Thomas Taylor, a World War II veteran from Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, has reached the age of 100, making him one of the oldest living African American survivors.
Butler Street Senior Living staff members are celebrating Thomas’ milestone in a Facebook post, and have far exceeded their goal of receiving 100 letters of congratulations equivalent to Thomas’ 100 fruitful years.
The center believes it is only right to honor Taylor for his sacrifices made far from home during World War II. When he returned home, he had to deal with the deaths of his wife and son.
Despite that, Taylor says he lived a fulfilling life.
“When you’re having problems don’t let them get to you, just stick them out and try to realize what you can do, if you can do something do it, if you can’t don’t try and overload yourself,” he told FOX43.