Harry Humason, a 99-year-old WWII veteran, returned to the Czech Republic 78 years after helping liberate it. His trip was celebrated by a cheering crowd in Pilsen, where he was viewed as a representative of all veterans. Despite initially funding the trip himself, community donations after the celebration raised nearly $30,000. Humason expressed deep gratitude for the Czech people's recognition of his service, highlighting the emotional bond formed between veterans and those they liberated during the war.
"I went over with the idea that it was a trip of a lifetime for me, and I soon discovered from the Czech people that really I was a token representative of all the veterans that had fought in World War II to liberate Europe and Czechoslovakia, and I took that very seriously."
"I was just so moved by the people there; it was just amazing."
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