The 91-year-old former Navy meteorologist, who was sent to Antarctica five decades ago, says his wallet was missing for so long at the bottom of the world he forgot all about it.
The lucky discovery was made during the 2014 demolition of the scientific base on Ross Island, where Grisham had been stationed from October 1967 to Nov.
Lost In Antarctica, Wallet Reaches US Owner After 53 Years Lost In Antarctica, Wallet Reaches US Owner After 53 Years Paul Grisham, 91, did not even remember losing the billfold when friendly strangers contacted him to return it via mail, The San Diego Union-Tribune reported this week.
The wallet arrived last Saturday in good condition at Grisham s home in San Carlos. (Representational)
Washington:
A meteorologist in the US Navy was pleasantly surprised to recover a wallet he had lost 53 years ago in Antarctica.
Paul Grisham, 91, did not even remember losing the billfold when friendly strangers contacted him to return it via mail, The San Diego Union-Tribune reported this week.