FLORIDA, USA — Florida World War II veteran Joseph Williams is celebrating a remarkable milestone this week, turning 106 years young and reflecting on a century of service, sacrifice and resilience.

Williams, one of the Sunshine State's oldest WWII veterans, turned 106 Tuesday, according to a release from Steele Communications. He celebrated his birthday surrounded by family, friends, elected officials and more community members this past Saturday, Sept. 27, in Tallahassee.

According to the release, Williams was born on Sept. 30, 1919 to Thomas Williams and Henrietta Folks. In his early years, he worked at a turpentine plant before joining the U.S. Navy as a first-class private stationed in Jacksonville. During WWII, he served in the Pacific theater — an area in the Pacific Ocean where m

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