Happy Birthday, Richard Overton!
The Austin, Texas, resident -- the oldest living World War II veteran in the U.S. -- reached another milestone on Thursday: He turned 111 years old.
Overton served in the Pacific Theater with the Army's all-black 1887th Engineer Aviation Battalion from 1942 to 1945.
A birthday lunch was held for Overton -- attended by Austin mayor Steve Adler -- at the University of Texas Club in Austin, ABC affiliate KVUE reported.
"Celebrating Richard Overton's 111th birthday is a chance to celebrate what is best about our country and our community," Adler tweeted. "Happy birthday!"...
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http://abcnews.go.com/US/texan-richard-overton-worlds-oldest-wwii-veteran-turns/story?id=47359731
