GI Christmas card to 8-month-old daughter in 1944 captured fear, heartbreak and hope amid WWII holidays
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A Christmas card that PFC Vincent Vecchione wrote to his 8-month-old daughter in Dec. 1944 elicited powerful responses on social media and is a treasured family heirloom today.
The pain, fear and loneliness that the Greatest Generation suffered during four horrific Decembers of World War II were evident in numerous Christmas cards they wrote from overseas. "I hope you are eating and doing everything Mommy asks you." — PFC Vecchione "Wow, wow, just wow. What a fabulous heirloom to possess!" — Social media response "The desire to be home for Christmas was a feeling that was amplified by the war." — National WWII Museum "Letters home are valuable resources that tell the story of the American experience in World War II in a deeply personal way." — National WWII Museum Kerry J. Byrne is a lifestyle reporter with Fox News Digital.
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