World War II veteran reflects on life as he turns 100

2024-12-23 17:02:05 source: category:Back

Before shipping overseas for World War II, Bud Sabetay enjoyed a trip to Coney Island amusement park in New York. 

A fortune teller read his palm and told him that he had a long lifeline and would survive the war unscathed. 

On the battlefield in Europe, he thought about that prophecy whenever he had a close call in combat. It gave him confidence that he would survive. 

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