Frank joined the U.S. ______（1）_____ during World War II, and frequently exchanged _______（2）____ with Polly, his wife. Frank, away in England, wrote about his ________（3）___home and his feelings towards Polly and Dee, their toddler_____（4）______ , while Polly described in detail her life at home and expressed her concern over the war, as well as the ________（5）___ she endured from the long ______（6）_____ . They wrote about their love for each other and comforted each other with the expectation for their _______（7）____in the future. Tragically, however, Frank was killed in the Normandy landing operation on___（8）________。