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Susan
For his 107th Memorial Day, Richard Arvine Overton, who saw many of
his fellow soldiers fall in the line of duty in World War II and even
more die over the following decades, is planning a quiet day at the
Texas home he built after returning home from World War II.
He wouldn’t want it any other way.
Overton, who is believed to be the nation's oldest veteran, told
FoxNews.com he’ll likely spend the day on the porch of his East Austin
home with a cigar nestled in his right hand, perhaps with a cup of
whiskey-stiffened coffee nearby.
“I don’t know, some people might do something for me, but I’ll be
glad just to sit down and rest,” the Army veteran said during a phone
interview. “I’m no young man no more.”
Overton, who was born on May, 11, 1906, in Texas’ Bastrop County, has
gotten used to being the center of attention of late. In addition to
being formally recognized by Austin Mayor Lee Leffingwell on May 9,
Overton traveled to Washington, D.C., on May 17 as part of Honor Flight,
a nonprofit group that transports veterans free of charge to memorials
dedicated to their service. Despite serving in the South Pacific from
1942 through 1945, including stops in Hawaii, Guam, Palau and Iwo Jima
to name a few, it was Overton’s first time in the nation’s capital.
“I was really honored when I got there,” Overton said of his visit to
the World War II Memorial. “There were so many people, it was up in the
thousands. And we danced and we jumped … them people tickled me to
death. It made me happy as can be.”
Thank God for the greatest generation. Few are left to see how their grandchildren and great grandchildren are being marched into becoming state (bankers) slaves.
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