1 / 3 Show Caption + Laurence “Sparky” Rector , a World War II veteran of the 45th Infantry Division, speaks to 100 people attending his 100th birthday party in Mexico, N.Y., May 27, 2023.

JOHN BURROWS JONES 1915 - 2006 Was born September 10, 1915 in Spokane, Washington. John became a sergeant in the famed 45th Division during World War II, se ...