Oak Lawn Veterans Affairs Clinic staff expressed gratitude for Lawrence Szydlowski’s service with a special 100th birthday party.
Lawrence Szydlowski shakes hands with Oak Lawn VA Dr. Peter Sobiech during his 100th birthday party June 21, 2024. By the time he turned 18 in 1942, Lawrence Szydlowski had already tried multiple times to enlist in a war that few Americans alive today can remember.
Oak Lawn VA Clinic doctors, nurses and other staff expressed their gratitude for the longtime Burbank resident’s service with a special 100th birthday part. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs reports Szydlowski is one of about 4,300 Along with potential divine intervention, the veteran said he believes his consistent positive attitude and spirited nature support his health.
In 1946, with Japan having surrendered and the fighting ended, Szydlowski returned to a country that was vastly diffeferent.
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