Normandy diary / by Captain Colin H. McLaurin, CO I/115th.

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Normandy diary / by Captain Colin H. McLaurin, CO I/115th.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/55749141

Memoir, ca. June-Sept. 1944 re one officer's experience landing at Omaha Beach in Normandy, France; the taking of "St. Lo" [Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer], and the injury that sent McLaurin home; includes descriptions of McLaurin's training in Scotland and England. Illustrations and detailed maps include: First Wave Landings (Infantry), First Army Zone (11-20 July 1944), Fall of St. Lo (17-18 July 1944), and others. Also includes images and information re McLaurin's twin brother, Kenneth, whose served as a member of a bomber crew; appendix includes 1945 essay re McLaurin's account of training in Scotland with the 29th Ranger Battalion, which was disbanded prior to the D-Day invasion; and letters from 1st. Sgt. Bohince (18 Sept. 1944); Lt. Dwight Gentry (20 Sept. 1944); Battalion Commander Arthur Sheppe (2 Nov. 1944). Appendix also includes letters of condolence sent to McLaurin's widow, Fay McLaurin, and his brother, Harrison McLaurin, following death of Colin McLaurin in 2001, including letter from Gen. Louis C. Addison (28 May 2001).

[iii], 207, [25] : ill., maps ; 28 cm.

University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries

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University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries

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McLaurin, Colin H., 1919-2001.

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Company commander of Company I, 115th Regiment, 29th Infantry Division, U.S. Army; native of Bennettsville (Marlboro County, S.C.); McLaurin and his twin brother, Kenneth, were 1940 graduates of Clemson University. From the description of Normandy diary / by Captain Colin H. McLaurin, CO I/115th. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 55749141 ...

McLaurin, Colin H., d. 2001.

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McLaurin family.

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McLaurin, Kenneth, b. 1919.

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Clemson university

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Courses in Computer Science first offered, 1965-1966. Department of Computer Science created July 1, 1978. Albert Turner, Acting Head, July 1978-April 1979; Head, 1979-1993. Stephen T. Hedetniemi, Acting Department Head, 1993-1994; Head, 1994-1995; Chair, 1995-1997. Harold Grossman, Acting Chair, 1997-1998. John C. Peck, Chair, 1998-2000. Pradip Srimani, Chair, 2000-present. Master of Science degree program instituted 1980-1981. From the description of Department of Computer Science ...

United States. Army. Infantry Division, 29th. Regiment, 115th. Company I.

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