U.S's oldest living WWII veteran celebrates his 110th birthday
This year marked the 75th anniversary of D-Day, the invasion in Normandy that ultimately led to Germany's surrender. Today, about 500,000 American WWII veterans who served in Europe, the Pacific and other places are still living - but one U.S. veteran has been living longer than them all. That’s Lawrence Brooks, who just celebrated his 110th birthday at the National WWII Museum. Michelle Miller reports.
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This man was alive when the Titanic sunk in 1912. Amazing!!
My grandfather was in ww2.. he would have been almost 90 years old if he was still alive
@josephgover5072
4 жыл бұрын
RIP to him man' he is a soilder in Heaven now.
@killjoycola
4 жыл бұрын
gover appreciate it man.
@gnarmarmilla
4 жыл бұрын
What did he do? Mine was a copilot on a Flying Fortress. They flew some missions over North Africa and over France and Germany I believe. He made it through but then sadly died of a heart attack at 63
@marvinmckinley6220
4 жыл бұрын
My dad was in as well he would be 90 if he were alive Friday Sept 13th was 21 years since he passed. My uncle is 93 he's still living my dad brother he was in as well he drove himself fishing on Friday the 13th and went by his self
@killjoycola
4 жыл бұрын
@@gnarmarmilla he was apart of the communication division and did Morse code for them.
Happy Birthday WOW ! Cheers ! Thank you for your service.
@joshualowe1821
4 жыл бұрын
GeminieCricket And his birthday is on Friday the 13th! This is ironicly the luckiest day
Peace and Blessings to the Elder 🙏🏿
I love this story. He is a hero, a survivor, and an example to all of us, in every way.
My father is a WW ll Veteran who was in the Navy during Pearl Harbor and 8 years after. He still suffers from PTSD because of all the friends he saw slaughtered and other horrors of the war. He is 100 years old now and l am proud of him as well as this wonderful man at 110 ! How tragic he lost his wife in Katrina. Sending love ad respect and prayers ! HAPPY BIRTHDAY !
@iwanttosleep5053
Жыл бұрын
Even though I'm not American your father is a great hero much I'm so sorry for what he went through 🙏❤❤
Phenomenal! This makes me so proud to be a US Army Veteran!
@maseratilife1316
4 жыл бұрын
Your gonna live long and strong as long as you avoid the bong.
I can’t believe that this guy at 110 now 111 years old is still this coherent. It’s amazing.
@truesoldiersbroadcast6900
3 жыл бұрын
Very soon his gonna be 112
These are the Men we need to look up to not movie stars or music artists
@refusefntk
4 жыл бұрын
These are the men I look up to.
@memezoffuckery3207
3 жыл бұрын
Tell that to the boomers too.
@glendalestoner420
Жыл бұрын
You must have skipped history. Boomers were drafted and served in Vietnam. Many did several tours. They also fought for civil rights, gay rights, womens rights, and created some of the best music. You're Ill informed. Bye 👋
Thank you and happy birthday.
110 years old? He looks awesome he looks like he's in his 60's.
Happy birthday 🎂🎂 thank you my hero
@flioink
3 жыл бұрын
Good thing he wasn't on the Titanic back then;) He's 111 now, quite impressive.
Grateful for his life and legacy. RIP Mr. Lawrence. From an Air Force veteran.
WOW!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! BLESS YOU!!
Just enjoyed his 111th b-day. God bless him...!
@YoungBlood507
2 жыл бұрын
He’s about to be 112
Learned about Mr Brooks passing today. Very sad. A man that lived to 112 . veryThank you for your service and god bless you
Thank you for your service, sacrifice, and great love! - Las Vegas, NV Airman 2003-2014
This veteran's birthday is on Friday the 13th?!?! AND he is 110 YEARS OLD?!?! No bad luck for him!😎
@HiThere619
4 жыл бұрын
Joshua Lowe 0:37 His birthday was on September 12, 1909. That was a Sunday. So no, his birthday wasn’t on a Friday 13th.
@tselengbotlhole750
4 жыл бұрын
Joshua Lowe Friday the 13th is only a western myth Plus his birthday is said to be the 12th
"God has been good to me". Yes he has, Praise Him!🙏💕🇺🇸
He’s an 1900s kid!!!!! Crazy
Godbless this man! Not only for his service but for being the man he still is today, we need more people as kind spirited as him! I can’t believe he’s 110 he looks AMAZING!!!!
FREAKING AWESOME. HAPPY BIRTHDAY SIR!!!!!
So sweet... Bless him ❤️😭❤️
🎂🎉🎉🎉🎉 Happy 110 th Birthday, Mr. Lawrence Brooks and WW11 Veteran!! Thank you for your services to the Country/Countries, Sir! May Blessings of GOD: Peace, Joy and Good health, continually Be with you, Mr. Lawrence Brooks; and that Love that you have towards people has many good rewards for you! May you Prosper in Goodness, always!
Wow it says he’s still here at 111!! I would love to meet him
He was born in 1909!!!!!! Not only did he make it to 2009!!!! But he has surpassed 2019!!!!! BRAAAAAAH
Oh boy, I love this guy! Happy belated birthday, sir. Thank you for your service.
Thank you for your service Lawrence! And happy birthday!
Thank you sir for not only serving your country, but serving humanity as well. God bless you!
Wow he still getting around like it’s nothing god bless him ❤️
I would say God bless this man but that be redundant, when he goes off he must be buried in Arlington with full honors
@YoungBlood507
2 жыл бұрын
The real blessing is living that long and not be bed ridden and not have serious health problems both physically and mentally! Would love to live that long, I want to live as long as my mind is good and not in pain having to take lots of pills and be bed ridden!
Happy B-Day to a Hero... and many more. sending my love!!!
Congrats. 110
God Bless & Thank You for UR Service.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Thank you Sir, for your service to this country!
He's 112 today Amazing!
God bless you! Thank you for your service! 💓💓
Congratulations Sir. My dad WW2 Navy Vet will be 99 Saturday 14th 2019.
@itzkrepo4103
4 жыл бұрын
ZOIDRAB happy birthday to him then
@ZOIDRAB
4 жыл бұрын
@@itzkrepo4103 Thank you my friend.
@refusefntk
4 жыл бұрын
Happy Birthday to your Dad, respect
🙌🏻 Respect
He is so Positive..wow..God Bless Him..
Amazing
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BROTHER!!!
Glad to have you here my elder ✊🏾
Happy B day, what a inspiration!!
Rip Much love to this Brother. Big Big Brother
Happy 111 th birthday Mr. Brooks! Thank you for your service and God bless you❤️🇺🇸
Beautiful story and man 🇺🇸
Respect
RESPECT TO THIS HERO
Coherent 100%!
Just two more years to be the same age as Richard Overton
@eastwest42286
2 жыл бұрын
Brooks now just turned 112. Rest In Peace also to Richard Overton, an American hero as well.
@MisterRichHarris
2 жыл бұрын
@@eastwest42286
Happy birthday! You are amazing!
Happy birthday sir!!!!!
Happy Birthday. Thank you for your service. 🇺🇸
May he Rest In Peace sept 12, 1909- January 5, 2022
Rest in Peace Soldier
Just great to see
Happy Birthday, Sir!
He turned 111 this year. God bless him!
Some people are blessed
I want to give him a hug
🎉 forever Mr Brookes ❤️
Happy Birthday!
Rest in peace, Lawrence Brooks! I just found out from Wikipedia.
Happy BDay Sir 🎉
Happy birthday 🎁🎈🎉
He is now 112 years and 49th oldest living person
Happy belated birthday to Mr. Lawrence Brooks!🎂 Thank you for your service to this Nation.🇺🇸
Wow Godbless..❤🙏
Happy birthday!!! You’re everyone’s grandpa. America’s grandpa
Rip sir
Overton and this guy are awesome
He’s just like Richard Overton!
Happy Birthday
Rip Mr. Overton. Now Mr. Brooks is the oldest living ww2 vet
happy birthday
RIP Overton
Happy 110th birthday. Thank you for your service in ww2.🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
The youngest you could possibly be as a WWII vet would be around 93.
A veteran that fought in the last war that ever put our freedom at risk. God bless all of our World War 2 veterans for defending our freedom.
We love you
WOW and then some ..
Sadly he passed away yesterday January 5th, 2022
✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽
I’m trying to grasp that This dude is smiling at 112 years old
If i was ever his son i would be proud to have a famous father who was in ww2 for over a decade
@thetechlibrarian
Жыл бұрын
Think about this if he was 25 when he had children that his son would be 85
Here's hoping for another 110.
That should make a movie about his life
Incredible 😍🌺🌺♥️
He life could be a movie
He so healthy
We need to have this guy's DNA. How is he still that old, and still has his hair?
@Arcelaeus
4 жыл бұрын
Good Genes probably
@kungfulee9478
4 жыл бұрын
Diet and lifestyle.
Diretamente do 🇧🇷🇱🇷 abençoado por Deus 🙏🕊️🙏🙏 boa tarde atodos vocês .. desejo p todos vocês um bom final de semana abençoado por Deus
@Mendaz
4 жыл бұрын
Translation for Monolinguals: Directly from 🇧🇷🇱🇷 blessed by God, good afternoon to you all. I wish you all a good weekend blessed by God.
@heroncabo3756
4 жыл бұрын
Bom dia abençoado por Deus 🙏🕊️🙏🙏 q o senhor Jesus Cristo abençoe sempre muitos anos de vida saúde paz amor 🙏🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 ok ok vc e uma benção de Deus 🙏🏻🕊️🕊️🙏🙏 okok
What a badass! American strong! Greatest country on Earth
@paulaandskz279
4 жыл бұрын
Michael Watson um no
I love you King ! Happy birthday
He is still alive for anyone curious
He passed away at age 112.
My grandpa was Larry Ritzo he’s buried in Washington DC he fought in the pacific theater. He used to boil me eggs when I was a kid. He earned a Purple Heart I cannot afford to go to his grave someone take a picture of his gravestone and send it to me. He was born 1917.
A true American hero
This guy even survived covid 19 pandemic!!! He celebrated his 112 birthday as of today