Sunday, January 19, 2020

104-year-old WWII veteran asks for Valentine's Day cards!

UPDATE - THIS IS REALLY TAKING OFF!  FOLLOWING IS A STORY ABOUT A SARASOTA TEACHER WHERE I LIVE WHO ALSO SAW THIS STORY AND HAS HER STUDENTS MAKING CARDS FOR THIS VET!  HE IS GOING TO BE SO OVERWHELMED!

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/suncoast-students-sending-valentines-day-cards-to-veteran-for-his-birthday/ar-BBZ7Fkv?ocid=hplocalnews

Original Post:
A Stockton WWII veteran is getting Valentine’s Day cards from across Northern California after request by his friends at his senior living community went viral. Maj. Bill White, 104, said he is surprised by the outpouring of love. White was in Iwo Jima when soldiers raised the U.S. flag over Mt. Surabachi. Shortly after that decisive victory during WWII, White was wounded by a grenade that detonated near him. He was later awarded the Purple Heart. White is so well thought of at his senior living center that his friends asked on social media for the community to send him Valentine’s Day cards. Now he is receiving cards from all over!
Get the full story in the video below:


https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/lifestyle/104-year-old-wwii-veteran-asks-for-valentines-day-cards/vi-BBYVt8m

And send this hero a Valentine's card!

Major Bill White
The Oaks at Inglewood
6725 Inglewood Avenue
Stockton, CA  95207

3 comments:

Ros Crawford said...

Your card arrived sweetie... Thank you!

Julie Tucker-Wolek said...

How AMAZING!!!!! I will drop him a card!!!!!

Lisa Elton said...

Well bless his heart. I'm sure he's going to get OODLES and OODLES of cards!!