Alvin Gauthier was going about his workday as a postal carrier when he stumbled upon something unusual in his parcel hamper: a Christmas card sent in 1944.
Democracy Dies in Darkness
Postal worker finds WWII-era letters, drives 5 hours to deliver them
As a Marine Corps veteran who served in Iraq, Alvin Gauthier felt a personal connection to the wartime letters. “I had to find the family,” he said.
By Sydney Page
May 7, 2024 at 7:10 a.m. EDT