The Oldest living World War II veteran travels by Amtrak

[TinCan782]

He is on the Sunset Limited #2 which departed LAUS on Friday evening (1/6).
"The nation's oldest living World War Ii veteran was treated to a heroic sendoff at Union Station on Friday, when he embarked on a journey from Los Angeles to The National WWII Museum in New Orleans, Louisiana."

Oldest living World War II veteran given heroic sendoff as he travels to National WWII Museum

United States Army Private First Class Joseph Eskenazi, 105-years-old, was invited to the museum as a part of The Gary Sinise Foundation's Soaring Valor Program. For the last eight years, the Soaring Valor program has invited WWII veterans to the museum that was built in their honor.

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[Mike G]

I saw him detrain but didn’t see him get back on. Not knowing any better at the time I assumed Tucson was his destination.