Christmas 1945: A Lonely Soldier and a Letter in a Bottle
Frank Hayostek and Breda O’Sullivan captured the hearts of millions in the somber but celebratory days after World War II. How? Simply, a message in a bottle, sent by Frank at the end of WWII.

Here’s Frank Hayostek, stuffing a note into an Aspirin bottle, like he did on Christmas night, 1945.