Oldest American Man, World War II Veteran to Be Buried at Historic Cemetery
January 10, 2019
January 10, 2019
FORT MEADE, Maryland, Jan. 10 -- The U.S. Army News Service issued the following news:
By Sean Kimmons
Public Affairs
Richard Overton, a 112-year-old World War II veteran who lived to be the oldest American man, will be laid to rest Saturday at a historic cemetery in his hometown of Austin following days of tributes.
The grandson of slaves, Overton volunteered to join the Army in his 30s and served in the 1887th Engineer Aviation Battalion, an . . .
By Sean Kimmons
Public Affairs
Richard Overton, a 112-year-old World War II veteran who lived to be the oldest American man, will be laid to rest Saturday at a historic cemetery in his hometown of Austin following days of tributes.
The grandson of slaves, Overton volunteered to join the Army in his 30s and served in the 1887th Engineer Aviation Battalion, an . . .