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U.S. Veteran Returns WWII “Halloween Jacket” After 20 Years

By Drooid · Sep 27, 2026, 4:35 PM UTC · How we work

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U.S. veteran Zuleika King Rivera returned a World War II coat to the soldier’s granddaughter.
Rivera bought the $9.99 ‘Halloween Jacket’ at Fort Wayne’s St. Vincent de Paul thrift store.
She spent four and a half hours researching archives to identify the coat’s owner.
Rivera located Gilbert Alton Willibey’s granddaughter Meghan Stewart.
She gave the coat back after two decades missing.

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Story summary

U.S. veteran Zuleika King Rivera returned a World War II coat to the soldier’s granddaughter.
Rivera bought the $9.99 ‘Halloween Jacket’ at Fort Wayne’s St. Vincent de Paul thrift store.
She spent four and a half hours researching archives to identify the coat’s owner.
Rivera located Gilbert Alton Willibey’s granddaughter Meghan Stewart.
She gave the coat back after two decades missing.