He's one of the oldest WWII veterans in South Florida

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Sunday, May 10, 2026

 

At 101, this Florida World War II veteran still leads a life of service

He served as a communications and decoding officer aboard the battleship USS Arkansas in the Pacific. Read more.

 
 

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