101-Year-Old WWII Veteran Celebrates Birthday with Flight Over NYC

Donald Stern, a former combat pilot, marked his 101st birthday by flying in a Cessna Skyhawk, revisiting the skies over notable landmarks.

Donald Stern, a WWII combat pilot, celebrated his 101st birthday with a 40-minute flight over New York City and New Jersey.
The flight was piloted by retired Air Force Major Glenn Sinibaldi, with Stern's son Russell also on board.
Stern's family and friends greeted him with a birthday cake upon his return to Central Jersey Regional Airport.
Throughout his life, Stern has been an active speaker about his wartime experiences and authored a book on his military unit.
After the war, Stern pursued a career in architecture and settled in South Brunswick, New Jersey.