Who is Richard Overton, the nation’s oldest man and World War II veteran who died at the age of 112? Learn more, here.
Richard Overton was not only the United States’ oldest man, but the nation’s oldest World War II veteran. After being born in 1906, he passed away in Austin, Texas on Dec. 27,2018 after being hospitalized with pneumonia, his family told CNN. That’s 112 years of life, which he lived to the fullest with a number of accomplishments while still enjoying his “vices”! Here’s what you should know about this charismatic man.
1. President Barack Obama commemorated his service in the Army, after volunteering in 1942. Richard traveled the Pacific islands with the 188th Aviation Engineer Battalion, an all-black unit, and former President Barack Obama reminisced on his bravery. “He was there at Pearl Harbor when the battleships were still smoldering.
