A Frayed Manila Envelope
It all started when Joel Demers, a retired Marine from Buxton, noticed a stuffed, frayed manila envelope in the display case at the VFW hall about six years ago. It stood out to him since it didn’t seem to fit in with all the other war souvenirs. So, he decided to have a look inside.
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Inside, Demers found a Purple Heart, a number of photographs, a few letters, and a key that belonged to a safety deposit box in London. Gibson’s name was written all over the papers and was even engraved on the back of the medal. Demers understood at that moment that he had his hands on something deeply meaningful. He also knew what he needed to do.