At 100, this vet says the ‘greatest generation’ moniker fits ‘because we saved the world’

HELEN, Ga. (AP) — Andy Negra Jr. proudly lays claim to being among the last of what is known as “The Greatest Generation.” The World War II veteran, who lives in Helen, Georgia, just turned 100. He was part of the 128th Armored Field Artillery Battalion, 6th Armored Division. His unit landed on Utah Beach in Normandy on July 18, 1944. He later fought in the battle to retake the important French Port city of Brest. And he served during the Occupation of Germany. His plans for the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion include a visit where he survived a strafing by German planes.