He joined the Marines at 16, served as a Raider, and fought at Iwo Jima and Guadalcanal in World War II. Now, he just wants ...

Turning the big 100, a World War II veteran in the California city of Lodi is celebrating his birthday with one wish.

Wright, a former corporal with the United States Marine Corps Raider Regiment, bravely fought in Iwo Jima and played a role ...

Frank Wright, a Marine Corps Raider and Purple Heart recipient, is marking his centennial with a wish that’s capturing hearts ...

WWII Marine Cpl. Frank S. Wright's 100th birthday wish is to receive 100,000 postcards or birthday cards. Here's where you can send him one.

Dear Eric: How long do you keep greeting cards like birthday, congratulations, holidays, thank you, and so on? I understand keeping those with sentimental value, but I tend to keep all of them. My ...

He got his birthday wish. A World War II vet wanted 100 cards before he became a centenarian on Friday — and ended up receiving close to 2,000 cards from all over the world.

Irene Weaver received birthday cards from all over the UK after an appeal from her care home. ... Birthday card appeal for woman's 100th birthday. More than 400 people send cards for 100th birthday.

When the girl’s birthday came around, the friend sent the same card back to her. “Neither one of us can remember who started it,” said Pat DeReamer, one of the two girls, who is now 95. The ...

Ellen Fuller with Wreaths Across America told KBTX, “To make this birthday even more special than his 95th, we’re asking the audience to please send him a birthday card.” These special ...

Pettigrew wanted 100 cards in time for his 100th birthday on April 11. In just a matter of weeks, he received more than 1,700. At the most recent count, Gaston Pettigrew recieved over 1,700 cards ...

As they’re both nearing 100, the greeting “has taken on real meaning this year,” DeReamer said. The inside of the card has an illustration of a large dinosaur skeleton spanning both sides.