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CANTON, Mass. (WBZ NewsRadio) —At long last, a lost letter from a World War II soldier has been returned to its rightful owner after WBZ NewsRadio reported on the story last week.
After Joe Connolly of Kia Project Boston received a letter originally from World War II, it was back in the hands of Rob Van Sickle of Milton.
The letter was initially dated in August of 1944, and was sent by Army Private Oscar F. Rohrer who died in the Battle of the Bulge. Rob got a message from Joe, who received the letter from a family who found it in the street in Hyde Park.
Rob is not exactly sure how the letter left his possession, but suspects that the letter could have possibly blown away while he was clearing out his garage. Thanks to the good nature of Connolly, this historical artifact has now been reunited with its owner.
According to information from the National WWII Museum, between June 1942 and November 1945, over 1 billion V-mail letters were processed.
WBZ's James Rojas (@JamesRojasMMJ) reports.
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