Throwback Thursday: Christmas 1945 in Lindenhurst

The best thing about our communities is our ability to take a peak back into the past and see the visual changes our forefathers made on our the places we live.

Occasionally, we here at Patch will dig up or find some older photographs, videos and more to share with the community to do a bit of time travel into what was and, now, what is.

1945 was a big year for the United States – World War II ended as Germany and then Japan surrendered to the Allied Powers, bringing an end to the bloodiest war ever seen. With the end of the war, though, came the "boys" returning back home.

The huge victory by the Allied Powers set off huge celebrations and emotional homecomings for many men, including those from Lindenhurst.

The village celebrated their return home with a huge banner thanking them for their service as Christmas rolled around that year. Shown above is the monument plaza at South Wellwood Avenue and Hoffman Avenue.