On Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, a 100-year-old Dallas veteran shares his story.
Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day is Dec. 7, a day to remember and reflect on the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor that killed 2,403 service members and civilians, and brought the U.S. into World War II.
"I don't think anybody, the guys around me, knew where Pearl Harbor was," WWII veteran C.C. Collie Jr. said."I didn't anticipate going to battle until Pearl Harbor." Collie was in college at the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania on Dec. 7, 1941. At 20 years old, Collie went from college to war.Get DFW local news, weather forecasts and entertainment stories to your inbox.Age is just a number, and Collie celebrated a big one this week.
"Yesterday I was 100," Collie said noting his century birthday, and his secret to longevity."Well, I exercise every day, and I drink a single malt scotch every day."
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