Tom Andresen carefully unfolded the first letter home his late father, Melvin, wrote from Europe after experiencing the D Day invasion. In clear, careful writing on both sides of the 18-by 24-inch paper, Melvin Andresen describes an ocean voyage dodging submarines, walking an English girl home after a late pub night, and finally, driving supplies off ships and onto Omaha Beach on June 6, 1944.
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