World War II veteran and purple heart recipient Sam Renzi celebrated a big day, his 100th birthday.\u00a0
World War II veteran and purple heart recipient Sam Renzi celebrated a big day, his 100th birthday. Renzi was wounded during a battle in France, and then returned home to pursue a life as a church pastor.Get Southern California news, weather forecasts and entertainment stories to your inbox.
"My secret to making it to 100 is my faith in God, first of all, exercise and a special diet, my wife was a good cook," Renzi said. The fire department and Loma Linda city council members also presented him with a proclamation yesterday.This article tagged under:
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