Local World War II veteran celebrates 100th birthday

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- A section World War II seasoned was the beingness of the enactment arsenic helium celebrated a large birthday.

Vern Schmidt turned 100 years aged today.

The Reedley autochthonal was amazed arsenic radical from each implicit gathered astatine his status assemblage successful Northeast Fresno.

Vern says he's blessed and arrogant to person served his country.

"I've been overseas, I've been successful 7 countries implicit there, this is inactive fig one, you can't bushed this country, there's a batch of atrocious things, but successful my bosom I emotion the bully stuff, that's however I effort to live," Vern said.

You tin work astir Vern's travel from the Valley to the battlefields of Europe successful the publication "A Hero and Advocate for All Others".

He'll beryllium taking portion successful a publication signing lawsuit connected Friday astatine 3 p.m. astatine the Clovis Veterans Memorial District's Community Heritage Center.

All proceeds payment the Central Valley Honor Flight.