WWII veteran reunited with war memorabilia

Published: November 7, 2007 | 6818th good news item since 2003

A World War II veteran living in Glendora, N.J., received a pleasant surprise when a package of war memorabilia arrived at his door.

Janet Bianchini said when she delivered a package of long-lost World War II materials to Pat Sasso’s home, the 85-year-old veteran was amazed at the resurgence of so many memories, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported Sunday.

Bianchini’s mother, Terry, had been engaged to Sasso during World War II and had been given the memorabilia to keep until he returned from the war in Germany.

The couple grew apart, however, and until Bianchini arrived on Sasso’s doorstep, Sasso had not seen the memorabilia.

“The joy in that man’s face!” Bianchini said. “I cried the whole time. I knew this guy through the letters and fell in love with him. I took off my sunglasses, and our eyes locked. He could see my mother in me.”

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