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World War II Veteran Honored With "Gordon Kirk Day" On 100th Birthday Celebration
Kirk, who moved to St. Paul's Rondo Neighborhood in 1933, has spent nearly all of his life helping others.
March 24, 2023
MINNEAPOLIS -- Close to 100 people filled the Hallie Q Brown Community Center in St. Paul to celebrate Gordon Kirk on his 100th birthday.
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Kirk, who moved to St. Paul's Rondo Neighborhood in 1933, has spent nearly all of his life helping others.
In the 1940s, he enlisted in the U.S. Army, serving in the Battle of the Bulge under General George Patton. Upon returning home, he worked to open the Twin Stars VFW in the 1960s and has worked to help veterans navigate VA claims almost ever since.
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