On his first Thanksgiving at home since Pearl Harbor, General Jonathan Wainwright, hero of Corregidor, wrote this prayer for Americans:
"O God, our Father, today we give Thee thanks for the things we take for granted, for freedom, for security of life, for food and shelter and the presence of loved ones. We thank Thee that men long denied these blessings have through sacrifice and pain once more attained them.
"We thank Thee that once again men may have hope, opportunity to work and plan for a better future, a chance to secure peace and an...
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