Nation's oldest BLACK WWII veteran celebrates 112th birthday

[Neo. The Only. The One.]

Man this is beautiful. It's nice to know that we still have black soldiers here who fought in the war. Makes me think of my granddad who passed 5 years ago.

I really miss him

Nation's oldest WWII veteran celebrates 112th birthday


NEW ORLEANS -- The nation's oldest World War II veteran celebrated his 112th birthday on Sunday.

Lawrence Brooks served in the U.S. Army after being drafted in 1940.

He was born in Norwood, Louisiana, in 1909, but moved to New Orleans in 1929, where he has lived since.

Brooks returned home from the war, got married and had five children. His family now includes 13 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren.

In the week before his birthday, Donald Remy, the Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs, visited Brooks at the New Orleans Veterans Medical Center.

The WWII veteran gave this advice to others, "serve God and be nice to people."

I wish I knew where he served. Wishful thinking but maybe he was in the same unit as my granddad.

 

[Wiseborn]

Respect for Life.

 

[The Radiant One]

Damn he looks better than some 60 year olds I know

 

[Neuromancer]

He fought for us and a better future.

 

[chineebai]

112 damn.. goat dna

 

[Neo. The Only. The One.]

Bump brehs. Bump


I just ran into an article that says he was stationed in the Phillipines. My granddad was stationed in Australia.

 

[George's Dilemma]

If you would have told me he was 112, I wouldn't have known.

 

[Nymbus]

better hairline than a lotta 30 year olds

 

[Mandizi]

That's awesome.

 

[Scustin Bieburr]

Pops has the goat genes. Hes lived through tons of trauma that we can't even imagine and hes still out here

 

[Motife43]

better hairline than a lotta 30 year olds

I was bald when he turned 104

 

[keond]

better hairline than a lotta 30 year olds

I was just about to post that. I would hate to see a man 88 years older than me with a much much better hairline. It would hurt my heart.

Sorry Baldboyz

 

[-DMP-]

Holy shyt. This man had to have the super solider serum

 

[richaveli83]