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McCloy - 3rd position - southern end of town - form into position
afternoon
Have 2 platoons
Lt. Ted Peterson and he rounded up platoons being foxholed
St. Mere Eglise fallen - 2nd battalion moves in
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Tony: 1st, 2nd and 3rd bat. - 2nd bat. lead plane
30 minutes waiting
Jim: in afternoon got word Turnbull was being clobbered
Turnbull young about 21 - tall 6 ft. 185 lbs. dark, black hair
half Indian
Capt. Clyde Russel sends for Peterson and Coyle
Help to get out to cover retreat
hear firing
(2nd jump for Coyle)
Turnbull was beat up - hear all the firing up the road
move up the road
no troops
nothing in La Plante
moving up the left
Spot a German column coming to the left in back of the town
opened fire and stopped
held them
Sent runner to Turnbull and told him he had permission
wounded left
he pulled back
came back firing as retreated
About midday