EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — An El Paso sailor who watched the ending of World War II in Tokyo Bay turns 100 on Father’s Day.
Lifelong El Paso resident Bobby Pierce Long is preparing to celebrate his 100th birthday, 81 years after he watched history unfold.
Long served in the U.S. Navy during World War II aboard the USS Lavaca, a ship responsible for delivering troops, equipment, and vital supplies to allied forces across the Pacific…