Port St. Lucie World War II vet turns 101 with surprise party
World War II veteran Vencil Lewis, of Port St. Lucie, is surprised by his niece Phebe Roberson, who traveled from Raleigh, N.C., during Lewis’ 101st birthday celebration, Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. “He’s the sunshine on Sunshine Avenue,” said Roberson.
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World War II veteran Vencil Lewis, of Port St. Lucie, blows out his candles during a surprise 101st birthday celebration, Friday, Jan. 12, 2024, on Southeast Sunshine Avenue. Lewis was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1943 and became an instructor of prospective pilots.
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World War II veteran Vencil Lewis, of Port St. Lucie, is surprised with friends and Port St. Lucie police and city officials outside his home for his 101st birthday celebration, Friday, Jan. 12, 2024, along Southeast Sunshine Avenue. Lewis was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1943 and became an instructor of prospective pilots.
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Port St. Lucie Acting Police Chief Richard Del Toro gives Vencil Lewis, of Port St. Lucie, a surprise birthday greeting outside Lewis’ home for his 101st birthday celebration, Friday, Jan. 12, 2024, along Southeast Sunshine Avenue. Lewis was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1943 and became an instructor of prospective pilots during World War II.
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World War II veteran Vencil Lewis, of Port St. Lucie, holds a framed photograph of him and his wife Mary Jane Price, whom he married in 1954, during his 101st birthday celebration, Friday, Jan. 12, 2024, on Southeast Sunshine Avenue. “We were smooching here,” said Lewis. They were married for 64 years.
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World War II veteran Vencil Lewis, of Port St. Lucie, is surprised with friends and Port St. Lucie police and city officials outside his home for his 101st birthday celebration, Friday, Jan. 12, 2024, along Southeast Sunshine Avenue. Lewis was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1943 and became an instructor of prospective pilots.
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World War II veteran Vencil Lewis, of Port St. Lucie, is surprised with friends and Port St. Lucie police and city officials outside his home for his 101st birthday celebration, Friday, Jan. 12, 2024, along Southeast Sunshine Avenue. Lewis was…
