Army Master Sgt. Mark Heyrend, a 102-year-old World War II veteran, and his wife, Donna, look at a “Tanks Grandpa” sign while visiting the Fort Douglas Military Museum with family in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, June 24, 2020. Heyrend served in the Army from 1942-1945 and worked as a stenographer clerk for Gen. George Patton. Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
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Army Master Sgt. Mark Heyrend, a 102-year-old World War II veteran, and his wife, Donna, look at a “Tanks Grandpa” sign while visiting the Fort Douglas Military Museum with family in Salt Lake City on Wednesday. Heyrend, who celebrated his birthday June 18, served in the Army from 1942-45 and worked as a stenographer clerk for Gen. George Patton.

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Army Master Sgt. Mark Heyrend, a 102-year-old World War II veteran, holds a commendation letter he received in 1943 from Gen. George Patton at the Fort Douglas Military Museum in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, June 24, 2020. Heyrend served in the Army from 1942-1945 and worked as a stenographer clerk for Patton. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
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Army Master Sgt. Mark Heyrend, a 102-year-old World War II veteran, visits the Fort Douglas Military Museum in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, June 24, 2020. Heyrend served in the Army from 1942-1945 and worked as a stenographer clerk for Gen. George Patton. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
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Ray Elliott hands his father-in-law, Army Master Sgt. Mark Heyrend, a 102-year-old World War II veteran, a commendation letter Heyrend received in 1943 from Gen. George Patton, while the family visits the Fort Douglas Military Museum in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, June 24, 2020. Heyrend served in the Army from 1942-1945 and worked as a stenographer clerk for Patton. Heyrend’s wife, Donna Heyrend, stands behind him. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
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Army Master Sgt. Mark Heyrend, a 102-year-old World War II veteran, talks to members of his family while visiting the Fort Douglas Military Museum in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, June 24, 2020. Heyrend served in the Army from 1942-1945 and worked as a stenographer clerk for Gen. George Patton. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
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Alex Sosa pushes his grandfather, Army Master Sgt. Mark Heyrend, a 102-year-old World War II veteran, in a wheelchair as they and Heyrend’s wife, Donna Heyrend, arrive at the Fort Douglas Military Museum in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, June 24, 2020. Mark Heyrend served in the Army from 1942-1945 and worked as a stenographer clerk for Gen. George Patton. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
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Army Master Sgt. Mark Heyrend, a 102-year-old World War II veteran, visits the Fort Douglas Military Museum with family in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, June 24, 2020. Heyrend served in the Army from 1942-1945 and worked as a stenographer clerk for Gen. George Patton. His wife, Donna Heyrend, is on the left. His grandson, Alex Sosa, pushes his wheelchair. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
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Donna Heyrend and her husband, Army Master Sgt. Mark Heyrend, a 102-year-old World War II veteran, pose for family photos while visiting the Fort Douglas Military Museum in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, June 24, 2020. Mark Heyrend served in the Army from 1942-1945 and worked as a stenographer clerk for Gen. George Patton. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
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