Happy birthday, Richard Overton
Today, Richard Overton, the oldest living World War II US veteran, Richard Overton turned 110 years old. He was born May 11, 1906 and enlisted in the Army when he was 36 years old. From NBC News;
“I feel good. A little old, but I’m getting around like everybody else,” Overton told NBC News on Wednesday by phone from the same Austin house he’s lived in since he returned from the war. He paid $4,000 for it.
“”I feel good. A little old, but I’m getting around like everybody else.””His tips for longevity are far from traditional: He chain-smokes cigars, insists on a splash of whiskey in his morning coffee, and enjoys a steady diet of fried catfish and butter pecan ice cream, he told TODAY two years ago.
Overton joined his all-black military unit in 1942, when Franklin Delano Roosevelt was president, and became a skilled sharpshooter. In the years since the war, he’s outlived two wives….
We first wrote about Mister Overton three years ago. WHo would have guessed that he’d still be with us? Here’s to many more.
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Whiskey? I prefer bourbon in my ginger ale. Cigars – hmm… don’t smoke, but I do cook, and quiche is supposed to be fattening or something. KFC extra crispy is fine, as long as it includes mashed and gravy.
I expect to see Mr. Overton still kickin’ it on July 4, 2026.
Happy Birthday!
HOOOAH !!!!!!
Big Happy Birthday ?????
I think this is wonderful! Happy Birthday, Mr. Overton!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SIR!!! Whiskey and cigars, wotta way to LIVE! ????
Here is a WONDERFUL Video of him on his 109th Birthday:
“America’s Oldest Living World War II Veteran Shows Off His Badass Collection Of Guns”
http://www.ijreview.com/2015/05/321550-oldest-american-world-war-ii-veteran-richard-overton-shows-off-collection-guns/
Happy Birthday, Young Man. Thank you for serving our country. 🙂
I’d LOVE to sit down and have a chat with him. Imagine the stories.
Wow, this dude. That vid was so cool. Him pulling pistols out of his skivvy drawer. L’dMAO! Someone has got to get his life story. I feel pussified by him at my less than half his age. Loud ass SEMPER FI and a Hand Salute to this AMERICAN.
Joined the Army at age 36, an age which almost certainly would have resulted in his not being drafted. Joined the Army at a time when people of color were routinely treated poorly.
That tells me EVERYTHING I need to know about this fine man.
Happy Birthday, Warrior.
Hell yes !! At 36 years of age . That speaks Volumes about his character .
Happy Birthday Young Warrior . And wishing you many more trips around the sun .
He has, in one or two lines, destroyed much of what the health nuts and government has been telling people for years. I likes it. I likes it a-lot.
He has seen much in his lifetime. Born in 19 and 7. Much much.
Happy Birthday, sir!
Here’s hoping for many more. You have earned them, Mr. Overton.
Thank you for your service and for laying the trail for all of us to follow.
Happy Birthday, Mr. Overton. Many more, and thank you for your service.
Happy Birthday Mr. Richard Overton! Many more returns of the day as well.
Man, if that’s a recent picture, I sure would love to have his genes! He looks about 50.
Semper Fi warrior. Happy Birthday and I plan to be wishing you the same on your 120th!
Yeah, buddy! I love fried catfish and used to have a lustful affinity for butter pecan ice cream. Bless his heart, I think he has better teeth than me!
If he’s still in Texas, he’ll soon have an opportunity to get some Blue Bell peach ice cream.
As well as I remember, they only make it during peach season. If there was no other reason to live another year, or become a Southern Baptist preacher, Blue Bell ice cream would be enough.
“His teeth are like stars – they come out at night”.
Man looks great and like he has a great sense of humor – goes to show good genes beat bad habits any day of the week. Belated Happy Birthday, sir!
A life well-lived? Indeed. We should all be so lucky.
Best belated birthday wishes, Mr. Overton. And thanks.
“His tips for longevity are far from traditional: He chain-smokes cigars, insists on a splash of whiskey in his morning coffee, and enjoys a steady diet of fried catfish and butter pecan ice cream, he told TODAY two years ago.”
THAT’S AWESOME! Happy birthday to this great American patriot!
Happy birthday, old timer and thanks for serving.