Remembering Richard Overton, the Oldest WWII Veteran. He Lived to the Age of 112.

Remembering the Military

When asked if he missed the military, his response was: “Oh sure, but the war wasn’t no fun. You never know what’s coming and you never know what’s going.” He continued by saying, “ I think about the war every day. It runs across my mind every day.

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“I remember World War I, too. I wasn’t old enough to fight, but I remember things.” One can only imagine what it would be like to be in both World Wars and live to talk about it. With that kind of life experience, you must wonder how he’s doing today.

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