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"Oh, It Could Have Been Worse—at Least I Had the Presence of Mind to Save a Few Valuables"
December
1
1943
"Oh, It Could Have Been Worse—at Least I Had the Presence of Mind to Save a Few Valuables"
December
1
1943
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"Oh, It Could Have Been Worse—at Least I Had the Presence of Mind to Save a Few Valuables"
December
1
1943
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