A resident of the U.S. state of Nevada received a letter

A resident of the U.S. state of Nevada received a letter from his father, a veteran of the Second World War, nearly 70 years after sending, RIA Novosti reported . A resident of the State of Nevada Peggy Addington-Smith was born when her father, a soldier, John Addington, was already at the front. He died in Italy in June 1944 shortly after her birth, so she never saw him again. Shortly before his death, his daughter Eddington wrote a three-page letter, which, however, did not reach the addressee. About fourteen years ago, a resident of the State of Missouri found a letter while cleaning the house of his relatives. Channel does not specify how this letter got into the house. It is known that Eddington before leaving for the front also lived in Missouri. On Saturday in Dayton, Nevada, hosted a special ceremony during which Eddington Smith were handed a letter to her father as well as his medal, "Purple Heart", which is awarded by American soldiers who died or were wounded in battle. In a letter to Eddington says that she loves her daughter and mother. Addington-Smith, who is now 69 years old, said that after reading the letter, she felt closer to her father.