{"id":138016,"date":"2026-01-30T19:47:27","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T19:47:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/138016\/"},"modified":"2026-01-30T19:47:27","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T19:47:27","slug":"world-war-ii-veteran-celebrates-101st-birthday-at-walt-disney-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/138016\/","title":{"rendered":"World War II veteran celebrates 101st birthday at Walt Disney World"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Herb Maneloveg took part in special flag ceremony at Magic Kingdom<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">BAY LAKE, Fla. \u2013 A World War II hero got to celebrate a milestone birthday in true Disney style. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Herb Maneloveg, 101, took part in a special flag retreat ceremony at Magic Kingdom.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">He served as a private in the U.S. Army\u2019s 106th Infantry Division during the Battle of the Bulge. 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