Austinite Richard Overton turned 109 on May 5, 2015, making him the nation's oldest WWII veteran. Overton celebrated his birthday with burgers and cigars at Mighty Fine Burgers and Shakes last week. Mayor Steve Adler and the assistant chief of the Austin Police Department were among those in attendance at the east Austin party. 2014 file photo by JayJanner/statesman. For a further look into Overton's life with photos and video, visit statesman.com/instagram #statesmanphoto #richardoverton #wwiivet