America's oldest military veteran, at 112 years old, is expected to be released Wednesday after being hospitalized last week in Austin, Texas, his family said. Richard Overton, who served in the Army during World War II, has battled pneumonia twice in recent years, Fox 7 Austin reported. "He needs prayers," Volma Overton, Richard's third cousin, told the Dallas Morning News. Overton served in the Army for three years during World War II, Fox 7 reported. Overton's advice to a long life is, "Keep living, don't die," according to the paper.

Source: Fox News December 19, 2018 11:06 UTC