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DC Cop Surprises One Of First Black Women To Serve In WW2 (Video)
D.C. police have a special surprise for Mary Harrell, who turned 101 recently.
WASHINGTON, DC -- D.C. resident Mary S. Harrell celebrated her 101st birthday recently, but she is no ordinary woman. She's one of the first African-American women to serve in World War II.
And D.C. police decided to treat her to not-your-average birthday greeting, with one officer pulling out a microphone and serenading her.
Check out the video below.
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We’d like to wish Ms Mary S. Harrell, one of the first African American women to serve in WWII, a VERY happy 101st Birthday! #DCPolice #ThankYou pic.twitter.com/VQSRHeX3X5
— DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) April 2, 2018
Image: Screengrab from video by D.C. police
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