People lined the street to salute the Army veteran!
reports hundreds of people came out to his street to give the U.S. Army veteran a 103rd birthday celebration he won’t soon forget. They did a drive-by salute to honor him.People from all over the area joined in, including the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office, veterans’ groups, police departments and more.Then it was outside where hundreds of people saluted him for his service and amazing life.
The 103-year-old said he has seen a lot over the years. He was in Italy with his parents when World War II broke out. He was drafted into the Italian Army when he was 18, but when they found out Benito Mussolini was going to side with Adolf Hitler, Mei was shipped to America. That’s where he joined the U.S. Army and went back to Europe, where he fought the Germans.
Mei said one time, he was put in charge of a mission to get across the river because the officers said it was too dangerous. There were 200 soldiers in his team. They were all decoys and helped.The U.S. Army veteran said he was recuperating in France and thought he was coming home, but then Gen. George Smith Patton said every abled-body soldier had to fight. So, Mei went to D-Day and fought in the Battle of the Bulge in the Ardennes Forest.
Besides the Bronze Star, he received the Purple Heart and several other medals. He stayed in the Army for nearly five years.“I always enjoyed doing things for other people,” he said.
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