100-year-old WWII veteran who hoped for 100 cards for his birthday receives over 1,700

100-year-old WWII veteran who hoped for 100 cards for his birthday receives over 1,700

On the eve of his centennial, Gaston Pettigrew was greeted with applause as he walked into the dining hall of the Maison Paul-Triquet home in Quebec City.Wearing his Royal Canadian Navy uniform, he beamed as he sat among family, residents and staff,

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