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Associated Press Correspondent prepares a story from his foxhole

Associated Press Correspondent prepares a story from his foxhole

War Correspondent Don Whitehead (Associated Press) writes his story of the landing at Anzio Beach in Italy from a foxhole. Whitehead, known by his colleagues as "Beachhead Don", also landed on Omaha Beach with the 1st Infantry Division on 6 June 1944, returning to Normandy for the 10th anniversary on 5 June 1954.

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Source: Associated Press

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