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Rediscovered WWII portrait returned to family

In May, a portrait of a late World War II soldier was returned to its family after it was unknowingly stored for decades in an upstate New York home.

WAMC’s Southern Adirondack Bureau Chief Lucas Willard traveled to SUNY Cobleskill to learn more about the portrait.

NOTE: Following the meeting at SUNY Cobleskill (in May), Gary Weitz believes the second portrait found by Rob Nixon is also of his late father, George.

Lucas Willard is the Executive Producer of WAMC's Northeast Notebook. After joining the station in 2011, Lucas has held several titles at WAMC, including Berkshire Bureau Chief, Southern Adirondack Bureau Chief, and Assistant News Director.
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