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At 100, WWII Navy veteran from Cockeysville reflects on service from D-Day to Okinawa

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According to the National World II Museum, fewer than 70,000 of the 16.4 million Americans who served in World War II are still alive. Most are in their 90s, a few are over 100. Harold Thompson of Cockeysville, who joined the Navy at age 17, turned 100 last month. Thompson spoke to WBAL NewsRadio for WBAL News Now at 6 p.m. and WBAL News Now Weekend Edition. | LISTEN: WWII Navy veteran Harold Thompson speaks with WBAL’s Robert Lang [audio mp3="h…

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WBAL broke the news in Baltimore, United States on Wednesday, May 20, 2026.
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