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    Jim and the Mystery Bullet

    Jul 25, 2020 3 minutes
    By Adolf Schimpf, CEDAR KNOLLS, NEW JERSEY

    My father-in-law, Jim Matis, was a natural storyteller. He loved regaling his friends with tales, drawing them in with quick jokes and easy conversation.

    His favorite stories were about his time in World War II. Like so many young men of his generation, he’d enlisted in the Army after the attack on Pearl Harbor and shipped out to Europe. He spoke of adventure, camaraderie and bravery.

    I myself experienced the devastation that had engulfed Europe. My family was living in the Sathmar region of Romania when

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