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PERRY TWP. – A local U.S. military veteran whose service spanned parts of three wars and survived a World War II kamikaze attack reached the century mark over the holiday season.
Samuel “Sam” Jacquez, a resident of Brookdale Senior Living , turned 100 on Dec. 27. He served in the U.S. Army and U.S. Navy during World War II. His military service also spanned the Korean and Vietnam wars…