WWII Vet Visits Lex
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Lexington may linda gorton was at that update today... but had to leave to meet up with a special visitor to lexington.
L3: abc 36 news white world war ii vet visits lexington raising awareness about shrinking number of wwi ... 101-year-old sidney walton passed through the city.
Walton is one of america's last surviving world war two vets.
He is taking part in what is being called "operation 75".... america's longest covid-safe parade.... celebrating the 75th anniversary of the end of world war two.
To celebrate... walton is being escorted by police motorcade up i-75 from georgia statehouse to lansing, michigan over the next four days.
He started his trip today.... where he made a stop on east main street in lexington.
Walton is on a national no regrets tour... visiting all 50 states and meeting all 50 governors in a campaign to ra the rapidly shrinking number of world war two vets.
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