i was also told that i was not to leave the briefing tent until colonel wo 0 lverton sent for m. on the night of june the 5th, about 11:00 the unit was alerted, they got out on trucks and went to the planes which was nearby, the air field in england on the coast, i was waiting until the orders came to come to the plane. the runner came over and said that colonel was waiting for me. when i got to the plane, the engines were refed up and propellers were going, my gear was on the ground. it was about 150 pounds of gear to jump with. and the colonel himself was in the door and said, james, your seat has been occupied. occupied by an observer from nevada, 16 inch gun observer. you have to go to plane number so and so, well, i have no idea in the world the number he told me because i was nervous to say the least and scared to death to say the most like the rest of us. he said this jeep would take me to the plane that i was to jump from. when i got to the plane, again, being nervous as i was and scared as i was, i have no idea who the jump master was when he said james you are going to