26 May 2021 Garand Picture of the Day

[Mark in Rochester]

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[Bob Womack]

It was a tough slog. Read The American St. Nick. More HERE.

Bob

[Mark in Rochester]

Corporal Richard Brookins - From Rochester New York

Christmas: World War II veteran from Pittsford is American St. Nick

Here’s a charming holiday story, about a Christmas gift delivered to the children of war-torn Luxembourg. It’s been told many times, but its simple message of holiday joy deserves recounting.

The story stars Richard Brookins, a 95-year old World War II veteran currently living in Pittsford. Brookins has gained international fame thanks to one day almost 75 years ago, when he forever became known as the “American St. Nick.”