South Jersey man has lost wallet returned 60 years later

Saturday, September 30, 2017
WESTMONT, N.J. (WPVI) -- It took 60 years but a South Jersey man finally has his wallet back.

The Action Cam was there when Dennis Helmer of Westmont, New Jersey had his property returned to him.
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Helmer says the wallet was stolen when his house was burglarized back in 1957.

Stacie and Donald Williams of Bellmawr found the wallet while tearing down a wall in their house.

Helmer says it took a minute for the news to sink in.

He says he knew it was real when the Williams started describing the pictures and the selective service card in the wallet.
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