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**FILE** Richard Overton stands as President Barack Obama acknowledges him as America's oldest living World War II veteran during a Veterans Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery on Nov. 11, 2013. (Staff Sgt. Sean K. Harper/Army News Service)
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Richard Overton, America’s Oldest Man and WWII Vet, Dies at 112

by WI Guest Author December 27, 2018October 31, 2020

Richard Overton, the nation’s oldest man and oldest World War II veteran, died Thursday afternoon. He was 112.

**FILE** Richard Overton stands as President Barack Obama acknowledges him as America's oldest living World War II veteran during a Veterans Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery on Nov. 11, 2013. (Staff Sgt. Sean K. Harper/Army News Service)
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America’s Oldest Man Gets Money Back After ID Theft

by WI Guest Author July 9, 2018October 31, 2020

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