Forest Hills WWII Navy code-breaker celebrates 100th birthday with parade
It’s no secret. Julia Parsons, a Navy code-breaker in World War II, turned 100 on Tuesday. Birthday wishes could be heard from a mile away. A parade of police cars blaring sirens and honking horns made their way past her Forest Hills home. An ambulance, fire truck and other vehicles, including her plumber’s van, drove by as she sat in her front yard on Edgewood Road. Balloons decorated the area. An American flag hung from the porch. A car with a big birthday cake with a “100” on the roof road by. Kristina Serafini | Tribune-Review A 100th birthday cake-shaped decoration stands on top...
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