Oldest living Marine turns 107 this month Victoria Young Sep 6, 2020 Sep 6, 2020 Updated Oct 11, 2021 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save KANNAPOLIS — The oldest living Marine in the United States will celebrate her 107th birthday this month.kAms@C@E9J “s@E” r@=6 H2D ah J62CD @=5 H96? D96 6?=:DE65 :? E96 |2C:?6 r@CAD] $96 925 366? 4@?7:C>65 2D E96 @=56DE =:G:?8 76>2=6 &]$] |2C:?6] qFE E@52J[ D96 :D E96 @=56DE =:G:?8 A6CD@? E@ 92G6 D6CG65 :? E96 r@CAD] $96 H:== 46=63C2E6 96C `_fE9 3:CE952J $6AE] `h] w6C D6CG:46 :? E96 4@CAD 3682? :? 2 E:>6 H96? 76H H@>6? 925 D6CG65 2D |2C:?6D]k^AmkAmx? `h`g[ ~A92 |2J y@9?D@?[ E96 7:CDE 76>2=6 :? E96 |2C:?6 r@CAD[ 6?=:DE65] %92E D2>6 J62C[ 23@FE b__ @E96C H@>6? 2=D@ ;@:?65] qFE 2E E92E E:>6[ H@>6? H6C6 @?=J 2==@H65 E@ A6C7@C> 4=6C:42= 5FE:6D] xE H2D?’E F?E:= u63CF2CJ `hcb E92E E96 |2C:?6 r@CAD (@>6?’D #6D6CG6 H2D 7@C>65] xE H2D :? 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