The letter, dated December 6, 1945 -- written several months after World War II ended -- would never make it to his mother's house. But 76 years and three days later, it was delivered by the USPS to his widow.
"I got to read it and it was wonderful," Angelina Gonsalves, of Woburn, Massachusetts, told CNN on Wednesday."It is in really good condition. I was amazed by that myself."
In the two-page letter to his mother, also named Angelina, John discusses the"lousy" food options and weather in Bad Orb, where he was stationed, stating the sun hasn't been out but for half a day in a month. He closes the letter by sending his love to the family. The front of the envelope has a six cents stamp attached.
Employees at the center recognized the importance of the soldier's letter and that it was part of a family's history, so they started trying to track down John's next of kin.
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