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Aug 25, 2008 9:17 pm US/Pacific

Love Letters From World War II Found In Waste Bin

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Andrew Luria

GRASS VALLEY (CBS13) ―

Click to enlarge 1 of 1: These letters were found in a shoebox at the AnimalSave thrift store in Grass Valley.
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Dozens of love letters from a World War II sailor were found in a thrift store trash can, and now a local historian is trying to locate the couple who exchanged the messages decades ago.

A worker at the thrift shop run by AnimalSave, an animal rescue charity, pulled a shoebox full of letters from a waste bin.

"I'm always going through the trash because we throw away good stuff," Vicki Landucci laughed. "I saw this box of letters there."

At one point, more than six decades ago, they were the most important thing in the world to two people. The letters are all from Claude Dawson to his wife, Nadine, about his experiences in the South Pacific, and of course, about how much he missed her.

"They were so vivid, it was like being there," said Susan Raub.

Raud gave the letters to a local historian, but he has not yet been able to track down Claud or Nadine, or their family members.

If you have any information about Claud and Nadine Dawson, you can contact us and let us know.

The Grass Valley Union newspaper, which has the love letters, will be releasing one per day for the next three weeks. You can read them here.

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