Leroy Tonic, 95, at the John A. Wilson Building after being honored by D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson. His name is on a plaque in the District Building that honors D.C. government workers who served in World War II. When that war was World War II and that person is 95 years old, it’s best not to wait six months for Veterans Day. “Good,” said Leroy Tonic, who is healthy in body but whose mind, alas, is clouded by Alzheimer’s. After the war, Chipman settled in Washington and became active in the Grand Army of the Republic, a national organization of Union Army veterans.

Source: Washington Post May 26, 2019 21:33 UTC