Tuskegee Airmen World War II veteran Sgt. Victor Butler wanted cards for his 100th birthday; he already has 12K.
CRANSTON, R.I. -- A man believed to be Rhode Island's last surviving member of the Tuskegee Airmen turns 100 years old this month, and he asked for birthday cards.The Butler family has gotten a head start counting the thousands of birthday cards and gifts sent in for Butler.The World War II veteran turns 100 years old on May 21.
"We received cards from 41 states, and I want to get through all of the states. And I think we'll hit that," Butler's daughter Michelle Depeza said.Some are hand-drawn from children, some have pictures and others are from those wanting to see if he's taken.But some of the most heart-warming cards are apologies from the past.