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Lear would fly 52 missions over Nazi-occupied territory before the war's end, at a time when surviving to fly 25 missions was considered next to impossible.
A World War II veteran who served his country for 26 years and flew 35 combat missions is hitting triple digits later this month after living "a very good life."