European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 23, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                \ no. First place my Idle Sisler and i were living with Orr  on their Indiana farm Wilile our dad was "somewhere1 in the Pacific one our Mother was working Iri Louisville Kentucky. Americans everywhere dreamed about the end of the War. No one expected a very big Christmas in 1944, but Mother got time off arid caught the bus Homo. Y Topij Ehlt we wont out to Cut our Christmas tree,.with our ornaments Antl six Candy canes it looked boat Tifuh. All we wanted Liln was for dad to be with us. No k Tell a had come for More than a month. Our  each student an Orange arid a sack t f peanuts. My sister saved her Orange for daddy that it tide Mother look sad the last words in our evening Jirayer Wirt please cod bring daddy Home Safe for Christmas.". There was Snow on the ground that next morning and full stockings to explore but it was t really Christmas until almost noon. Then a stranger s car stopped by our Mailbox and n tall tired Man in Olive drab got out. Lie thanked the Driver and headed up the Lane for. Home just in Limo , Complete with a very special Orange. Jolene Weller Feher Vicenza Italy Page 14 the stars and stripes Friday dec err