100-year-old WWII veteran who hoped for 100 cards for his birthday receives 1,700+
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'It's our duty today to say thank you,' says woman who sent birthday card from France
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CBC100-year-old WWII veteran who hoped for 100 cards for his birthday receives over 1,700 | CBC NewsGaston Pettigrew, who served during WWII's Battle of the Atlantic, was hoping to receive 100 birthday cards in time for his 100th birthday on April 11. He received more than 1,700, which are now plastered throughout his residence.