Oklahoma's Oldest Living African American WWII Vet Turns 100

Jack Jackson is Oklahoma&#39;s oldest living African American World War II veteran. Wednesday, his 100th birthday, was a very special day for him.<br />

Wednesday, August 14th 2013, 6:16 pm

By: News On 6


Jack Jackson is Oklahoma's oldest living African American World War II veteran.

Wednesday, he got the key to the city of Muskogee, a flag that flew over the state capital--and it also happened to be his 100th birthday.

Rick Wells was there for the Oklahoma moment. You can see it in the video above.

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