Every car got a salute from 97-year-old Louis Francisco Barreiro as they yelled happy birthday wishes to the WWII veteran on his special day.
VALLEY STREAM, New York -- A drive-by parade was held on Long Island to honor a WWII veteran on his 97th birthday.
The non-profit"Smiles Through Cars" teamed up with state troopers and the Nassau County Police Department for the parade to honor Louis Francisco Barreiro, 97, Friday morning.Barreiro said his birthday wish is for world peace.At the end of the parade, Barreiro was presented with a patch for his years service in the South Pacific.
"Remember the ones who were left behind and underneath the crosses, and the ones that came home," said Barreiro.
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