Sooy is a retired Air Force lieutenant colonel and former WWII prisoner of war, and Kuznik, the last survivor of 14 children, is a retiree who spent some of his working years at a Bay Area motor ca…
What are the odds of two men, 106 and 101, respectively, sharing the same birthday and living in the same assisted-living center in Vacaville?
It was hard to miss the sparkly sash each man wore across their chests that read “It’s My Birthday,” and equally difficult to ignore the several dozen residents, family and friends, and facility staffers who turned out to sing a full-throated “Happy Birthday.” Maj. Alec Sharp, chief cardiologist at David Grant Medical Center on Travis Air Force Base, congratulates Bruce Sooy, a retired Air Force lieutenant colonel and WW II prisoner of war, on his 106th birthday during a Friday celebration at Cornerstone Assisted Living in Vacaville.
As told mostly by family members, the biographies of both men are tales of longevity and evidence that the men are members of the fast-growing age group in America, the centenarians, nearly 100,000 of them as of 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. As for being shot down and surviving withering anti-aircraft fire, Sooy expressed no fear about flying missions, but added, “When the 10 bullets hit my windshield, I woke up after that.”
“He’s a coffee drinker and loves to chat and share his story to other residents,” she added, noting he has been a facility resident since 2017.“He’s not going to say, ‘I could have taken better care of myself,’ ” said Mark, smiling.
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