When a thief stole Mickey Ganitch's Pearl Harbor memorabilia from a truck parked at Harry's Hofbrau, the 92-year-old sneak attack survivor lost many valued items, including a sextant.
Today, it was replaced by former San Leandro resident Mike Santos.
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The gift was given at San Leandro Police Department headquarters today.
Police Department spokesman Lt. Jeff Tudor said Santos, who is from a military family, felt distraught that someone would take a sentimental object from
"someone who did so much for this country."
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