THE BATTALION Pa4T© 7 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 1974 Frenchmen gather to commemorate Rudder ‘Brave one who came so far to liberate us 7 G ™WnS!^ Normandy, he dateline is Pointe du Hoc France, he setting is a monument sur- anded by shell-marked bunkers it serve as a reminder of the r fought for the cliffs between ah and Omaha beaches and the [hatical bravery that led a young st Texan and the members of 2nd Ranger Battalion into D-Day carnage to capture them. James Earl Rudder led the Ranger battalion in the Normandy invasion in one of the most courageous and costly operations of the war. Directed to send his troops up the 90-foot cliff of Pointe du Hoc, Rudder insisted on leading them instead. He was wounded twice but remained in command. President of TAMU, General Rudder died four years ago but Frenchmen and Americans gath ered at Pointe du Hoc this month on the anniversary of his death in the nearby Croqueville church to honor his memory. The priest, 1’abbe Marie, evoked the memory of General Rudder and his soldiers and asked the congregation to pray for “those brave ones who came from so far to liberate us.” After the mass, the bearers of the French and American flags who were in the chancel area of the church, took their places on each side of the central aisle for the unveiling of a marble plaque draped by the American, French and Normandy flags. The in scription on the plaque reads, “Christians, do not forget the American soldiers who risked and sacrificed their lives for you on this cliff, June 6, 1944. The steeple of this church guided them. You owe them faithful prayers that God will welcome them.” Preceded by the many flags, all the people in attendance assem bled at the monument to the dead and a French government minis ter told of the heroic assault of General Rudder and his Rangers. “It has been thirty years,” he said. “The Committee of Debark ment (landing) has seen to it that his memory does not fade away. 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Pkg. 99 79 99 reading of a letter from Mrs. Rudder of Bryan. “My family and I appreciate very deeply the honor you are paying to Earl Rudder and his valient Rangers who landed at Pointe du Hoc . . . He and all those who fought with him never forgot the kindness of the French people in your region. “T his commemorative mass demonstrates again the profound friendship between the French and American peoples. We pray that this sincere gesture will con tribute to helping our two gov ernments reach a common ground for establishing a closer rela tionship.” Radio features tape interviews Interviews with President Jack Williams and Fred D. Thompson, chief minority counsel for the Watergate Committee, will be fea tured by SG Radio Thursday. Williams will discuss current issues on campus in the taped in terview while Thompson will talk about his part with the Watergate investigations. “We want to discuss govern ment neglect in relation to the president’s actions,” said Jim James, interviewer for SG radio. The show can be heard by those on Midwest Cable, 107.5 f.m. It will be on the air at 9 p. m. Next week, the interview is planned as a live question-answer session with Dr. John Koldus, vice president for student services. bulletin board TONIGHT A&M SPORTS CAR CLUB will elect of ficers at 7:30 p.m. at the Old College Station City Hall; 101 Church Street. . DEPARTMENT OF BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOPHYSICS will present Dr. John R. Brobeck of the University of Pennsylvania at 4 p.m. in Room 114 of the Herman Keep Building. TAMU FACULTY-STAFF CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP will present Dr. John R. Brobeck at 7:30 p.m. in Room 225 of the MSC. STUDENT “Y” ASSOCIATION will pre sent the Pineywoods Singers at 7:30 p.m. at the All Faiths Chapel. 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