The Georgia War Veterans Nursing Home hosted the 100th birthday of Marvin Armour, Friday afternoon.
Along with family and friends, the Navy veteran was visited by members of the Kappa Lambda Chi military fraternity, who presented him a certificate of appreciation for his service; retired Navy Capt. Jim Packett, representing the Surface Navy Association, presenting him with a shirt and plaque commemorating the U.S.S. Salamonie, the vessel upon which he served in World War II; and representatives from Service Alliance Uniting Together (SALUTE), an employee resource group of the Kimberly-Clark company geared toward supporting veterans, with Navy-themed souvenirs.
Armour also received a letter of appreciation from Congressman Rick Allen.
His son, David Armour, noted that his father had only recently begun speaking on his experiences in the war, from “island-hopping” from Australia to the Philippines, and his first cousin being among the Angels of Bataan, members of the Army and Navy Nurse Corps who still served as nurses while prisoners of war.
Marvin Armour attributes his longevity to simply living “one day at a time.”
Skyler Q. Andrews is a staff reporter for The Augusta Press. Reach him at skyler@theaugustapress.com.
