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WWII veteran Chuck Standard, from Greenwich, celebrates 95th birthday by skydiving

A local WWII veteran who just turned 95 years old celebrated his birthday by skydiving. Chuck Standard, who was a Navy pilot during the war, says he wanted to do something fun to celebrate making it

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WWII veteran Chuck Standard, from Greenwich, celebrates 95th birthday by skydiving

A local WWII veteran who just turned 95 years old celebrated his birthday by skydiving. Chuck Standard, who was a Navy pilot during the war, says he wanted to do something fun to celebrate making it

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