Uploaded August 2013 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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Used as part of my blog series "My Advent Calendar of Christmas"
Day 2: Longing For Home
teresainfortworth.wordpress.com/2012/12/02/my-advent-calendar-of-music-day-2-longing-for-home

The compelling story and nexus about the Battleship North Carolina and the holiday gem "I'll Be Home For Christmas. The song is featured in AMERICAN CHRISTMAS CLASSICS, a superb collection of three CDs with lavishly illustrated period art coffee table book about the fascinating stories and lyrics of great American carols and holiday songs.

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