George A. Taylor

Personal Account of Donal Scribner

“Sgt. William Lindsay was in a concrete pillbox when it received two direct hits from 5-inch shells. He lost a tooth and was knocked silly by the concussion. Three times during the day he had to be stopped by fellow rangers from walking off the cliff. That evening, he confronted Colonel Taylor of the 16th. Red-faced, cursing, he accused Taylor of stealing his rifle. All the while he had the rifle slung over his shoulder. This gave the rangers who saw it a laugh…”

-Ambrose, Stephen E., D-Day June 6 1944:
The Climatic Battle of World War II, p. 381.

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