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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsR.I.P. Richard Overton. The nation's oldest WWII vet dies at age 112.
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REST IN PEACE: Richard Overton, the nation's oldest World War II veteran who was also believed to be the oldest living man in the U.S. and once credited cigars and whiskey for his longevity, died Thursday in Texas, a family member said. He was 112. https://abcn.ws/2CDyXFm
7:00 AM - Dec 28, 2018
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R.I.P. Richard Overton. The nation's oldest WWII vet dies at age 112. (Original Post)
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Dec 2018
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underpants
(195,566 posts)1. Yes indeed. Pearl Harbor, Okinawa, Iwo Jima
Hermit-The-Prog
(36,631 posts)2. .
cwydro
(51,308 posts)3. K and r.
Gothmog
(176,722 posts)5. Here are some comments from Beto about this hero
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malaise
(294,168 posts)6. He was honored by Obama
