{"id":2787,"date":"2026-07-19T10:44:42","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T10:44:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=2787"},"modified":"2026-07-19T10:44:42","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T10:44:42","slug":"a-wwii-veteran-who-deserves-everything-gets-a-surprise-100th-birthday-party-and-a-letter-from-gov-mikie-sherrill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=2787","title":{"rendered":"A WWII veteran who \u2018deserves everything\u2019 gets a surprise 100th birthday party and a letter from Gov. Mikie Sherrill"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<div><audio><\/audio><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>With a century of life under his belt, it\u2019s not easy to get much past World War II veteran Stephen Anderson. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=2785\">Sea Isle\u2019s upscaling feels like a betrayal to many blue-collar regulars. For others, the town is growing up.<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>But last Tuesday, Anderson was surprised to return home to find a large 100th birthday celebration in his honor with gifts, commendations, and even a letter from Gov. Mikie Sherrill waiting for him. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Wearing both a T-shirt and belt buckle emblazoned with the United States Marine Corps emblem, Anderson entered the dining room at the Wynwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Cinnaminson with a big smile as his friends, fellow veterans, neighbors, and more sang \u201cHappy Birthday.\u201d Each of Anderson\u2019s arms are adorned with prominent dark tattoos that have now mostly faded to outlines, the finer details lost to time. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>As cupcakes and ice cream were passed around, Anderson was quick to laugh as he joked with the staff and reunited with longtime friends from the American Legion, where he has been a member for 82 years. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s amazing,\u201d he said in between bouts of banter with old friends. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s great because I can\u2019t get out like I used to,\u201d he said. Now, everyone\u2019s come to him. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>The party was put together by the staff at Wynwood, where he has lived since 2023 and has since become a beloved resident. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Stephanie Ward, Wynwood\u2019s director of social work, was the driving force behind the celebration, organizing the party and contacting the Legion, the Tun Legacy Foundation, and the governor\u2019s office to recognize Anderson for his lifetime of service. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s so amazing, he\u2019s got a kind heart,\u201d Ward said. \u201cAll the veterans always have a special place in my heart and this big milestone, you\u2019ve got to celebrate it.\u201d <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Not one to draw attention to himself, she joked that Anderson would probably give her a hard time for setting up the elaborate surprise party for him.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m going to get yelled at later,\u201d she said with a laugh. \u201cBut he deserves everything.\u201d<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Separated by oceans and decades, it is clear that Anderson\u2019s military service is still close to his heart. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>Enjoyed this story?<\/p>\n<p>Get more South Jersey news on your homepage with one click.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Originally from Massachusetts, he enlisted in the Marines at just 17 years old and was quickly sent to fight in some of the most harrowing battles of WWII, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. A rare two-branch veteran, Anderson also served in the Air Force from 1961 to 1963. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=2783\">CHOP will help build Abu Dhabi\u2019s gene-editing expertise in new partnership<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cWhere he fought is legendary. Saipan, Okinawa \u2014 some of the largest battles of the war,\u201d said Patrick Dailey, a Marine and founder of the Tun Legacy Foundation, which is working to rebuild Philadelphia\u2019s historic Tun Tavern, where the Marine Corps was born in the 17th century. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>To honor his years of service and sacrifice, Anderson was presented with official letters from Gov. Mikie Sherrill, the New Jersey legislature, and various levels of American Legion leadership. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Anderson seemed particularly moved by messages from his fellow Marines \u2014 personal letters from the Marine Corps commandant, the highest-ranking officer, and the sergeant major of the Marine Corps, the most senior enlisted member of the service. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>He was also gifted an American flag that was flown over the U.S. Marine Corps Memorial by troops in Washington, D.C., on July 4 for him.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>While Anderson said he expected some of the Wynwood staff might be up to something for his birthday, he said he was not anticipating the celebration that had formed around him.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Brought to New Jersey in the 60s \u201cby Uncle Sam,\u201d as he put it, Anderson spent many years living in Burlington and has long been a dedicated member of American Legion Local Post 39 based in Roebling, at one point serving as commander. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Looking back, he said one of the best parts of the job was simply getting to drive all over rural South Jersey.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cI kind of miss that, I used to travel all the back roads,\u201d he said with a smile. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Anderson has lived \u201ca lifetime of service to the military, to the country, to the American Legion,\u201d said longtime friend Chuck Robbins, a former national vice commander of the American Legion who worked with Anderson. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cYou couldn\u2019t ask for a more outstanding vice commander. Somebody who did their job to the fullest and always had my back \u2014 I will never forget the service you gave to me,\u201d he said as he presented Anderson with a letter from the national commander of the Legion. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Looking at the flag in its shadow box, numerous framed commendations, piles of birthday cards and more laid out on the table before him, Anderson joked with Ward that they\u2019d need to work out a plan to accommodate all of his gifts. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=2781\">Saquon Barkley\u2019s home in Malvern burglarized, police say<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cYou better get me a bigger room!\u201d he said, laughing. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A multi-war, multi-branch veteran, Stephen Anderson was honored last week as he celebrated his 100th birthday in Cinnaminson.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2786,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2787","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>A WWII veteran who \u2018deserves everything\u2019 gets a surprise 100th birthday party and a letter from Gov. 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