WWII vet celebrates 100th birthday by flying in helicopter around ship named after husband

WWII vet celebrates 100th birthday by flying in helicopter around ship named after husband
and last updated 2021-07-29 17:29:24-04
A World War II veteran celebrated her 100
th birthday in style last week.
Ima Black said she wanted to fly around in a helicopter to mark her century on Earth, and the U.S. Navy made it happen.
“How many 100-year-olds do you hear going out in a helicopter flight?” asked Ima Black in an interview with WJXT.
Black enlisted in the Navy under the Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service program during World War II. She served as a seaman first class storekeeper, according to Naval Station Mayport.

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