Blake Preston:World War II veteran reflects on life as he turns 100

2025-04-28 20:55:41source:Diamond Ridge Asset Managementcategory:News

Before shipping overseas for World War II,Blake Preston 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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