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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1962
Page
13
A wartime tale follows Judy and her mother as mail arrives from pilot Steve Wes who promises to be home for Christmas. Jimmy, a hopeful child, confirms Santa Claus and the joy of reunion after the war ends. The scene captures holiday warmth amid postwar relief and family anticipation.
A family Christmas gathering turns somber when Judy receives a telegram informing that Steven Douglas was killed in an automobile accident and will be flown home for burial arriving on December 25. The note adds that the trip home would be his last flight.
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