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- for Cornelius Ryan 3 -
Your name James Cornelius Harrington

In times of great crisis, people generally show either great ingenuity or
self-reliance; others do incredibly stupid things. Do you remember any
examples of either ?
N/A
Where were you at midnight on June 5, 1944?
Pilots briefing room at RAF Station, Steeple Morden, Hertfordshire,
England.
Where were you at midnight on June 6, 1944?
Same as above but probably in bed, having flown 2 missions that day.

Do you know of anybody else who landed within those 24 hours (midnight
June 5 to midnight June 6 ) as infantry, glider or airborne troops, or
who took part in the air and sea operations, whom we should write to?
yes, our Fighter Group Commander and one of the best-
Colonel William J cummings, Jr
Lackland AFB
San Antonio, Texas /check-have we got him?/ LL

PLEASE LET US HAVE THIS QUESTIONNAIRE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, SO THAT WE CAN
INCLUDE YOUR EXPERIENCES IN THE BOOK. WE HOPE THAT YOU WILL CONTINUE YOUR
STORY ON SEPARATE SHEETS IF WE HAVE NOT LEFT SUFFICIENT ROOM. FULL
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT WILL BE GIVEN IN A CHAPTER CALLED "WHERE THEY ARE NOW;
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP.
Cornelius Ryan
Frances Ward
Research, The Reader's Digest