Tennessee veteran celebrates 102nd birthday

Author: Madalyn Torres

Published: 9:37 PM EST November 24, 2023

Updated: 3:59 PM EST November 25, 2023

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A local veteran celebrated his 102nd birthday with family and friends on Friday.

Albert Gill served as a navigator aboard a B-24 bomber and recorded 43 combat missions in World War II.

Gill is a husband, father, grandfather and a prolific builder of model airplanes. He’s made almost 300 different models by hand. His favorite piece in his collection is a B-24 replica.

Gill’s secret to living to 102? “A little shot of bourbon every night,” he said, with a laugh.

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