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New Mexico WWII veteran celebrates 100th birthday. He only expected to make it to ‘maybe 70, 75.’

Leah Romero, Las Cruces Sun-NewsComments Off on New Mexico WWII veteran celebrates 100th birthday. He only expected to make it to ‘maybe 70, 75.’

Simon Mendoza survived the world's deadliest international conflict by "sleeping in foxholes." He never thought he'd make it to 100 years old.

      
Leah Romero, Las Cruces Sun-News
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