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Finish benefit run across U.S. with 93-year-old veteran
Ernest Andrus
Ernest Andrus has been running across the United States for two years to raise money to promote preservation of a World War II-era vessel. - photo by Photo provided.
World War II veteran Ernest Andrus will complete his run across America on Saturday on St Simons Island. Andrus, who turns 93 Friday, has invited other runners to join him in the conclusion of a two-year, 2,600-plus-mile journey to raise money for the LST 325 Ship Memorial. A celebration to welcome him will be held at approximately 8:30 a.m. at the finish line on the Coast Guard Station Beach on St. Simons Island.
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