Oldest Living American WWII Veteran Celebrates 110th Birthday

September 13, 2019

This veteran just reached a milestone birthday. Lawrence Brooks is now 110 years old. He's also the oldest living American World War II veteran. He served in the predominantly African American 91st Engineer Battalion stationed in the South Pacific. Brooks attained the rank of private first class and still has many memories of his time in the military. The National World War II Museum in New Orleans held a celebration in his honor. InsideEdition.com's Mara Montalbano has more.

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