Reading a book where it mentions a soldier was positioned to leave last for the higher chance of survival. How was this order selected and were there any negative reactions from being told to go first?
There is always more to say, but this question has been addressed before, and u/thefourthmaninaboat offers a detailed look at the way landing craft were loaded in an earlier response that you might like to review while you wait for fresh responses to your query:
How did they decide who was going to be the first guys in line on the transport on D-Day?