"Coming Home Soldier" is a song co-written and sung by Bobby Vinton, which he released in 1966. The song is a sequel to Vinton's previous hit " Mr. Lonely," sung from the perspective of a man who is returning home to the girl he loves, after having fought in a war overseas, and has survived without serious injury ("no

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"). The song spent 12 weeks on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 11, while reaching No. 29 on

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, and No. 89 on Canada's ''

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'', Volume 6, Ed. 17, December 19, 1966. Accessed October 18, 2015

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