Page 4 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, FEbrUAry 10, 2023 Memories of a Saugus hero rekindled Major Daniels’ family overjoyed after receiving military footlocker discovered by collector in Georgia By Janice Jarosz C loud Nine hovered over Pleasant Street, Saugus, Mass., on the afternoon of February 7, 2023, when a UPS truck delivered a long-forgotten World War Gerry D’Ambrosio Attorney-at-Law Is Your Estate in Order? Do you have an update Will, Health Care Proxy or Power of Attorney? If Not, Please Call for a Free Consultation. 14 Proctor Avenue, Revere (781) 284-5657 Major Walters in his flight gear (Photo Courtesy to The Saugus Advocate by Edward Moore) beloved family pet, seemed to be somehow caught up in the middle of the magical moment as well! It wasn’t long before family members, friends and neighbors stopped by throughout the afternoon and evening to see and touch the family Our 50th Anniversary Dan - 1972 We Sell Cigars & Accessories! Chris 2023 * Travel Humidors * Desk Top Humidors * Many Types of Lighters * Ash Trays * Juuls * Vapes * Glass Pipes * Rewards Program * CBD Infused Products * GIFTS UNDER $30 - GIFT CERTIFICATES R.Y.O. TOBACCO & TUBES ON SALE! NEW STORE HOURS: Mon. - Sat.: 9AM - 6PM Sunday & Holidays: 9AM - 5PM --------HUMIDORS ON SALE! STARTING AT $99. COMPLETE! --------WINTER WARM-UP SPECIALS SAVE UP TO 35% on all Boxes in Stock. Why Wait?!! Get Your Favorite Now! PLUS A FREE GIFT A.B.C. CIGAR 170 REVERE ST., REVERE (781) 289-4959 Pictured from left to right: Susan Daniels Miller and her daughter Courtney Whitehurst were thrilled to get the 81-year-old military footlocker once used by Miller’s dad – the late Major Walter Daniels, a World War II hero who flew with the famed Flying Tigers. (Courtesy photo to The Saugus Advocate by Janice Jarosz) treasure firsthand. Many expressed their appreciation to The Saugus Advocate, Editor Mark E. Vogler and Wayne Riley for all their efforts in bringing a part of their beloved father home. Susan and her family members are still on Cloud Nine and will be for quite a while, and although I cannot actually explain it, I truly believe that Major Daniels and his P-40 plane had something to do with that cloud overhead on Pleasant Street. Riley, a history buff and collector who lives in Jasper, Ga., discovered the khaki green wooden trunk in a thrift store in his town earlier this year and got excited when he realized it was used during World War II. “I could see the U.S. on the top cover, and I knew immediately this was military,” Riley told The Saugus Advocate in a telephone interview last week. “Then when I saw it was made in World War II, I said to myself. ‘I got to have this.’ Then when I took it home, I noticed the name on the back. So, I googled ‘Walter Daniels’ and Janice’s [Jarosz] stories popped up on the computer screen. And that’s what got me really intrigued,” he said. Longtime Saugus writer and lifelong town resident Janice K. Jarosz had written a two-part series of articles titled “Walter Daniels – A quiet hero” back in 2019 which highlighted Daniels’ heroics with the Flying Tigers. (See related story.) “I loved it just for myself. It would have been a neat piece to have,” Riley said. “But when I saw the history behind the person who once MEMORIES | SEE PAGE 5 Walter Daniels name on the footlocker (Photo Courtesy to The Saugus Advocate by Wayne Riley) II footlocker belonging to the late Major Walter Daniels. Daughter Susan Daniels Miller and granddaughter Courtney Whitehurst were waiting at the front door, full of anticipation, excitement and a little bit of disbelief. Maisie, the
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