Dyersburg, Tenn.–The city of Dyersburg has saluted one of its own who was one of those who stormed the beaches at D-Day on June 6, 1944.
Jack Claiborne will turn 99 in September. He was a helmsman in the U.S. Navy in World War II. He is a 1943 Dyersburg High School graduate who, at the age of 19, was one of thousands of young men from across America who were part of the invasion that day.
Claiborne was interviewed on World News Tonight with David Muir Tuesday evening.
City officials said, “Thank you Mr. Claiborne, we are extremely proud of you and thankful for your service!”