104-year-old veteran Maj. Bill White was hoping to gather 100 valentines for his scrapbook, but the operation went viral and he's now received more than 300,000 messages.
Maj. Bill White, a California native, has had a lifetime full of unforgettable experiences. He has collected objects and filled scrapbooks to remind him of special memories which he keeps on a bookshelf organized by year.But now, the young-spirited veteran wants to expand his collection of memories, and he's asking the public to help by sending him a card this Valentine's Day.
The bloody battle between the US Marines and Imperial Army of Japan lasted five weeks, killing nearly 7,000 US Marines and more than 20,000 Japanese fighters."When I was wounded, I didn't have any choice in the matter. A grenade blow up about 6 inches from me," White told KTXL."The fact that I even survived is something. There weren't too many of us." The veteran, who spent 30 years on active duty, was taken off the battlefield as a result of his injuries.
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