A long list of local leaders and community groups in Brookhaven gathered to celebrate the 100th birthday of a member of the “Greatest Generation.”
Town of Brookhaven Councilwoman Jane Bonner, members of the Rocky Point VFW Post 6249, the Rocky Point Fire Department and Rocky Point Historical Society representatives came together to wish Army Veteran Thomas Morris a Happy 100th birthday.
Mr. Morris was born on May 29, 1924. He now lives in Rocky Point. He served as a Staff Sergeant in the U.S. Army Air Corps in Hawaii and Okinawa during World War II, where he flew missions on an Douglas A-26 Invader as a gunner.
Following the war, Mr. Morris was sent to Korea to retrieve weapons. His plane retains the distinction of being the only United States bomber to fly missions in three wars: World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.