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80 years ago today. 25 December 1944, Philippines. Original wartime caption: “Left to right: Pfc. Philip H. Dunbar (Worcester, Massachusetts) and Pvt. Si Gerson (New York City) giving Christmas candy to Filipino children in San Jose, Mindoro Island.”

For the record, the rations, “Candy, Pan Coated Disks” were M&Ms– which were introduced to the commercial market in 1941– and were often regarded at the time as “Air Crew Lunch.”

Of note, Simon W. “Si” Gerson was a longtime member of the CPUSA and editor for The Daily Worker. He passed in 2004, on the day after Christmas, aged 95.

The Greatest Generation included Americans of all kinds.

Merry Christmas, guys.