TULLAHOMA, Tenn. (WTVF) — At 106-years-old, one man can tell first-hand stories like few others. The history he's lived is nothing short of staggering. On Thursday came a new way to honor that.

"I'm the world's greatest ranger!" 106-year-old Tommy Gwynn said with a smile. "I've got medals to prove it. I laid my life down for my friends."

Gwynn shared his story from his home in Tullahoma. He remembers when he first tried to enlist for the Army.

"October of 1940!" he said.

Gwynn said he was told he wasn't needed at that time, but that was about to change.

"Pearl Harbor, they take me after that," Gwynn nodded.

Gwynn is a veteran of both WWII and the Korean War. He fought in D-Day, Battle of the Bulge, and Battle of Normandy. He's a twelve-time recipient of the Purple Heart.

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