WWII Souvenir Returned to Enemy Soldier’s Family

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Episode #777 of Hometown Heroes, airing March 18-23, 2023, continues our conversation with 97-year-old Durl Gibbs of Fort Benton, MT, and also includes Durl’s son, Wes. In this episode, we hear about the improbable twists and turns that led to Durl returning a wallet he had taken from a fallen enemy soldier to that man’s daughter in Japan, 66 years after the Battle of Okinawa.

Wes Gibbs has written a book to chronicle that incredible experience, as well as the rest of his father’s life. If you’d like to order a copy of A Soldier’s Journey, you can e-mail wes at wesgibbs53@gmail.com.