Christmas, 1945

[Story]

On Christmas Eve 60 years ago today, President Truman touched a button and the National Christmas Tree was ablaze with thousands of red and green lights. The tree had been dark during World War II. But now it was time to celebrate as the U.S. military started to bring as many GI’s home as possible.

Matthew Litt reminds us of this history in “Christmas 1945: The Story of the Greatest Celebration in American History,” excerpted below.

http://www.hereandnow.org/2010/12/24/christmas-war

 

[too much coffee]

Gee Story; wonderful reading...........thank you for posting!

Merry Christmas.

Regards, coffee

 

[CharlieB]

My dad was discharged from the Army, December 11, 1945. He never mentioned this event; I am sure he was just happy to be back home.

Thanks much for sharing it with us.

Merry Christmas!

 

[Widebrim]

My dad was discharged from the Army, December 11, 1945. He never mentioned this event; I am sure he was just happy to be back home.

Thanks much for sharing it with us.

Merry Christmas!

My dad was discharged from the Army just about the same time...

 

[dhermann1]

I have a CD of an air check radio program from that Christmas, with Bing Crosby and Bob Hope. It's really moving to hear Bob Hope say "Merry Christmas, 1945".

 

[Spitfire]

Christmas eve 1945 I was only 19 days old - sorry, don't remember a thing

 

[Blackjack]

My dad was discharged from the Army just about the same time...

My Dad got home exactly one year later