From the Bluefield Daily Telegraph
World War II veteran Bill Stewart, 93, participates in an event celebrating the upcoming birthday of fellow veteran Joseh Eskenazi, who at 104 years and 11 months old, is considered to be the oldest living veteran to survive the Pearl Harbor attack.
The event was held at the National World War II Museum in New Orleans, Wednesday, January 11, 2023.
According to the museum, Stewart served in the Occupation of Japan. And, he is believed to be the youngest living World War II veteran.
He remembers going aboard the battleship USS Arizona as a Boy Scout when its home port was in Long Beach, California.
He is one of the last three people living who were on the Arizona.
--GreGen
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