 Charles, thank you for serving our country. You have been given multiple military awards. Can you tell us about your service? Well, I was 20 years old when I went in matter of fact, I volunteered because the draft was very close to me in the neighborhood and Landed somewhere in England. I could see where planes have been Shot down in the water off England coast In front I crossed the channel I served in France and Germany and I was on my way to the Pacific when a Truman out they dropped the a-bomb And that diverted me back to France I served in some of the things I saw the very disturbing like we couldn't give away food that we didn't eat and I saw sisters and people just Pulling food out of the garbage can that we had thrown away Was not allowed to give them And one of the most amazing things to me was close to the end of the war The Germans were coming out of the woods with their hands up in the air giving up And we took them in and they served us well. We became friends What was one the enemy was shooting at and finally? I was given a hold of a number of soldiers that were going home. I Was last on the list because they had set up time of service family composition and I was not married had no children So I was the sergeant in charge of processing those going home passing me And I returned to Well, I came in New York Harbor and the people were waving and welcoming soldiers home We understand that you just turned a hundred years old. What makes the game of baseball so great? I don't know. I was old back in high school. I never played myself But we just was nothing for us but baseball and football at the time. We're not in the soccer There was some basketball Matthew remember Joe black he was a class and school made a mind and They made it very well But always was Matter of fact, I was a Dodger fan. I Was a Yankee. No, it's a Dodger fan until the Yankees what yet Dodgers moved to LA Then I became a Yankee fan What does being recognized as veteran of the game at the iconic Yankee stadium mean to you? About the biggest thing that's happened in my life at this time It was certainly be remembered me right so my I'll remember it right up to all the last moment Love it the township lovely the playing field And my family and buddies here They all love it too. We just crazy about I was amazed when I got the word Thank you again Charles