laststandonzombieisland

Some 80 years ago today, 7 November 1944, outside of recently occupied Aachen, Germany. 3rd Armored Division men Sgt. Arnold J. Wethingston, of Indianapolis, Ind (left) and S/Sgt. Kenneth R. Peterson, of Barron, Wis., posted the highlights of the recent election results on a highway intersection.

For the record, FDR’s tough fourth presidential campaign, fought against Republican candidate Thomas E. Dewey, saw Roosevelt gaining 53 percent of the popular vote, some 25 million votes, against Dewey’s 46 percent, 22 million tally. At the Electoral College, FDR secured 432 votes to Dewey’s 99.

Of course, Dewey would return to challenge FDR’s successor, Harry Truman, during the tense times of the Berlin Airlift in 1948, with similar results, despite what the papers said.