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World War II veteran reflects on life as he turns 100
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Date:2025-04-17 01:20:26
Before shipping overseas for World War II, Bud Sabetay enjoyed a trip to Coney Island amusement park in New York.
A fortune teller read his palm and told him that he had a long lifeline and would survive the war unscathed.
On the battlefield in Europe, he thought about that prophecy whenever he had a close call in combat. It gave him confidence that he would survive.
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