JAMESTOWN, N.Y. — A World War II veteran in Jamestown will turn 100 on November 3, and his family hopes you send him a card or a letter to celebrate his milestone birthday with him.
James Currie Jr. from Jamestown is the young age of 99, and he is just a few days away from turning 100.
“Did you ever expect that you would make it to 100?”
"No, never thought,” James said. “Just my age, I have done so much work.”
All that work was from James’ time as a tradesman. He made tools and parts for cars most of his adult life, skills he learned while serving in the military during World War II.
From 1943 until 1946, James served in the Navy as a “Seabee,” a specialized construction unit that supports the military by building things like roads, bunkers, airfields and bases.
“[I was] overseas, Okinawa, I ended up through Pearl Harbor,” James said. “[I was] operating machines, old bulldozers and shovels… That was a good job.”
James is a father of four, grandfather of 11, and great-grandfather of five. His family wants to do something special to celebrate his milestone birthday.
James’ eldest daughter Laurie and her siblings are asking everybody near and far to write their dad a letter to celebrate his birthday with him.
“Hopefully he will get lots of reactions to the request for cards and he will get to know how much people love him,” Laurie said. “Hopefully [he will] be encouraged to keep moving towards 100.”
Anybody wishing to mail James can send a letter addressed to James Currie Jr. to the American Legion Dept. NY Henry Mosher Post 638 at 132 W Main St PO Box 474, Falconer, NY 14733.
