Jay Dean, a 100-year-old World War II veteran and retired eye doctor, celebrated his birthday with a nostalgic flight in a ...

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Jay Dean, a World War II veteran, celebrated his 100th birthday by taking a flight, a reminder of his 80-year flying career.