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Hilton Head Airport coordinates hero’s welcome for 100-year-old World War II veteran

December 29, 2025 | Beaufort County, South Carolina


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Hilton Head Airport coordinates hero’s welcome for 100-year-old World War II veteran
A Beaufort County Television feature described how Hilton Head Airport and local volunteers helped a 100-year-old World War II veteran, Dan Antonin, arrive and be welcomed by the community during the holidays. The program said Antonin, who served in the U.S. Army's 20th Armored Division and was described as having liberated parts of Europe, traveled on an American Airlines flight and required wheelchair accommodation; airport staff coordinated assistance for the passenger.

The broadcast said Antonin was greeted by members of the American Legion and the Military Officers Association of America, and that a donor identified as Otto Island provided a chauffeured ride home in a 1958 Cadillac convertible. The anchor relayed that Antonin told a local reporter he credits his longevity in part to, quote, "ending every evening with a little gin." The segment thanked Hilton Head Airport for coordinating the event.

The report framed the item as a community human-interest story; no formal county action or funding decision was reported.

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