Photos: 148 World War II Veterans gather in Tucson for special luncheon
148 World War II Veterans gathered in Tucson at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Tucson for a luncheon Thursday afternoon, Nov. 7, 2019.
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Everett Hodge, a 95-year-old World War II veteran reacts as Chelsee Hicks with The Manhattan Dolls sings over his shoulder during a World War II veterans luncheon at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Tucson, on Nov. 7, 2019. “She must have liked me,” Hodge said after she walked away. The Army vet from Bloomington, Indiana landed on Utah Beach during D-Day and marched from France to Germany fighting in the Battle of the Rhine.
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Paul Dickens Jr., a 94-year-old World War II Navy veteran, tears up during The Manhattan Dolls singing of "I'm Proud To Be An American" during a World War II veterans luncheon at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Tucson, on Nov. 7, 2019.
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Sophie Yazzie, a 105-year-old World War II veteran who served in the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps, has her photo taken with the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base Honor Guard during a World War II veterans luncheon at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Tucson, on Nov. 7, 2019.
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World War II veterans listen to the emcee during a World War II veterans luncheon at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Tucson, on Nov. 7, 2019.
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Carl Haupt; a 93-year-old World War II veteran, aurthor and philanthropist; speaks during a World War II veterans luncheon her organized at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Tucson, on Nov. 7, 2019.
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The Manhattan Dolls perform during a World War II veterans luncheon at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Tucson, on Nov. 7, 2019.
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Denzel Clouse, a 95-year-old World War II veteran who fought in the Battle of the Bulge, talks with other veterans during a World War II veterans luncheon at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Tucson, on Nov. 7, 2019.
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A goodie bag hangs from a walks during a World War II veterans luncheon at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Tucson, on Nov. 7, 2019.
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Noah Comstock, 8, who came to a World War II veterans luncheon with the Southern Arizona Military Vehicle Collectors Club stands to the side of the ballroom at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Tucson, on Nov. 7, 2019.
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A vet is escorted into the ballroom during a World War II veterans luncheon at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Tucson, on Nov. 7, 2019.
Josh Galemore
Photojournalist
Nearly 150 World War II veterans gathered for a celebration.
Carl Haupt founded Angels on the Border to help poor in Mexico.
Nearly 150 World War II veterans gathered for a celebration.