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Veteran's Day event honors 99-year-old World War II vet from Palo Alto

Original post made on Nov 13, 2023

Before he was ringing up your painting supplies at the now-closed Peninsula Hardware, Charles Scott started his working life doing a very different job: He was a radio operator for the U.S. Navy during World War II.

Read the full story here Web Link posted Saturday, November 11, 2023, 8:35 AM

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Posted by Evie F
a resident of Atherton: West Atherton
on Nov 13, 2023 at 1:24 pm

Evie F is a registered user.

Thanks for such an uplifting story about a truly kind, dedicated and special man who life was spent on serving others!


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