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SAN BERNARDINO, CA— On Sunday, June 25, 2023, Fred Louis Person Sr., celebrated his 100th birthday. Person was born Monday, June 25,1923. He was the youngest of eight children (four sisters and three brothers).
Mr. Fred Person is a WWII Veteran who served in England during the war. In 1943, his battalion, the 452nd Air Battalion, was sent to Cheltenham, England. This base was the central location for all the Western Europe supplies, under the command of General Eisenhower. He served in the army for two years, nine months, and 22 days in addition to serving in the California National Guard for three years. He was also employed for 40 years at Norton Air Force Base as a Quality Control Inspector. In addition to his military career, Person worked at the Sun Company as a security officer for 28 years.
Person Sr., moved to San Bernardino in 1940 where he then married his wife Vermont whom he has been married to for 70 years. Together they raised three children and have nine grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
Fred enjoys a variety of hobbies, which include: Ping Pong, Horse Shoes’, playing pool, trips to Las Vegas, 500 Rummy (card game), BBQing (his family states that his BBQ cannot be beat!), and last but not least, he is and has always been a die-hard Dodger fan.
Mr. Person is the oldest member of New Hope Missionary Baptist Church of San Bernardino. When asked what the secret to longevity is his answer was, “Work hard and take care of the family”.
