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2623 Northview Drive
Roanoke, Virginia

May 31, 1958

Miss Frances Ward
Readers Digest
230 Park Avenue
New York, N.Y.

Dear Miss Ward:

I am writing in answer to your inquiry in the June issue of the American Legion
Magazine concerning veterans who participated in the June 6, 1944 invasion of
Normandy.

I served as a 1st Lieutenant in the 116th Infantry Combat Team, 29th Infantry Division
during WWII and did participate in that invasion. I landed with the first wave of the
assault troops and continued with that same infantry regiment until the St.Lo
engagement at which time I was rather severly wounded and evacuated from the theater
of operations.

If Mr. Ryan feels that my recollections of the invasion would be of any value to him,
I would be happy to cooperate in any way.

Very truly yours,
John F. White
John F. White