Former Greer Citizen Staff Writer Krista Gibson, left, bids Greer’s favorite WWII veteran, Cliff Harpst, a fond farewell.

A fond farewell to our favorite WWII veteran

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The black coffee is cold in his cup as he recounts his trip on the Queen Elizabeth on Jan. 31, 1945 from New York harbor to Scotland. From there he boarded a train to Southampton, then a boat to France and by Feb. 27 was a member of the U.S. Army’s G Company, the 75th infantry division.

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