Richard Overton — PICS
Ava Wright
Published Jun 25, 2026
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Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP/REX/Shutt Richard Overton, who was the oldest living WWII veteran, listens during a Veterans Day ceremony attended by President Barack Obama, commemorating Veterans Day, at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va. The president paid tribute to those who have served in the nation’s military, including one of the nation’s oldest veterans, the 107-year-old Overton of East Austin, Texas
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REX/Shutterstock Richard Overton at the Arlington National Cemetery on Veterans Day, which President Barack Obama attended, in 2013.
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Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP/REX/Shutt Richard Overton is assisted during a Veterans Day ceremony, attended by President Barack Obama, at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va. The president paid tribute to those who have served in the nation’s military, including Overton.
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Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP/REX/Shutt Richard Overton bows his head during a Veterans Day ceremony attended by President Barack Obama, at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va.
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Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP/REX/ Richard Overton, who was 107 years old at the time, stands up for the presentation of the colors during Veteran Day ceremony at the Arlington National Cemetery.
