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Lawton Corbett died in Brooklyn at 103 years old.

The Brooklyn party honoring centenarian Lawton Corbett featured a cake and a chorus of “Happy Birthday” as the guest of honor nodded and smiled at the attention while wearing a baseball cap honoring the days of his Army service.

NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- A World War II veteran from Brooklyn celebrated his 100th birthday Wednesday with a small family gathering that his relatives say pales in comparison to what his long life and considerable accomplishments and adventures deserve. Sergeant Lawton Corbett has been on this earth for 36,525 days, not one of them spent standing still. "I love this, but I dont want to sit in one spot," he said. "Lets move." Because of the pandemic, his party was limited to a small gathering in ...