Whenever someone mentioned pancakes, without fail Thomas E. Jones would immediately think of Harry Truman.
It's an odd word association for sure, but it's understandable given Jones' unusual place in our nation's history.
On Aug. 14, 1945, Jones, a 16-year-old messenger in Washington, D.C., was entrusted to deliver to the White House the cable announcing Japan's surrender to the United States to end World War II.
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