SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - A local veteran celebrated 100 years on Wednesday.

Navy veteran Douglas Starr served in World War II for four years and in the Korean War for about a year.

Starr had a surprise birthday party thrown for him at Disabled American Veterans in Sioux Falls.

“That was a real surprise. I wasn’t expecting anything like that, and they hung a Korean thing around my neck, and it went over real well,” Starr said.

Starr was very thankful to all who joined in celebrating his birthday.

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