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WWII Veteran Meets Woman Who Wrote Him Thank-You Letter 12 Years Ago

2021

A World War II veteran received a letter from a third grader 12 years ago that thanked him for his service. He has carried the letter with him everywhere since. Steve Hartman shares more in “On the Road.”

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