“Very Special Deliveries”
John Cagnon is a U.S. postal worker in Lewiston, Maine.
And now John is on a mission to return these tags to the families of the servicemen.
So far he’s found eight of the ten families in Tennessee, Iowa, Arizona and Florida.
A few weeks ago, he tracked down the family of Army Sgt. George Palermo in Plainfield, Massachusetts. Palermo was killed in Vietnam in June 1969; he was 25 years old. After contacting the family, John drove three hours from his home in Maine to Massachusetts. With roses and the tags in a small jewelry box, John presented the gifts to Palermo’s mother, aunt, and niece.
Palermo’s niece, Debbie Smith, who was only a toddler when her uncle was killed said, “This was important for us to have back in the family and for John to understand that and bring it to us proves that he has a great heart.”
With three tags left to identify and deliver, John says “I’m doing this as a way of saying thank you.
Faith Reflections