Local WWII veteran celebrates 100th birthday

Local World War II Army veteran and Purple Heart recipient, James “JB” Hamill celebrated his 100th birthday last week with a party celebration at Elmbrook, where he has been a resident for the past 13 years. His family and friends joined him for the celebration. Hamill was born May 30, 1923 in Ringold, Oklahoma., to Selina Elizabeth and William Greer Hamill. He joined the Army in 1942, where he…