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B.C. couple finds war medals, photos in hidden ‘Jumanji treasure chest’
‘Love conquers all’: Vancouver man finds 80-year-old love letters in wall, returns to family One wooden chest, with ornate engravings on the front and lid, particularly caught their eye.“He said, ‘It was like you found the Jumanji treasure chest,'” Kayla told Global News.“It was like a movie pretty much,” added Antonio.Inside the chest were photos, documents and medals from both World War One and World War Two.“It became more and more apparent that this was not just somebody’s family history, it was also, I would say, part of Canadian history,” said Kayla.The contents refer to two men.Thomas McKee, who served in WWI, and Lawrence Thomas McKee, who served in WWII.Items in the box reveal more about the younger man.