World’s oldest living WWII veteran, a La. native, turns 112
Published: Sep. 12, 2021 at 4:52 PM CDT
NEW ORLEANS (WAFB) - Happy birthday to Lawrence Brooks, who is now 112 years old.
The New Orleans native is the world’s oldest living World War II veteran.
Gov. John Bel Edwards tweeted a picture of him and Brooks on Sunday, Sept. 12, with a special message.
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