o Jones, Lt Raymond O., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 2 o Kennedy, FO Harold T., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 3 o Kline, SSG Nathan, Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 4 o Kolody, Capt Walter J., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.),

o Diary June 5-‐7, 1944 (Ts, 3p.). o Notes on questionnaire (Ts, 1p.) • Folder 5 o Koluder, SSG Joseph G., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.), o Letter to Ryan, TLS, Apr 14, 1958 (1p.). • Folder 6 o Mack, FO William, Interview (holo, 7p.; Ts, 22p.), o Box B • Dictaphone belts (3 items). • Folder 7 o McCabe, Maj Jerome J., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 8 o Milne, Tsgt Walter J., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 9 o Mueller, Capt David C., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 10 o Olds, Lt Robin, Questionnaire (holo, 3p.), o Diary June 6-‐7, 1944 (Ts, 2p.). • Folder 11 o Owen, Lt Thomas O., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 12 o Polanin, T5 Joseph J., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 13 o Rackham, Lt Edwin, Notes (Ts, 1p.). • Folder 14 o Raftery, Lt Patrick H. Jr, Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 15 o Rayburn, Lt Warren D., Questionnaire (holo, 4p.). • Folder 16 o Roberts, TSgt George G., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p). • Folder 17 o Robertson, Capt Francis C., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 18 o Robinson, MSG Neil S., Letter to Ward, TLS, Apr 16, 1958 (1p.). • Folder 19 o Rosson, Lt Walter E., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 20 o Schechter, T5 James H., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 21 o Schoenberg, TSgt Julius, Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 22 o Shoop, Lt Col Clarence A., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.), o Letter to Ward, TLS, May 22, 1958 (1p.). • Folder 23 o Sturdivant, Lt Hubert N., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.), o Letter to Ward, TLS, May 22, 1958 (1p.). • Folder 24 o Trusty, SSG Lewis, Questionnaire (holo, 3p.).

• Folder 25 o Walsh, TSgt R.J., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 26 o Wylie, Capt James M., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.).

Miscellaneous units, Omaha and Utah beaches.

• After action reports. • Folder 27 o Capt William E. Larned, 4th Cav Recon Sqdn (Ts, 2p.). • Folder 28 o Task Unit 125.2.3, Demolition Units (Ts, 1.; c.2 carbon, 1p.). • Folder 29 o Allen, T5 Walter K., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 30 o Allison, Pvt Jack L., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 31 o Baechle, Sgt Joseph W., Quetionnaire (Ts, 2p.), o Letter to Ward, TLS, June 6, 1958 (3p.). • Folder 32 o Bailey, Lt Col Edward A., Questionnaire (Ts, 2p.), o Letter to Ward, TLS, Apr 24, 1958 (1p.). • Folder 33

o Bailey, Lt Col Rand S., Questionnaire (Ts, 2p.), o Letter to Ward, TLS, June 17, 1958 (1p.). • Folder 34 o Balcer, Lt Col James H., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 35 o Batte, Lt Col James H., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 36 o Beeks, PFC Edward A., Quetionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 37 o Brandt, Capt Jerome N., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 38 o Bryan, Sgt Keith, Questionnaire (Ts, 4p.), o Letter to Ward, TLS Apr 28, 1958 (1p.). • Folder 39 o Burt, Cpl Gerald H., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 40 o Butler, Capt John C. Jr, Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 41 o Caffey, Col Eugene M., Questionnaire (Ts, 2p.), o Letter to Ward, TLS, Apr 22, 1958 (1p.). • Folder 42 o Chase, Col Lucius P., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 43 o Clark, Capt William R., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 44

o Coffey, Pvt Vernon C., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 45 o Crawford, CWO Ralph O., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p., holo, 1p.). • Folder 46 o Dasher, Capt Benedict J., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). o *Partial dictaphone belt. • Folder 47 o Davis, Sgt Barton A., Questionnaire (holo, 8p.; Ts version, 4p.). • Folder 48 o Degnan, Lt Irwin J., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.), o Letter to Ward, TLS, June 14, 1958 (1p.). • Folder 49 o Dube, Sgt Noel A., Questionnaire (Ts, 6p.). • Folder 50 o Letter to Ryan, TLS, Apr 9, 1959 (2p.). • Folder 51 o Duquette, Sgt Donald M., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). o *Partial dictaphone belt. • Folder 52 o Eades, Sgt Jerry W., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 53 o Echols, Capt Eugene S., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 54 o Eigenberg, SSG Alfred, Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.), o Interview (holo, 6p.; Ts version, 2p; c.w carbon, 2p.), o Letter to Ward, TLS, Apr 3, 1958 (2p.). • Folder 55 o Fainter, Col Francis E., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 56 o Ferguson, PFC Charles A., Questionnaire (holo, 6p.). • Folder 57 o Ferro, PFC Samuel J., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 58 o Forgy, Lt col Samuel W., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 59 o Gift, Pvt Melvin R., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 60 o Gowdy, Lt George H., Questionnaire (Ts, 1p., holo, 1p.), o Letter to Ward, TLS, undated (1p.), o Medal citation (photostat, 1p.).

Box 18

• Folder 1 o Greco, PFC Joseph J., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 2 o Hamlin, Pvt Paul A. Jr, Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 3

o Harker, Lt George S., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 4 o Harrisson, PFC Charles B., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 5 o Heikkila, Lt Col, Frank E., Questionnaire (holo, 5p.), o Letter to Ward, TLS, May 20, 1958 (2p.). • Folder 6 o Hern, PFC Earlston E., Questionnaire (Ts,3p.), o Letter to Ward, TLS, May 28, 1958 (1p.). • Folder 7 o Hicks, Capt Joseph A., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 8 o Hill, T4 Joel G., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 9 o Hogue, T5 Clyde E., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 10 o Hunter, Maj Robert F., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.), o Letter to Ward, TLS, May 12, 1958 (2p.). • Folder 11 o Infinger, SSG Mark H., Qustionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 12 o James, PFC Francis W., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 13 o Jarvis, T5 Robert C., Questionnaire (holo, 10p.). • Folder 14 o Jewett, Maj Milton A., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.), o Interview (holo, 7p.; Ts version, 2p.; c.2 carbon, 2p.), o 299th Eng Bn rosters from reunion (2 items: Ts, 19p., Ts carbon, 15p.), o Medal citation (photostat, 1p.). o *Partial dictaphone belt. • Folder 15 o Johnson, Pvt Fancher B., Questionnaire (holo, 2p.). • Folder 16 o Johnson, Sgt Orris H., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 17 o Jones, Lt Henry W., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.), o Medal citation (Ts carbon (copy), 1p.; c.2 photostat, 1p.). • Folder 18 o Jordan, PFC Harold L., Quetionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 19 o Kaufman, Cpl Joseph, Questionaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 20 o Keck, TSgt William s., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.), o Letter to Ward, TLS, May 7, 1958 (1p.). • Folder 21 o King, Capt William M., Questionnaire (holo, 4p.). • Folder 22 o Kinney, Capt Prentiss M., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.),

o Letter to Ward, TLS May 29, 1958 (1p.; same letter, same date sent to Ryan). • Folder 23 o Krausnick, Sgt Clarence E., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 24 o Kuhre, Col leland B., Quetionnaire (Ts, 3p.), o Letter to Ward, TLS, May 13, 1958 (1p.). • Folder 25 o Lawton, T4 John III, Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 26 o Mann, capt Lawrence S., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 27 o Marble, Sgt Harrison A., Qustionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 28 o Marshall, Capt Leonard S., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.), o Letter to Ward, TLS, Apr 25, 1958 (1p.). • Folder 29 o McCain, Lt James W., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.), o Letter to Ward, TLS, Apr 9, 1958 (1p.), o Letter to Ward, TLS, May 20, 1958 (1p.: c.2 carbon, 1p.). • Folder 30 o McClintock, TSgt William D., Questionnaire (Ts, 4p.). • Folder 31 o McKnight, Maj John L., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 32 o Mergler, WO Edward F., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 33 o Merrick, FSG Theodore, Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 34 o Moore, Lt col Elzie K., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.), o Letter to Ward, ALS, June 1, 1958 (3p.). • Folder 35 o Mordenga, Pvt Christopher J., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 36 o Moser, T4 Hyatt W., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 37 o Muller, T5 Charles Jr, Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 38 o Obert, PFC Edward J. Jr, Quetionnaire (Ts, 4p.). • Folder 39 o O’Mahony, Sgt Michael R., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 40 o O’Neill, Lt Col John T., Questionnaire (Ts, 4p.), o Medal citation (photostat, 1p.). • Folder 41 o Pattillo, Lt Col Lewis C., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 42 o Perry, Capt Edwin R., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.), o Medal citation (photostat, 1p.).

o *Partial dictaphone belt. • Folder 43 o Polezoes, Lt Stanley, Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 44 o Pompei, Sgt Romeo T., Questionnaire (holo, 4p.). • Folder 45 o Pratt, Lt Col Robert H., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 46 o Read, Cpl Wesley J., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 47 o Ritter, T5 Leonard c., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 48 o Robb, Lt Col Robert W., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 49 o Roberts, Capt Milnor, Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.), o Letter to Ward, TLS, Apr 17, 1958 (2p.). • Folder 50 o Rgers, Lt Col T. DeF., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). o *Partial dictaphone belt. • Folder 51 o Rosenblatt, Lt Joseph K., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). o *Partial dictaphone belt. • Folder 52 o Ross, Lt Robert P., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 53 o Ross, Lt Wesley R., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 54 o Rubin, Lt Alfred, Questionnaire (Ts, 5p.). • Folder 55 o Russell, Pvt Jospeh D., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 56 o Scott, SSG Harold A., Questionnaire (Ts, 4p.). • Folder 57 o Shoemaker, Pvt William J., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 58 o Smith, Cpl Joseph R., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 59 o Smith, Pvt Owen, Questionnaire (holo, 4p.). • Folder 60 o Steinhoff, Cpl Ralph, Questionnaire (holo, 3p.).

British Forces

Box 19

• Folder 1 o Stunell, Pvt George C., Questionnaire (holo, 5p.). • Folder 2 o Tabb, Capt Robert P. Jr, Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 3 o Talley, Col Benjamin B., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.), o Interview (holo, 4p.; Ts version, 1p.; c.2 carbon, 1p.), o Account, 1954 (photostat, 25p.), o After action report, V Corps (photostat, 45p.), o Medal citation (Ts, 1p.). • Folder 4 o Thompson, Pvt Melvin, Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 5 o Thompson, Col Paul W., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.), o Medal citation (photostat, 1p.). • Folder 6 o Thompson, S 1/ C Vernon A., Interview (Ts, 18p.), o Dictaphone belts (3 items). • Folder 7 o Trathen, Capt Robert D., Questionnaire (Ts, 4p.). • Folder 8 o Wadham, Capt Lester B., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). o *Partial dictaphone belt. • Folder 9 o Walker, Sgt Francis M., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 10 o Wall, Lt Col Charles A., Quesitonnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 11 o Weatherley, Cpl Marion D., Questionnaire (holo, 4p.). • Folder 12 o Wellner, T4 Herman, C., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 13 o Wertz, T4 Raymond J., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 14 o Wolf, Lt Col Edwin J., Quetionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 15 o Wordeman, Pvt Harold E., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.).

• Folder 16 o Yates, PFC Douglas R., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 17 o Yeatts, Maj Lynn M., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 18 o Amudzinski, PFC John L., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.).

Miscellaneous

• After action reports. o Spare copies (41 items: Ts carbon, 214p.).

Box 19

• Folder 20 o “Royal Marine Business”, Ref BR 1006 (Oct 1944), #3 after action report, Commandos) (pp. 8-19 as Ts, 24p.; c.2 xerox, 24p.). • Folder 21 o Aldworth, Lt Michael, Questionnaire (holo, 3p.), o Interview (Ts, 2p.), Interview notes (holo, 1p.; Ts version, 1p.). • Folder 22 o Alexander, Capt Lynn T., Quetionnaire (holo, 2p.), o Interview (holo, 3p.; Ts version 1p.). • Folder 23 o Allen, Gunner Ronald H.D., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 24 o Ashover, Coxswain Claude G., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 25 o Ashworth, Seaman Edward P., Questionnaire (holo, 4p.), o Interview (Ts, 2p.). • Folder 26 o Avis, Pvt Cecil, Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 27 o Bagley, Midshipman Anthony F., Questionnaire (holo, 4p.). • Folder 28 o Baker, Seaman Alfred G., Questionnaire (holo, 4p.), o Interview (Ts, 2p.). • Folder 29 o Bald, Pvt Peter W., Questionnaire (holo, 4p.). • Folder 30 o Barrett, Charles W.R., Letter to Joan Isaacs, ALS, June 10, 1958 (1p.). • Folder 31 o Batten, Pvt Raymond W., Questionnaire (Ts, 5p.). • Folder 32 o Baxter, Pvt Henry V.B., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.), o Interview (holo, 5p.; Ts version, 2p.). • Folder 33 o Beck, Lt Sidney J.T., qUestionnaire (holo, 3p.),

o Diary June 6, 1944 (holo, 4p.; Ts version, 4p.). • Folder 34 o Beynon, Lt John P., Questionnaire (holo, 5p., Ts, 3p.), o Interview (holo, 5p.; Ts version, 2p.). • Folder 35 o Bicknell, Telegraphist Sidney R., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.), o Letter to Ryan, ALS, May 16, 1958 (3p.). • Folder 36 o Biddle, Lt Col Denis W., Quesitonnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 37 o Bidmead, Pvt William H., Questionnaire (holo, 4p.). • Folder 38 o Blackman, Stoker Arthur J., Quesitonnaire (holo, 3p.), o Interview (ts, 2p.), o Letter to Ryan, ALS, ca. June 1958 (2p.). • Folder 39 o Bowden-Dan, D., Letter to Ryan, ALS, June 11, 1958 (2p.). • Folder 40 o Bowley, Pvt Eric F.J., Questionnaire (holo, 4p.).

Box 20

• Folder 1 o Brayshaw, Pvt Walter, Questionnaire (holo, 4p.). • Folder 2 o Brierly, Lt Denys S.C., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 3 o Brookes, Pvt John S., Questionnaire (holo, 5p.). • Folder 4 o Cadogan, Trooper Roy, Questionnaire (holo, 4p.), o Account (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 5 o Capon, Pvt Sidney F., Quesitonniare (holo, 3p.), o Letter to Isaacs, ALS, July 1, 1958 (2p.), o Notes (Ts, 2p., holo, 1p.). • Folder 6 o Cass, Brig E.E.E., Letter to Isaacs, TLS, Sept 8, 1958 (1p.), o Interview notes (holo, 1p.; Ts, 1p.; c.2-3 carbon, 1p.),

o After action report, 8th Inf Bde (Ts, 7p.), o After action report, 5th Para Bde (photostat, 4p.), o After action report, 12th Para Bn (photostat, 1p., Ts, 1p.), o After action report, 9th Para Bn (photostat, 6p.). o After action report, 6th A o FolderB Div (photostat, 3p.), o Order of battle, 2nd Army (photostat, 21p.). • Folder 7 o Charnaud, Capt John G.W., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 8 o Cheesman, Lt Arthur B., Questionniare (holo, 3p.),

o Letter to Isaacs, ALS, May 19, 1958 (1p.). • Folder 9 o Cheshire, Sgt Jack, Quesitonnaire (holo, 3p.), o Interview (Ts, 1p.). • Folder 10 o Clark, Ronald (correspondent(, Interview (holo, 1p.; Ts version, 2p.). • Folder 11 o Cloudsley-Thompson, Capt John L., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.), o Interview (holo, 2p.; Ts version, 1p.), o Account (Ts carbon, 8p.), o Letter to Isaacs, ALS, May 13, 1958 (4p.). • Folder 12 o Cole, Gunner Thomas A.W., Quesitonnaire (holo, 5p.). • Folder 13 o Collins, Cpl Charles L., Questionnaire (Ts, 4p.). • Folder 14 o Collinson, LCpl Jospeh A., Questionnaire (holo, 4p.). • Folder 15 o Cooksey, Cpl Frank, Questionnaire (holo, 3p.), o nterview (Ts, 4p.). • Folder 16 o Cooper, John B., Quesitonnaire (holo, 4p.). • Folder 17 o Corkill, Signalman William A., quesitonniare (holo, 4p.). • Folder 18 o Covill, Driver Cyril G., Questionnaire (holo, 4p.), o Letter to Ryan, ALS, May 21, 1958 (2p.). • Folder 19 o Cowley, Stoker Ernest J., Questionnaire (holo, 5p.). • Folder 20 o Cox, Cpl Leonard H., Questionnaire (holo, 5p.). • Folder 21

o Cox, Lt Norman V., Quesitonnaire (holo, 4p.). • Folder 22 o Crocker, Gen Sir John T., Interview (Ts, 3p., holo, 1p.). • Folder 23 o Cullum, Telegraphist Percy E., Questionnaire (holo, 4p.), o Letter to Isaacs, ALS, June 9, 1958 (1p.). • Folder 24 o Curl, Radarman John R., quesiotnnaire (holo, 5p.). • Folder 25 o Cutlack, Lt Cdr Edward B., Queitonnaire (holo, 4p.). • Folder 26 o Dadson, Gunner William J.C., Questionnaire (holo, 4p.). • Folder 27 o Dale, Cpl George R., Queitonnaire (Ts, 3p.), o Interview (holo, 3p.; Ts version, 3p.). • Folder 28 o Dawe, Leonard S., Interiew (holo, 5p.; Ts version, 2p.),

o London DAILY TELEGRAPH crossword puzzle solutions (Ts, 1p., holo, 3p.), o Newspaper article (1p.). • Folder 29 o Deakin, Pvt Bertram, Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 30 o Devereux, Trooper Roy P., Questionnaire (Ts, 4p.), o Interview (holo, 1p.; Ts version, 1p.). • Folder 31 o Dowie, Stoker Robert A., Questionnaire (holo, 4p.). • Folder 32 o Drysdale, Lt Thomas T., Questionnaire (holo, 6p.). • Folder 33 o Duckworth, Mrs Edmund W., Letter to Ward, ALS, Aug 14, 1958 (2p.). • Folder 34 o Dunn, Maj Arthur H., Questionnaire (holo, 4p.). • Folder 35 o Edgson, Capt Charles L., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 36 o Ellis, Pvt F., Letter to Ryan, ALS, May 22, 1958 (9p.; Ts copy, 3p.; c.2 carbon, 3p.). • Folder 37 o Emery, Pvt William H., Questionnaire (holo, 5p.). • Folder 38 o Emmett, Frederick W., Questionnaire (holo, 4p.). • Folder 39 o Ettridge, Trooper Bryan, Questionnaire (holo, 4p.), o Account (holo, 6p.)

o Interview (holo, 1p.; Ts version, 1p.). • Folder 40 o Finch, Pvt Harold, Questionnaire (Ts, 4p.). • Folder 41 o Fletcher, Craftsman Edward W., Questionnaire (holo, 5p.; Ts version, 2p.). • Folder 42 o Flood, Sapper Bernard A., Quesitonnaire (holo, 4p.), o Interview (holo, 4p.; Ts version, 1p.), o THE STORY OF THE 1ST ASSAULT BRIGADE ROYAL ENGINEERS 1943-1945 (Ts, 2p.; c.2-3 carbon, 2p.). • Folder 43 o Flunder, Capt Daniel J., Questionnaire (holo, 5p.), o Interview (Ts, 2p.), o Interview notes (holo, 1p.; Ts version, 1p.). • Folder 44 o Ford, Signalman Leslie W., Questionnaire (holo, 5p.). • Folder 45 o Fortnam, Drover Stanley, Questionnaire (holo, 4p.). • Folder 46 o Fowler, Lt William R., Questionnaire (Ts, 4p.). • Folder 47 o Fox, Seaman Geoffrey R., Quesitonnaire (Ts, 4p.). • Folder 48

o Fox, Lt Cdr Hubert C., Questionnaire (holo, 4p.). • Folder 49 o Gale, Pvt John T.J., Questionnaire (holo, 4p.), o Interview (holo, 7p.; Ts version, 2p.). • Folder 50 o Gardner, Sgt Donald H.G., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.), o Interview (Ts, 5p.). • Folder 51 o Gardner, Maj Thomas H., Questionnaire (holo, 4p.). • Folder 52 o Gibbs, Sgt Leslie R., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.).

Box 21

• Folder 1 o Girling, Maj Donald B., Questionnaire (holo, 2p.). • Folder 2 o Glew, Gunner George W., Questionnaire (holo, 4p.). • Folder 3 o Goode, Maj Francis D., Interview (holo, 5p.; Ts version, 2p.). • Folder 4 o Gough, Maj J.G.M.B., Questionnaire (holo, 4p.). • Folder 5 o Gray, Pvt William J., Interview (holo, 8p.; Ts version, 3p.). • Folder 6 o Grimble, LSgt Jonathan W., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.), o Letter to Ryan, ALS, ca. July, 1958 (2p.). • Folder 7 o Grundy, Capt Ernest, Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 8 o Gunning, capt Hugh, Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.), o Interview (holo, 7p.; Ts version, 1p.), o Letter to EVENING STANDARD, TLS, May 14, 1958 (1p.), o Letter to Isaacs, TLS, May 18, 1958 (1p.), o Letter to Ryan, TLS, Apr 27, 1959 (1p.). o Gunning, “Banger Kin’s D-Day”, NEWS CHRONICLE, June 4, 1954 (1p.; 2 copies). • Folder 9 o Gwinnett, Padre John, Interview (holo, 3p.; Ts version, 2p.). • Folder 10 o Hammond, Cpl William J., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.), o Letter to Ryan, ALS, July 15, 1958 (3p.). • Folder 11 o Hannesson, Capt Hannes Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 12 o Hardie, Lt Col I., Interview (holo, 1p.; Ts version, 1p.). • Folder 13 o Hargreaves, Maj Edward R., Questionnaire (holo, 9p.). • Folder 14 o Harris, Radarman Harry, Questionnaire (holo, 9p.).

• Folder 15 o Harrison, Lt Roger H., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 16 o Harvey, col Adolphus J., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 17 o Hayden, Pvt Alfred C., Questionnaire (holo, 4p.), o Interview (Ts, 2p.), o Letter to Isaacs, ALS, May 17, 1958 (6p.), o Poem (photostat, 2p.). • Folder 18 o Hollis, CSM Stanley E., Interview (holo, 19p; Ts version, 6p.), o Synge, W.A.T., THE STORY OF THE GREEN HOWARDS 1939-1945 (Ts carbon, 7p.), o Gill, Ronald, CLUB ROUTE IN EUROPE (p. 15, 17-22 as Ts carbon, 6p.). • Folder 19

o Honour, Lt George B., Interview (holo, 6p.; Ts version, 3p.). • Folder 20 o Horton, Trooper Harry, Questionnaire (Ts, 4p.). • Folder 21 o Humberstone, Pvt Henry F., Questionnaire (holo, 5p.). • Folder 22 o Hutley, SSG John C., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.), o Telephone interview (Ts, 1p.), o Letter to Ryan, ALS, July 7, 1958 (3p.). • Folder 23 o Hunes, Sgt William, Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 24 o Ingram, Gunner Ronald A., Questionnaire (holo, 5p.). • Folder 25 o James, Cpl Leonard K., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 26 o Jankel, Capt Herbert, Questionnaire (holo, 3p.), o Interview (holo, 1p.; Ts version, 1p.), o Letter to TIMES, ALS, May 7, 1958 (2p.). • Folder 27 o Jennings, Sapper Henry, Questionnaire (holo, 5p.), o Interview (Ts, 1p.). • Folder 28 o John, Trooper Frederick R., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 29 o Johnson, Sgt Frank C., Questionnaire (holo, 5p.). • Folder 30 o Jones, Lt Edward, Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 31 o Jones, Sgt Peter H., Interview (holo, 7p.; Ts version, 4p.). • Folder 32 o Kendall, Cpl Hubert O., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 33 o Kimber, Marine Donald E., Questionnaire (holo, 5p.), o Interview (holo, 2p.; Ts version, 1p.).

• Folder 34 o King, Lt Gordon W., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 35 o Knott, Lt Cdr Robert J., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.), o Notes (holo, 3p.). • Folder 36 o Leach, Pvt Geoffrey J., Questionnaire (holo, 4p.), o Interview (holo, 4p.; Ts version, 2p.). • Folder 37 o Lee, Seaman Arthur W., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 38 o Lee, Lt Norton, Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 39 o Lloyd, Lt Desmond C.F., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.), o Interview (holo, 2p.; Ts version, 1p.), o Letter to Ryan, ALS, ca. Dec 1, 1958 (4p.). • Folder 40 o Lovell, Marine Denis, Questionnaire (holo, 3p.), o Interview (holo, 3p.; Ts version, 4p.), o Diary June 5-7, 1944 (Ts, 4p.; c.2-3 carbon, 4p.), o THE GLOBE AND LAUREL (pp. 146-147, photostat). • Folder 41 o Maddison, Pvt Godfrey, Questionnair (holo, 4p.). • Folder 42 o Maltby, Seaman N., Letter to Isaacs, TLS, ca. July 12, 1958 (2p). • Folder 43 o March, Lt Desmond C., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.), o News release, dtd June 24, 1944 (Ts, 2p.). • Folder 44 o Markham, Signalman Lewis S., Questionnaire (Ts, 4p.). • Folder 45 o Mason, Pvt John T.M., Questionnaire (holo, 4p.), o Interview (holo, 3p.; Ts version, 2p.). • Folder 46 o Masters, LCpl Peter F., Quesitonnaire (holo, 4p.).

Box 22

• Folder 1 o Mathers, Cpl George H., Questionnaire (holo, 4p.). • Folder 2 o May, Sgt John M., Questionnaire (holo, 4p.), o Interview (holo, 7p.; Ts version, 3p.). • Folder 3 o McGowan, LCpl Alfred, Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 4 o Mears, Cpl Frederick G., Questionnaire (holo, 4p.), o Interview (holo, 6p.; Ts version, 4p.). • Folder 5

o Millin, Piper William, Questionnaire (holo, 5p.; Ts version, 4p.), o Letter to Isaacs, ALS, ca. Aug, 1958 (2p.). • Folder 6 o Minnis, Lt James C., Questionnaire (holo, 5p.). • Folder 7 o Mitchell, Cpl John D., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 8 o Montgomery, Field Marshall Sir Bernard, Draft copies of letter Ryan to Mongomery (2 items: Ts with holo revisions, 2p.; Ts carbon, 3p.). • Folder 9 o Moore, LCpl William J.D., Questionnaire (Ts, 1p., holo, 4p.). • Folder 10 o Morgan, Gen Sir Frederick, Interview (Ts, 2p.), o Letter to Ryan, TLS, Feb 23, 1951 (1p.), o Letter Ryan to Morgan, TL carbon, Apr 4, 1958 (2p), o Letter to Ryan, ALS, Apr 16, 1958 (2p.). • Folder 11 o Morgan, Pvt Vincent H., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 12 o Morley, Lt Eric, Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 13 o Morris, Cpl Ernest, Questionnaire (holo, 7p.). • Folder 14 o Morrissey, Pvt James F., Questionnaire (holo, 4p.), o Interview (holo, 2p.; Ts version 2p.). • Folder 15 o Mower, Pvt Alan C., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). o Interview (holo, 11p.; Ts version, 4p.). • Folder 16 o Murphy, Aircraftsman John, Questionnaire (holo, 3p.), o Interview (holo, 1p.; Ts version, 1p.). • Folder 17 o Newton, Pvt Reginald V., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 18 o Nielson, Capt Henry R.K., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 19 o Nissen, Lt Desek A., Questionnaire (holo, 4p.). • Folder 20 o Norfield, Cpl Harry T., questionnaire (holo, 4p.). • Folder 21 o Northwood, Seaman Ronald J., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.), o Interview (Ts, 2p.). • Folder 22 o Norton, Capt Gerald I.D., Questionnaire (holo, 4p.). • Folder 23

o Oliver, LCpl Arthur E., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 24 o Pargeter, Cpl George S., Questionnaire (holo, 4p.). • Folder 25

o Paris, Seaman Sydney F., Questionnaire (holo, 5p.), o Interview (holo, 1p.; Ts version, 2p.). • Folder 26 o Parker, Sappe William, Questionnaire (holo, 4p.). • Folder 27 o Peachey, Gunner Sidney H., Questionnaire (holo, 4p.). • Folder 28 o Peskett, Lt Col Stanely V., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 29 o Phillips, Lt Col Farndale, Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 30 o Phillott, LCpl K., Interview (together with Colley and Stewart) (Ts, 3p.), Newpaper account (Ts, 2p.),

o After action report, 1st Special Service Brigade (photostat, 6p.). • Folder 31 o Porter, Pvt Walter S., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 32 o Poulsom, Sgt Alfred E., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 33 o Powell, Pvt Colin E., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 34 o Purver, Sapper Raymond, Questionnaire (holo, 4p.). • Folder 35 o Purvis, Pvt Joseph, Questionnaire (holo, 4p.). • Folder 36 o Raffaelli, Cpl Cyril, Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 37 o Rank, Lord Joseph A., Interview (Ts, 2p.), o Letter Isaacs to Ryan, TLS, Oct 10, 1958 (2p.). • Folder 38 o Ringland, Trooper John, Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 39 o Ritchie, Douglas, Interview (Ts, 1p.), o BBC transcript of messages for broadcast June 5 or 6, 1944 (photostat, 8p.). • Folder 40 o Robertson, Lt Donald J., Questionnaire (holo, 5p.). • Folder 41 o Rolles, Cpl John R., Quesitonnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 42

o Ruthen, Pvt Walter S., Questionnaire (holo, 5p.). • Folder 43 o Rutter, Pvt William I., Questionnaire (holo, 9p.). • Folder 44 o Ryland, Lt Richard A., Quesitonnaire (Ts, 3p.), o Letter to Ryan, Tls, May 7, 1959 (1p.), o Letter Ryan to Ryland, TL carbon, May 18, 1958 (1p.). • Folder 45 o Satow, Patrick G., Letter to TIMES, ALS, May 21, 1958 (2p.), o Letter to Isaacs, ALS, May 29, 1958 (4p.).

• Folder 46 o Sawyer, Trooper David J., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.), o Interview (holo, 3p.; Ts version, 1p.). • Folder 47 o Scarfe, Lt Norman, Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 48 o Scoot, Marine John E., Questionnaire (holo, 5p.; Ts version, 1p.), o Interview (holo, 5p.; Ts version, 2p.). • Folder 49 o Sharr, SSG Leonard G., Questionnaire (holo, 3pl, Ts, 1p.). • Folder 50 o Sheard, Trooper Edgar T., Questionnaire (holo, 6p.; Ts version, 1p.). • Folder 51 o Sim, Capt John A., Interview (Ts, 3p., holo, 1p.), o Saunders, THE RED BERET (Ts, 2p.). • Folder 52 o Slade, Sapper John H., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 53 o Slapp, Cpl John A., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.).

Box 23

• Folder 1 o Smith, Trooper Christopher N., Quesitonnaire (holo, 5p.), o Interview (holo, 3p.; Ts version, 4p.). • Folder 2 o Smith, Signalman Robert A., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.), o Account (Ts carbon, 14p.). • Folder 3 o Spence, Basil, Interview (Ts, 2p.). • Folder 4 o Stannard, Driver Ernest W.N., Questionnaire (Ts, 4p.). • Folder 5

o Stevenson, Coder Douglas A., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 6 o Stewart, Pvt S., Interview (see above: phillott, K.). o Stokes, Pvt Albert Jl., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 7 o Stott, Pvt Frederick, Qeustionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 8 o Strevens, Cpl George A., Questionnaire (holo, 4p.). • Folder 9 o Sullivan, Lt Bernard J., Questionnaire (holo, 5p.). • Folder 10 o Swan, LCpl Robert M., Questionnaire (holo 3p.). • Folder 11 o Tait, LCpl Howard G., Questionnaire (holo, 5p.). • Folder 12 o Tappenden, LCpl Edward, Questionnaire (holo, 4p.).

• Folder 13 o Taylor, Lt John B., Interview (holo, 3p.; Ts version, 3p.). • Folder 14 o Teed, Seaman Wallace H.N., Questionnaire (holo, 4p.). • Folder 15 o Thomas, Cpl William J., Questionnaire (holo, 7p.). • Folder 16 o Thomson, Cdr Roger W.D., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.), o Letter to Isaacs, ALS, June 6, 1958 (holo, 3p.). • Folder 17 o Todd, Lt Richard, Interview (holo, 3p.; Ts version, 1p.), o Ryan’s interview schedule, June 24, 1958 (Ts, 1p.). • Folder 18 o Tomlinson, Airman Percy, Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 19 o Vanheems, Lt Martin, Questionnaire (Ts, 6p.). • Folder 20 o Van Parys, Steward Albert L, Questionnaire (holo, 4p.), o Interview (holo, 3p.; Ts version, 1p.), o Letter to editor, ALS, May 26, 1958 (1p.). • Folder 21 o Vickers, Pvt Francis W., Questionnaire (holo, 6p.). • Folder 22 o Warburton, Signalman Geoffrey A., Questionniare (holo, 4p.). • Folder 23 o Ward, Lt Patrick A.J., Questionnaire (holo, 4p.). • Folder 24

o Ward, SGM Percy, Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 25 o Webber, Lt Dennis J., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 26 o Webber, Telegraphist JOhn, Questionniare (holo, 3p.), o Interview (holo, 3p.; Ts version 2p.), o Diary June 5-6, 1944 (Ts, 2p.). • Folder 27 o Webber, Capt John J., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 28 o Wendland, Lt Richard E., Questionnaire (Ts, 4p.). • Folder 29 o West, WO Leonard C., Quesitonnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 30 o Weston, LCpl Ronald, Questionnaire (Ts, 4p.). • Folder 31 o White, Lt Niels W.J., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 32 o Wiggins, Lt John R., Questionniare (holo, 5p.), o Interview (holo, 2p.; Ts version, 3p.). • Folder 33 o Wightman, Pvt Leslie, Questionnaire (holo, 4p.).

• Folder 34 o Wilson, C.E., Letter to editor, ALS, June 6, 1958 (2p.). • Folder 35 o Wilson, Pvt Charles S., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.), o Interview (Ts, 2p.), o Newspaper article, ca. Aug 3, 1944 (Ts, 1p.). • Folder 36 o Wilson, Lt Gordon C., Questionnaire (holo, 4p.), o Interview (holo, 2p., Ts version, 1p.). • Folder 37 o Windrum, Capt Anthony H., Questionnaire (holo, 4p.), o Interview notes (holo, 3p.). • Folder 38 o Winter, Stoker John E., Questionniare (holo, 3p.), o Letter to Ryan, ALS, ca. May, 1958 (1p.). • Folder 39 o Wither, Sgt Russell J., Questionnaire (holo, 4p.). • Folder 40 o Yelland, Sgt Charle H., Questionnaire (holo, 4p.).

Box B

• Dictaphone belts of interviews (11 items).

CANADIAN FORCES Box 23

• Folder 41 o Background notes, 1st Parachute Bn (Ts, 1p.). • Folder 42 o Anderson, Maj James E., Questionnaire (Ts, 5p). • Folder 43 o Arbuckle, Gunner Robert, Questionnaire (holo, 2p.). • Folder 44 o Axford, Sgt Douglas S., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p). • Folder 45 o Backosti, Stoker John, Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 46 o Bayliss, FO Gilbert, Questionnaire (holo, 3p). • Folder 47 o Blackader, Brig K.G., Interview (Ts, 4p.). • Folder 48 o Blake, Steward John J., Questionnaire (holo, 6p.). • Folder 49 o Boon, Gunner Arthur H., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 50 o Brebner, Capt Colin N., Questionnaire (holo, 5p.), o Interview (Ts, 4p.). • Folder 51

o Chalcraft, Lt William R., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 52 o Champoux, Cpl Robert A., Questionnaire (holo, 4p.). • Folder 53 o Cherrington, Sgt Horace D., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.), o Letter to Ryan, ALS, ca. May, 1958 (2p.). • Folder 54 o Churchill, Pvt Henry L., Questionnaire (holo, 7p.). • Folder 55 o Cockroft, Coder Gordon, Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 56 o Couture, Rifleman George J., Questionnaire (Ts, 2p.). • Folder 57 o Cox, Pvt Kenneth W., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.).

Box 24

• Folder 1 o Cresine, Gunner Ellis R., Questionnaire (holo, 4p.). • Folder 2 o Davies, Bombardier Francis J., Questionnaire (holo, 7p.). • Folder 3 o DeLacy, Sgt James P., Questionnaire (holo, 4p.), o Interview (holo, 4p.; Ts version, 5p.). • Folder 4 o Dewey, Cpl Clarence J., Questionnaire (holo, 3p). • Folder 5 o Dunn, Pvt Clifford E., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 6 o Dunnett, Pvt William S., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 7 o Dutton, Signalman Eldon R., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 8 o Eldridge, WO Victor W., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 9 o Elmes, LCpl William J., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 10 o Evans, Trooper Cyril, Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 11 o Farrell, Pvt Jon A., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 12 o Fitzpatrick, Seaman Carl L., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 13 o Forbes, Maj Robert B., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 14 o Forth, Maj John W., Questionnaire (holo, 3p). • Folder 15 o Fowler, Pvt donald M., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.), o Maj Clayton Fuller, Interview (Ts, 2p.; c.2 photostat, 2p.). • Folder 16

o Fraser, Cpl George C., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 17 o Gammon, Capt Clinton C.L., Questionnaire (Ts, 5p.). • Folder 18 o Gardiner, Sgt George J., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 19 o Gillan, Capt James D.M., Questionnaire (holo, 4p.). • Folder 20

o Goeres, Lt Raymond J., Questionnaire (holo, 4p.). • Folder 21 o Graham, Sapper Robert J., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 22 o Griffin, Capt Peter, Interview (Ts, 2p.). • Folder 23 o Gunnarson, Rifleman Gunnar H., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.), o Letter to Ward, ALS, Oct 9, 1958 (4p.). • Folder 24 o Haines, Pvt Charles W.R., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 25 o Hall, FO John T., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 26 o Hamilton, John H., Questionnaire (Ts, 4p.). • Folder 27 o Hickey, Rev R.M., Questionnaire (holo, 2p.). • Folder 28 o Hilborn, Lt Richard, Interview (Ts, 2p.), o Letter to Nancy Bashant, TLS, Apr 6, 1959 (2p.; c.2 carbon, 2p.), o Letter Ryan to Hilborn, TL carbon, Apr 8, 1959 (1p.), o Letter to Ryan, TLS, Apr 11, 1959 (2p.). • Folder 29 o Hillock, Wing Cdr Frank W., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 30 o Hurtick, FO Walter J., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 31 o Jeans, Cpl Ernest A., Questionnaire (holo, 4p.). • Folder 32 o Johnston, Sapper Alexand, Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 33 o Johnstone, Sgt T., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 34 o Labelle, Maj Placide, Interview (Ts, 4p.). • Folder 35 o Laing, Pvt Gordon K., Questionnaire (Ts, 4p.). • Folder 36 o Lane, Capt Robert C., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 37 o Langell, Pvt Louis, Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 38 o Leblanc, Capt Joseph E.H., Questionnaire (Ts, 6p.),

o Bernard, J., NORTH SHORE (NB) REGT WAR DIARIES (Ts, 5p.), o North Shore Regt roster (Ts, 4p.). • Folder 39 o Leroux, Sgt Roland A., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 40 o Liggins, Pvt Percival, Questionnaire (holo, 5p.). • Folder 41 o Lind, Capt Jack B., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 42 o Little, Lcpl Edward T., Questionnaire (holo, 4p.). • Folder 43 o Lockhart, Seaman Lloyd J., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 44 o Lynch, Lt C. Lawrence, Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 45 o MacDougill, Pvt Donald L., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 46 o MacLean, Peter A., Letter to editors, TLS, Aug 18, 1958 (holo, 10p.; Ts version, 3p.). • Folder 47 o MacLean, Sgt Richard O., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 48 o MacRae, Lt John C.R.K., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 49 o Magee, Sgt Morris H., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.), o Interview (Ts, 5p.). • Folder 50 o Manning, CPO Robert F., Questionnaire (holo, 6p.). • Folder 51 o Marriott, Capt Ian A., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 52 o Mathieu, Lt Col Paul, Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 53 o McCumber, Cpl John M., Questionnaire (Ts, 2p.). • Folder 54 o McDougall, Capt Colin C., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 55 o McFeat, Gunner William P., Questionnarie (holo, 3p.). • Folder 56 o McGechie, FO William, Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 57 o McLean, Maj Charles W., Questionnaire (holo, 3p., Ts, 2p.), o Clark, Gerald, “D-Day Anniversary”, WEEKEND PICTURE MAGAZINE, v.r, #23, 1954 (5 photographs). • Folder 58 o McKee, FO Robert, Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 59

o McMurray, Lt Col Robert M., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 60 o McNamee, FO Gerdow A., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 61 o McPhatter, Coder Roderick H., Questionnaire (holo, 4p.). • Folder 62 o McTavish, Maj Frank A., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 63 o Mitchell, Sqd Ldr James F., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 64 o Moffatt, FO John L., Questionnaire (holo, 4p.). • Folder 65 o Mosher, Pvt Albert B., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.).

Box 25

• Folder 1 o Murch, Signalman Hewitt J., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 2 o Newin, FSgt Harry J., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 3 o Olmsted, Capt Earl A., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 4 o O’Regan, Gunner Robert B., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 5 o Osborne, Capt Daniel N., Quesitonnaire (holo, 3p.), o Letter to Ward, ALS, Apr 30, 1958 (3p.). • Folder 6 o Paterson, Pvt William, Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 7 o Pearson, LCpl Clifford A., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 8 o Piers, Lt Cdr Desmond W., Questionnaire (holo, 3p., Ts, 2p.), o Account, ca. 1944 (Ts, 6p.), o After action report, HMCS Algonquin (Ts, 2p.), o Letter to Margot Maclaren, TLS, Oct 23, 1958 (1p.). • Folder 9 o Raich, Cpl Jack, Interview (Ts, 4p.). • Folder 10 o Rhill, Lt Cecil M., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 11 o Rogge, Pvt Robert E., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.), o Letter to Ward, TLS, Apr 24, 1958 (1p.). • Folder 12 o Ruffee, Lt George E.M., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.), o Letter to Ward, AL, Aug 5, 1958 (1p.). • Folder 13 o Saunders, LCpl Frederick T., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.),

o Interview (holo, 5p; Ts version, 1p.). • Folder 14 o Schaupmeyer, Sapper John E., Questionnaire (holo, 15p.). • Folder 15 o Schwabe, Max, Letter to Ward, TLS, Aug 7, 1958 (1p.). • Folder 16 o Scott, Lt Charles J., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 17 o Shawcross, Capt Ronald G., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.), o Letter to Ward, TLS, Aug 14, 1958 (1p.). • Folder 18 o Smith, Stanley A.E., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 19 o Somerville, Pvt Joseph, Interview (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 20 o Stanley, Pvt Robert W., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 21 o Stewart, Pvt Angus A., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 22 o Stothart, Capt Jack G., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 23 o Thompson, PO Earlston H., Questionnaire (Ts, 2p.). • Folder 24 o Thompson, Gunner Robert J., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 25 o Thomson, FO Thomas A., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 26 o Todd, Brig Percy A.S., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 27 o Velux, Sapper Gene, Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 28 o Vidler, Pvt Douglas R., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 29 o Warburton, Lt James A., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.), o Letter to Ward, ALS, July 26, 1958 (4p.). • Folder 30 o Washburn, LSgt Arthur S., Questionnaire (holo, 4p.). • Folder 31

o Webber, Sgt John L., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 32 o White, Pvt William B., Questionnaire (holo, 3p.). • Folder 33 o Widenoja, FO Edwin T., Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.), o Letter to Ward, TLS, Aug 13, 1958 (2p.). • Folder 34 o Wilkins, Maj Donald, Interview (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 35 o Willicombe, Joseph Jr (correspondent), Questionnaire (Ts, 3p.), o Letter to Ryan, TLS, Mar 4, 1958 (1p.).

• Folder 36 o Zack, Trooper Theodore, Questionnaire (holo, 3p.).

FRENCH CIVILIANS Box 25

• Folder 37 o Book excerpts, background material. • Lemonnier-Gruhier, Francois, PARACHUTES LE SIX JUIN, (Ts, 10p.). • Herval, Rene, BATAILLE DE NORMANDIE (Ts, 9p.). • Aron, Robert, extracts from series on liberation in PARIS-PRESSE-L’INTRANSIGEANT, May 6-23, 1958 (Ts, 2p.). • Dufau, Helene, LE TRAGIQUE ETE NORMAND (Ts, 1p.). • Lemonnier-Gruhier, Francois, LA BRECHE DE SAINT-MAIRE-DU-MONT (Ts, 15p.). • Letter Panitza to Ryan, TLS, Aug, 24, 1958 (3p.). • British 6th A/B Div personnel buried in Ravenville Cemetery (holo, 1p.; Ts version, 1p.; c.2-3 carbon, 1p.).

• Birth and marriage records for Bayeux, June 6, 1944 (holo, 1p.; Ts version, 1p.; c.2-3 carbon, 1p.). • Folder 38 o Auge, Albert, Interview (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 39 o Broeckx, Fernand, Interview (holo, 3p.; Ts version, 3p.; c.2-3 carbon, 3p.). • Folder 40 o Cardron, Pierre, Interview (holo, 5p.;Ts version, 3p; c.2-4 carbon, 3p.). • Folder 41 o DeFontaine, Roger J., Letter to Ryan, TLS, May 17, 1961 (1p.). • Folder 42 o Doix, Mathilde, Interview (holo, 2p.; Ts version, 1p; c.2-3 carbon, 1p.). • Folder 43 o Gazengel, Paul, Interview (holo, 1p.; Ts version, 2p.; c.2-3 carbon). • Folder 44 o Gille, Leonard, Interview (holo, 2p.; Ts version, 1p.; c.2-3 carbon, 1p.). • Folder 45 o Gille, Mrs Louise “Jeanine” Boitard, Interview (holo, 6p.; Ts version, 3p.; c.2-3 carbon, 3p.). • Folder 46 o Hardelay, Michel, Interview (holo, 4p.; Ts version, 2p.; c.2-3 carbon, 2p.). • Folder 47 o Henri, Interview (Ts, 1p.; c.2 carbon, 1p.). • Folder 48 o Kiefer, Cdr Philippe, Interview (holo, 3p.; Ts version, 2p.; c.2-3 carbon, 2p.), o Kiefer, THE GREEN BERETS (Ts, 15p.). • Folder 49 o Lechevalier, Amelie, Interview (holo, 4p.; Ts version, 2p.; c.2-3 carbon, 2p.). • Folder 50 o Lembanez-Pestchansky, Maureen, Interview (holo, 7p.; Ts version, 6p.; c.2 carbon, 6p.)

o Box B • Dictaphone belts (3 items). • Folder 51 o Marion, Jean, Interview (holo, 4p.; Ts version 3p.; c.2-3 carbon, 3p.). • Folder 52 o Mercader, Guillaume, Interview (holo, 2p.; Ts version, 1p.; c.2-3 carbon, 1p.). • Folder 53 o Reynaud, Alexandre, Interview (holo, 6p.; Ts version, 3p.; c.2-3 carbon, 3p.).

GERMAN FORCES Box 26

Military documents and analyses.

• Folder 1 o “Rommel and the Atlantic Wall”, Historical Division, U.S. Army, Europe (Office of Chief, Military History- OCMH). • Ruge, Adm Friedrich, “Rommel’s Measures to Counter the Invasion”, OCHM, MS #A-982 (Ts carbon, 26p.). • Dihim, Genlt Friedrich, “Rommel’s Views on Tactical, Technical and Strategic Problems on the Defence”, OCMH, MS #B-259 (Ts carbon, 17p.). • Ruge, Adm Friedrich, “Naval Operations-Special Report”, OCMH, MS #B-282 (Ts carbon, 5p.). • Dihm, Genlt Friedrich, “A Gp B – Special Report”, OCMH, MS #B-352 and MS #B-353 (Ts carbon, 4p.).

• Folder 2-3 o Speidel, Genlt Hans, “The Battle in Normandy 1944, Genfldm Rommel: His Generalship, His Ideas and His End”, OCMH, MS #C-017 (Ts, 153p.; c.2 xerox, 153p.). • Folder 4 o OB West War Diaries, OCMH. • Annexes, June 1-5, 1944, MS #X-566 (Ts, 10p.; c.2 photostat, 10p.). • Summary of events, June 6-30, 1944, MS #X-549 (Ts 26p.; c.2 photostat, 26p.). • G-2 message file, June 6, 1944, MS #X-556 (Ts, 19p.; c.2 photostat, 19p.). • G-3 message file, June 6, 1944, MS #X-567 (TS, 13p.; c.2 photostat, 13p.). • Status reports, June 1-5, 1944, MS #X-548 (Ts, 4p.; c.2 photostat, 4p.). • Koch, Lutz, ERWIN ROMMEL, DIE WANDLUNG EINES GROSSEN SOLDATEN (photostat, 6p.). • Folder 5 o Army Group B War Diary, June 6, 1944 (excerpts from June 4-5, 7, 1944), OCMH, MS #X-511 (Ts, 22p.). • Folder 6 o Seventh Army (AOK 7) War Diary. • After action report, June 6, 1944 (excerpts from June 5,7, 1944) (Ts, 13p.). • Telephone log, June 6, 1944 (Ts, 23p.; c.2 carbon, 23p.). • Folder 7 o Weather and invasion route maps (5 items). • Folder 8 o List of veterans to be contacted (Ts, 1p., Ts carbon, 6p.). o Newspaper article (1p.),

o Notes (Ts, 2p.). • Folder 9 o Bankner, Vice Adm Leopold, Interview (holo, 3p.; Ts version, 1p.), o Warlimont, Gen Walter, “OKW Activities ‘Der Weston’ (1 Apr-31 Dec 1944)”, OCMH, MS #C-099 (Ts, 2p.). • Folder 10 o Damski, Aloysius, Interview (holo, 1p.; Ts version, 3p.). • Folder 11 o Doenitz, Vice Adm, Diary June 6, 1944 (holo, 6p.; Ts version, 2p.). • Folder 12 o During, Capt Ernst, Interview (Ts, 8p.). • Folder 13 o Feuchtinger, Lt Gen Edgar, Interview (Ts, 10.p). • Folder 14 o Freyberg, Col Leodegard, Interview (Ts, 5p.). • Folder 15 o Gause, Lt gen Alfred, Interview (holo, 19p.; Ts version, 5p.). • Folder 16

o Hager, Josef, Interview (Ts, 9p.), o Box B • Dictaphone belts (2 items). • Folder 17 o Halder, Col Gen Franz, Interview (holo, 6p.; Ts version, 2p.). • Folder 18 o Hayn, Maj Friedrich, Interview (Ts, 2p.), o Hayn, DIE INVASION (pp. 11-41 as Ts, 23p.), o Box B • Dictaphone belt (1 item). • Folder 19 o Hermes, Pvt Walter, Interview (Ts, 11p.), o Box B • Dictaphone belt (3 items). • Folder 20 o Hoffman, Cdr Heinrich, Interview (Ts, 8p.). • Folder 21 o Hoffner, Brig Gen Hans, Interview (Ts, 2p.). • Folder 22 o Hofmann, Gen, Interview (Ts, 2p.), o Box B • Dictaphone belt (1 item). • Folder 23 o Hummerich, Capt Wilhelm, Interview (holo, 1p.; Ts version, 11p.). • Folder 24 o Krancke, Adm Theodor, Interview (Ts, 4p.), o Box B • Dictaphone belt (1 item). • Folder 25 o Lang, Capt Helmut, Interview (Ts 11p.), o Letter Ryan to Lillian Lang, TLS, July 10, 1958 (2p.),

o Box B • Dictaphone belts (4 items). • Folder 26 o Meyer, Lt Col Helmuth, Interview (Ts, 5p.), o BBC personal messages for 1930 hrs, Jan 11, 1944 (French, Ts, 1p.; English, Ts, 1p.), o Annex to War Diary, 15th Army, G-2 report, June 5, 1944 (Ts carbon, 2p.), o Box B • Dictaphone belts (2 items).

Box 27

• Folder 1

o Meyer-Detring, Brig Gen Wilhem, Interview (Ts, 5p.). • Folder 2 o Ohmsen, Capt Walter, Interview (Ts, 4p.), o Manuscript, rough draft (Ts, 3p.), o Box B • Dictaphone belt (1 item). • Folder 3 o Pemsel, Maj Gen Max, Interview (Ts, 8p.; c.2 carbon, 8p.), o Pemsel, “Seventh Army (Jun 42 – 5 Jun 44) report of the Chief of Staff”, OCMH, MS #B-234 (photostat, 49p.),

o Box B • Dictaphone belts (3 items). • Folder 4 o Pluskat, Maj Werner, Interview (Ts, 13p.), o Manuscript, rough draft (Ts, 1p.), o Box B • Dictaphone belts (4 items). • Folder 5 o Priller, Col Josef, Interview (Ts, 9p.), o Box B • Dictaphone belts (3 items). • Folder 6 o Reichert, Lt Gen Josef, Interview (Ts, 3p.), o Manuscript, rough draft (Ts, 2p.), o Box B • Dictaphone belt (1 item). • Folder 7 o Richter, Lt Gen Wilhelm, Interview (Ts, 2p.), o Box B • Dictaphone belt (1 item). • Folder 8 o Rommel, Fldm Erwin (material from Lucia Maria and Manfred Rommel), Interview with Frau Lucia M. Rommel (Ts, 7p.),

o Koch, Lutz ERWIN ROMMEL, DIE WANDLUNG EINES GROSSEN SOLDATEN, (Ts, 6p.), o Excerpts from letters Rommel to wife and son, Jan 12-May 29, 1944, OCMH, MS #X-211 (Ts, 8p.; c.2 carbon, 8p.),

o MAXIMS OF LA ROCHEFOUCAULD (Ts, 3p.), o Rommel diary excerpts, Apr 18 – May 27, 1944 (Ts, 8p.),

o Notes (holo, 3p., Ts, 3p.; c.2 carbon, 2p.), o Box B • Dictaphone belts (2 items). • Folder 9

o Rommel material (from Jules F. Bernard), Rommel, “Report on the Atlantic Wall Defences”, Apr 22, 1944 (photostat, 6p.),

o Letter Bernard to William Attwood, TLS, May 28, 1969 (1p.; c.2-3 carbon, 1p.). • Folder 10 o Ruge, Vice Adm Friedrich, Interview (Ts, 5p.). • Folder 11 o Saul, Lt Carl, Interview (Ts, 4p.). o Notes (Ts, 1p.), o Box B • Dictaphone belt (1 item). • Folder 12 o Staubwasser, Lt Col Anton, Interview (Ts, 1p.), o Box B • Dictaphone belt (1 item). • Folder 13 o Stube, Dr Walter, Interview (Ts, 5p.). • Folder 14 o Templehoff, Gen Hans, Interview (Ts, 48p.), o Box B • Dictaphone belts (5 items). • Folder 15 o Voigt, Bill, Interview (Ts, 65p.), o Poem (holo, 2p.), o “Presidential Statement on Combat Areas under the New Neutrality Act of 1939″, Nov 4, 1939, THE PUBLIC PAPERS AND ADDRESS OF FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT (1939) (photostat, 2p.),

o Box B • Dictaphone belts (8 items). • Folder 16 o Von der Heydte, Col Baron F.A., Interview (holo, 3p.; Ts version, 1p.). • Folder 17 o Von Gottberg, Capt Wilhelm, Interview (Ts, 5p.). • Folder 18 o Von Kistowski, Col Werner, Interview (Ts, 6p.), o Box B • Dictaphone belts (2 items). • Folder 19 o Von Oppeln-Bronikowski, Gen Hermann, Interview (Ts, 6p.), o Box B • Dictaphone belts (2 items). • Folder 20 o Von Puttkamer, Adm Karl J., Interview (Ts, 5p.). • Folder 21

o Von Rundstedt, Fldm, Notes on Headquarters at Saint-Germain-en-Laye (Holo, 9p.; Ts version, 7p.),

o Interview with Mlle Valland (French) (Ts, 1p.),

o Interview with Ernest Gavoury (French) (Ts, 2p.), o Notes (Ts, 1p.), o Box B • Dictaphone belts (2 items). • Folder 22 o Von Salmuth, Gen Hans V., Interview (holo, 7p.; Ts version, 3p.; c.2 carbon, 3p.), o Hq, 15th Army War Diary, June 6, 1944 (Ts, 25p.; c.2 carbon, 25p.), o Memo Maj F.J. Del Bene (OCMH) to Chief, Mag and Bk Br (CINFO), TM carbon, July 11 1958 (1p.). • Folder 23 o Von Schramm, Maj Wilhelm, Interview (Ts, 6p.), o Box B • Dictaphone belts (2 items). • Folder 24 o Warlimont, Gen Walter, Inteview (Ts, 7p.), o Warliamont, “OKW Activities ‘Der Westen’ (1 Apr- 31 Dec, 1944)”, OCMH, MS # C-099 (photostat, 2p.),

o Letter Warlimont ot Panitza, TLS, July 14, 1958 (1p.), o Manuscript, rough draft (Ts, 1p.), o Box B • Dictaphone belts (2 items). • Folder 25 o Wuensch, Cpl Anton, Interview (Ts, 20p.), o Box B • Dictaphone belts (6 items). • Folder 26 o Zimmermann, Lt Gen Bodo, Interview (Ts, 9p.). • Folder 27 o Spare German interviews (copies) (Ts carbon, 189p.). • Folder 28 o Interview notes (5 notebooks: holo, 383p.).

CONDENSED RESEARCH Box 28

Chronologies

• Folder 1 o Allied landing schedule and times by hour and minute from published sources, with event, source, location (6×9 cards: Ts, 1216p.).

Box 29

• Folder 1 o Main events by time, June 6, 1944 (Ts, 14p.). • Folder 2 o Special notes from questionnaires (Ts, 26p.; c.2 xerox, 26p.).

Box 30-31

• Personnel by unit and beach with anecdotes from questionnaires (4×6 cards: Ts, 961p.).

Box 32

• American personnel listed alphabetically with correspondence record (4×6 cards: ts, 475p.).

Box 33

• Personnel by unit (4×6 cards: Ts, 562p.), • Ryan’s 1968 appointment calendar (holo), • List of U.S. government department heads and military unit commanders in 1958 (4×6 cards: Ts, 67p.).

Box 34

Miscellaneous

• British negative questionnaires (4×6 cards: Ts, 70p.). • Correspondence to be folled up (4×6 cards: Ts, 12p.). • Conversations and dates (4×6 cards: Ts, 8p.). • Interviews listed alphabetically (4×6 cards: Ts, 132p.). • Correspondence from those who assisted in research and location of veterans, but did not participate in D-Day (4×6 cards: Ts, 114p.). • Dead file – non-participants in 24 hours of D-Day (4×6 cards: Ts, 82p.). • Letters to Frances Ward, to be answered (4×6 cards: Ts, 32p.). • Names with incomplete addresses (4×6 cards: Ts, 49p.). • Original D-Day veterans’ leads (4×6 and 3×5 cards: holo, 229p.). • Names and questionnaires received too late to use (4×6 cards: Ts, 100p.).

Box 29

Research synopsis.

• Folder 3 o Letter Ryan to Peter Schwed, TL carbon, Feb 24, 1959 (2p.), o Research round-up (Ts carbon, 5p.),

o Hobe Lewis press release (Ts, 1p.). • Folder 4 o Back of the book material (all with holo revisions, corrections, or additions). • Bibliography (Ts, 27p., Ts carbon, 4p.). • Dempsey, Lt Gen M.C., OPERATIONS OF THE 2ND ARMY IN EUROPE (Ts, 3p.). • Folder 5 o American personnel (Ts, 43p.). • Folder 6 o British personnel. • Original list of personnel (Ts, 10p.). • Negative questionnaires list (Ts, 4p.; c.2 carbon, 4p.). • Questionnaires for extraction list (Ts, 5p.; c.2 carbon, 5p.). • Interviews held list (Ts, 5p.; c.2 carbon, 5p.). • Civilians list (Ts, 1p.; c.2 carbon, 1p.). • Veterans interview list with character/ appearance sketches (Ts, 8p.; c.2 carbon, 8p.). • Master list (Ts, 2p.). • Folder 7

o Canadian personnel (all with holo revisions). • Original list (Ts, 7p.). • Revised list (Ts, 6p.). • Interviews held list (Ts, 2p.). • Negative questionnaires list (Ts carbon, 7p.). • Those who helped list (Ts, 7p.). • Folder 8 o French personnel (Ts, 1p.). • Folder 9 o German personnel. • Interviews held list (Ts with holo revisions, 2p.). • Veterans by unit list (Ts with holo revisions, 2p.). • No interview list (Ts, 1p.). • Folder 10 o Correspondence concerning publication, reception of book (27 items: 36p.), o Ryan biographical sketch for release (Ts carbon, 2p.), o Proposed contract terms for sale of book rights (Ts, 1p.). • Folder 11 o Reader’s Digest condensed version, final proof (incomplete) (36p.). • Folder 12 o Publicity for book. • Press release from Reader’s Digest (2p.; 7 copies). • Press release from Reader’s Digest (2p.; 11 copies). • Letter Schwad to Ryan, TLS, Feb 13, 1958 (1p.) • with press release (Ts, 1p.; 2 copies). • Correspondence (4 items: 6p.).

• Newspaper articles (6 items: 7p.). • Press release Hearst papers, May 20, 1959 (Ts, 4p.). • Folder 13 o Release forms (5 items: 40p.). • Folder 14 o Release forms signed list (Ts carbon, 6p.). o List of book characters by page of appearance (holo, 48p.). • Folder 15 o Mail receipts and correspondence concerning return of material to lenders (70 items: 71p.).

Box 35

• Folder 1 o Questionnaires returned, participant not in 24 hours of D-Day (6 items: 18p.) with correspondence (12 items: 17p.). • Folder 2 o Correspondence from those not in D-Day (21 items: 32p.). • Folder 3 o American correspondence too late for questionnaires (56 tems: 97 p.). • Folder 4 o Material arriving too late for use. • Rounds, Leon V., Letter to Ryan, TLS, Sept 15, 1961 (2p.), • Hq, 9th Air Force, GO #212, Aug 23, 1944, Battle Honors for the 437th Troop Carrier

Group (photostat, 1p.). • 437th Troop Carrier Group roster (photostat, 11p.). • Letter Maj Gen Ridgeway to CG, 9th Troop Carrier Command, TL copy, June 8, 1944 (1p.). • Joseph, John T., Letter to Ryan, TLS, Sept 21, 1962 (1p.), Letter Ann DeLuca to Joseph, TL carbon, Mar 19, 1963 (1p.), • After action report, 82nd A/ B Div Pathfinders (photostat, 2p.). • Joseph, “The Operations of a Regimental Pathfinder Unit, 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment (82nd A/ B Div) in Normandy, France, 6 June 1944″ (photostat, 26p., 3 maps).

• Huncker, Helmut, Letter to Editor, TLS, June 26, 1959 (5p.).

Book Material

Box 35

• Folder 5 o Correspondence and notes concerning corrections (18 items: 33p.). • Folder 6 o Manuscript corrections for Reader’s Digest condensed version (Ts carbon and Photostat, 73p.). • Folder 7

o Manuscript draft, Part II (The Battle) (Ts photostat with holo revisions, 129p.). • Folder 8 o Manuscript, with holo corrections and numbering of characters by appearance (Ts carbon, 300p.).

Box 36

• Folder 1 o Manuscript (same as #4 above, no corrections) (Ts carbon, 300p.). • Folder 2 o Artwork, pp. 161-176 (22 photographs, 5 maps, 1 document). • Folder 3 o Artwork, pp. 209-224 (24 photographs, 1 document). • Folder 4 o Negatives of artwork (45 items). • Folder 5 o Artwork, French language edition (58 photographs, 3 crossword puzzles, 1 map). • Folder 6 o Airborne photographs, 17th Div, landing east of the Rhine River (17 items). • Folder 7 o D-Day photographs, 25 years later (1969) (14 items; 1 map).

Screenplay Material

Box 36 • Folder 8 o Screenplay. 1st draft, rough script, June 6, 1960 (Ts carbon, 149p.; c.2 pp. 83-137, Ts carbon, 55p.).

Box 37

• Folder 1 o 2nd revised story outline, Jan 13, 1961 (Ts, 68p.). • Folder 2 o Revised 1st draft, Mar 15, 1961 (Ts carbon, 205p.). • Folder 3 o Act one, revised 1st draft, Mar 25, 1961 (Ts, 89p.). • Folder 4 o 1st working script, Apr 5, 1961 (Ts, 303p.). • Folder 5 o Rough Temporary working script, July 6, 1961 (Ts with Ts carbon inserts and holo revisions, 253p.).

Box 38

• Folder 1 o 2nd revised copy, Aug 31, 1961 (Ts, 219p.). • Folder 2 o 2nd revised copy, Aug 31, 1961 (Ts with holo revisions, 201p.). • Folder 3 o Personnel in screenplay by page of appearance (Ts, 33p.). • Folder 4 o Photographs of the filming of THE LONGESR DAY (6 items).