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A soldier sent a letter to his mom in 1945. It was just delivered

After nearly eight decades, a World War II soldiers letter was finally delivered.

A letter from a 22-year-old U.S. Army sergeant serving in Germany was finally delivered last month to his widow in Woburn, Mass.

The letter sat unopened in a USPS distribution facility in Pittsburgh for over 75 years before being discovered late last month.

At 23 years old, Frank had to leave his wife, Tillie, who was pregnant, to serve in the war.

At 23 years old, Frank had to leave his wife, Tillie, who was pregnant, to serve in the war.

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