BEE COUNTY, Texas — After being found at a yard sale in Pettus, Texas, a group of Beeville residents made it their mission to return a piece of military history to its rightful owner.

“The picture caught my eye because I love our Army and our vets,” Reynaldo Maldonado told KRIS 6 News when he first found a framed photo of the USS Lake Champlain CV-39.

The photo was dedicated to Harold W. Martin.

George Varra The framed photo found at a yard sale in Pettus, TX by Reynaldo Maldonado

While Maldonado enjoys collecting, this photo stood out as something different, so he decided to learn more.

“When Rey reached out to me about that picture and I went over to his house and saw it, I said, ‘That’s probably family history to somebody,’” George Arguijo said. “It’s more important than just som

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