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99-year-old Connecticut veteran shares experience during Battle of Okinawa on 80th anniversary
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Monday is the 80th anniversary of the end of the Battle of Okinawa, which was one of the harshest battles of World War II.
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Edward Apicella, Sr., a 99-year-old veteran, fought with the U.S. Army's 96th Infantry Division. An event hosted by the chief state's attorney Monday gave Apicella the chance to tell his story in his own words.
'I saw action… All over Okinawa,' Apicella said emotionally during the event. 'Sometimes it brings back painful memories.'
Dozens of people, including state leaders, came out to show their respects. Apicella, who is a retired police lieutenant, is also the oldest living member of the Waterbury Police Department.
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