World War II Veteran in Yuma celebrates 102nd birthday
Manoah Tuiasosopo
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – A local Veteran in Yuma celebrated his 102nd birthday on Monday.
The Arizona State Veterans Home in Yuma is home to Donald Bradbury, the 102-year-old World War II Veteran.
That’s where dozens of friends and fellow Veterans came out to celebrate him on Monday.
His wife, Lyn, says he’s a man who loves art, has quite the sweet tooth, and can also be a social butterfly.
“He’s always been the guy people went to. He’s been friendly. Now that we’re at the VA, he’s met more people. I’ll take him down the hall and he’ll say, ‘That’s my friend, that’s my friend,'” Lyn shared.
Donald served as a machinist in the United States Navy during WWII.
He was married to his previous wife for 65 years and his current wife for 15 years, that’s 80 years of being a husband.
Lyn says, “I asked him the other day, ‘If something happened to me would you remarry?’ He said, ‘I don’t want try my luck.’ He’s a very funny fellow.”
Donald says he’s just glad to see the day.
“Thank you everybody, I’m lucky,” he shared.
Lyn adds, “When everybody sang happy birthday, he was the only one who said “and many more.”
Donald comes from a military family as he is the son of a World War I Veteran and the father of two sons who also served.