2 Ranger Infantry Battalion, Company E in LCA 722

Normandy, France

Listing Details

Date

1944-06-06

Status coordinate

Exact location

E-mail publisher

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Description

The capturing of Pointe du Hoc by the 2 Ranger Infantry Battalion (USA). 2 Ranger Infantry Battalion. Company E landed on this location in Landing Craft Assault 722.

Comments (2)

Fred Vogels

about 4 years ago
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My father William Gordon Ingram was Stoker 1st class that day bringing in E Company on LCA 722 attached to Ben my Cheree.
He landed alongside Colonel Rudder on LCA 888.

I have his Navy papers and the Gazette details of him receiving the DSM that day.
I have visited Point de Hoc with my daughters and 9 grandchildren and told them the story (whilst they say in a bomb crater,) of the bravery
Of the American Rangers and Royal Navy that momentous day.
I also had the privalige of attending the parade last the Cenataph in London on remembrance day .

Stay safe
Regards
Christopher Ingram

Fred Vogels

Fred Vogels Fred Vogels

about 4 years ago
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Mr Vogels..
Fred..
Thank you very much for taking the time to respond to my email.. The footage and sound track was great.
I have no photos of my father on D Day although there was a Stars and Stripes photographer aboard his
Landing craft LCA 722.
I have read that his craft contained rockets to fire the ropes up the cliff face and machine guns and also pigeons !!!
The film longest day gives a good insight into what happened on the beach that day.
How I would like to bring American Rangers into that same beach to have an insight of what it would have been like.like my dad done
On that day.
Once again
Thank you
Kind Regards
Chris Ingram. For my Dad. William Gordon Ingram DSM Stoker 1at Class Royal Navy P/KX 179183