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After influencers shared a viral video of an 88-year-old veteran working at a Michigan Meijer supermarket, they started a fundraiser for his retirement

Strangers inspired by his story have donated $1.7 million for Ed Bambas' retirement

Bambas retired from General Motors in 1999, but later lost his pension when the company went bankrupt, and returned to work after losing his wife Joan

Strangers raised $1.7 million to support an 88-year-old veteran's retirement.

Ed Bambas landed on the radar of Australian social media influencer Sam Weidenhofer, after someone shared the octogenarian's story in the comments section of one of Weidenhofer's videos on social media, according to ABC News.

Bambas, who originally retired from General Motors in 1999, found himself suddenly thrown

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