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1,500 strangers show up to bury World War II veteran

Name: 1,500 strangers show up to bury World War II veteran
Uploaded: 2026-05-25T08:48:00-0400
Duration: 4 min 2 s
Description: John Bernard Arnold III, a World War II U.S. Navy veteran who died on May 6 at 98, had no known living relatives to celebrate his life and service. A veterans service officer in Hanson, Massachusetts, put out a call for support, and 1,500 people showed up to bury a man they'd never met. CBS News contributor David Begnaud reports.

John Bernard Arnold III, a World War II U.S. Navy veteran who died on May 6 at 98, had no known living relatives to celebrate his life and service. A veterans service officer in Hanson, Massachusetts, put out a call for support, and 1,500 people showed up to bury a man they'd never met. CBS News contributor David Begnaud reports.