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America's oldest WWII veteran in hospital with pneumonia

Posted at 6:06 PM, Dec 17, 2018
and last updated 2018-12-18 09:55:06-05

America’s oldest living World War II veteran is back in the hospital with pneumonia.

According to CBS Austin, Richard Overton’s family said he has been in and out of the hospital with pneumonia several times this year. He went to the hospital on Wednesday and hasn't been allowed to leave. 

He celebrated his 112th birthday in May.

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