80 Years Later
80 Years Later: A 100 Year Old Veterans' WWII Poetry
Olivia Sandusky sits down with Bernard Surgil who has turned his experiences as a veteran in WWII into poetry. He speaks on his time in the service as a young man and how it has impacted him later in life.
By: NBC Palm Springs
November 15, 2025
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