WWII veteran celebrates 101st birthday
On Sunday, Alex Strohmayer celebrated his 101st birthday at the Northeast Jewish Center, surrounded by his four children, six grandchildren and two grandchildren.
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Dec 22, 2021, 12:41 AM
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Updated 1,095 days ago
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A World War II
veteran celebrated his 101st birthday in Yonkers.
Alex Strohmayer was
born in Vienna, Austria in 1920 and came to Ellis Island with his
family when he was 8 years old.
His family invested in a garage business, so he started learning
about automobiles. From there, he set his sights on becoming an aviator.
He completed over 35
missions over Europe as an ace B-17 bomber pilot.
On Sunday, he celebrated his 101st birthday
at the Northeast Jewish Center, surrounded by his four children,
six grandchildren and two grandchildren.
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