Neighbors surprise 95-year-old WWll veteran with birthday parade in Half Moon Bay

HALF MOON BAY, Calif. (KGO) -- World War II veteran John Lynch celebrated his 95th birthday with his very own parade in front of his home in Half Moon Bay.

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Video of the celebration shows a line of cars, including a fire truck, driving by to wish Lynch a happy birthday on Tuesday.

He is described a the " jewel of the coastside" and county and a "true patriot!"

Lynch, who is sheltering in place due to the coronavirus pandemic, sat in a chair and waved to his friends and neighbors as they went by.

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