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From North Africa to the liberation of Adolf Hitler's lair in Berchtesgaden, Germany, the men of the 3rd ID slogged through it all.

From North Africa to the liberation of Adolf Hitler's lair in Berchtesgaden, Germany, the men of the 3rd ID slogged through it all.

Veteran, turning 100, to his family every year regarding Fourth of July fireworks: “You hear that? Everyone is celebrating my birthday.”

Along with official duties, time included lunch at Stonehenge, visits to Windsor Castle, Blenheim Palace, Shakespeares home, plays and tours.

MASSENA — Step inside a building near Joseph Gray’s East Hatfield Street home and it’s a journey back in time. The 24-by-50-foot building could best be described as a museum of artifacts from World Wars I and II. Sitting on the right side near the entrance are a helmet, belt and gas mask. “That’s where it all started,” Mr. Gray said. The start was when he was about 10 years old and growing up in Helena and found what he said others would consider “junk,” ...