Everett Williams is celebrating his centennial with family, friends, and other local Bakersfield Veterans.
- Everett is a WWII Veteran who is celebrating his 100th birthday..
- His 100th birthday took place at the V-F-W post in downtown Bakersfield.
- He flew a over Japan in a B29 bomber.
BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT:
It’s hard to imagine what life was like 100 years ago, but one local World War II Veteran says, he made it through the ugly days of war to a beautiful birthday celebration.
If you ask Everett Williams, he’d tell you that he’s just a local senior who is turning 100… but he is also a World War II Veteran who told me that he didn’t think he would reach his 21st birthday.
“When I was 20 I was bombing Japan in a bomber and I thought they were going to kill me.” Williams said.
Everett was in the army Air Corp, a crew member on board a bomber, flying over japan. He flew 30 missions out of Guam but he ended his service on the island of Iwo Jima, with a shot up plane.
He made it out alive, and still has the energy nearly 80 years later to dance, eat cake, and celebrate his centennial with family and friends.