---
title: "112-year-old veteran and his secrets to life will make you smile"
date: "2020-02-05"
modified: "2020-10-30"
authors:
  - name: "Logan Nye"
    job_title: "Senior Contributor, Army Veteran"
    link: "https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/logan-nye.md"
url: "https://www.wearethemighty.com/mighty-trending/110-year-old-veteran-and-his-secrets-to-life-will-make-you-smile/"
categories:
  - "History"
  - "War History"
  - "World War II"
---

# 112-year-old veteran and his secrets to life will make you smile

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When Richard Overton fought at Pearl Harbor, he was already 35 years old. But the Army veteran of the Pacific Theater of World War II is still alive and, as America's oldest known living veteran at 112 years old, has a lot of wisdom to share.

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He still lives on his own, walking around his home and driving when he needs to. He even downs whiskey, smokes cigars "the healthy way," and takes his lady friend out on a regular basis.

Watch the video below to get some life lessons from Overton. The documentary was filmed when he was 109 years old (his birthday is May 11th):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXyfCGDnuWs

## Author
Logan was an Army journalist and paratrooper in the 82nd. Now, he's a freelance writer covering military history, culture, and technology. He has two upcoming podcasts and a Twitch channel focused on basic military literacy.

### Author social links  
[Twitter](<https://twitter.com/JustLoganNye>)  
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