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Published daily in Bend, Oregon, by Western Communications, Inc. Copyright 2007.
By Nancy Pasternack / The Bulletin
April 2, 2007
REDMOND - A yellowing Western Union telegram explains to Central Oregon family members that Thomas Stearns has been "slightly wounded in action." The soldier's dog tags that accompany it tell a bit more of the story.
The Army-issued neckwear, "saved Tom's life," according to....