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There were many times when Jack Koser was flying in the air and thinking that he was moments away from death. Now he is 100 years old.

The list of living veterans of World War Two is getting by the day.

But luckily, some of the people who fought against the worst of humanity are still here to remind us that it can never happen again.

In 1940, the war was raging in Europe. Many Americans were trying their best to avoid the conflict. But Jack Koser could see it coming, and he wanted to have an advantage. So he signed up into the US Army Air Corps and trained to become a pilot.

When America joined the Second World War in 1941, Koser was already a trained pilot and ready to fight for his country.

His first mission was in the Pacific theater, aiming to stop the Imperial Japanese aggression.

He was amazed to survive this engagement. When he first saw air combat, he realized that the fight against the enemy would be long and drawn out.

But Koser was determined to liberate those being oppressed by Japan. So he continued flying missions with success.

After the first battle, Koser prayed that he would get through the war without much more stress. But sadly, the prayers weren’t answered.

“Some of them were easy. Some of them were very tough.” – Jack Koser.

Throughout these battles, Koser flew a B-29 bomber as part of a six plane group. But Koser was no ordinary pilot.

In fact, he was perhaps the most adept B-29 pilot of the entire war. At one point, he had to execute a barrel roll in an emergency. He pulled off this maneuver, becoming the only known pilot to do this and survive.

Another time, two of his four engines were shot out in the heat of battle, yet he was able to fly back to base.

Overall, Koser flew 23 missions. Though he was in many death-defying situations, he has many happy memories of the air force and looks back on his service with pride.

By the end of the war, Koser had received two unit citations, two distinguished flying crosses and five air medals. But he wasn’t done with his service. At the war’s end, he remained in the army and continued flying with them for another 24 years.

His first post-war role was as President Harry Truman’s personal aide at The Pentagon.

In the early 1970s, when Koser finally retired, he had reached the rank of colonel.

And he had no way of knowing it then, but his retirement would be incredibly long.

In 2019, Koser turned 100 years old. His entire family gathered to mark this amazing milestone.

He had one wish on his 100th birthday: to live for at least another two years. Koser has beaten the odds many times in the past, so hopefully, this wish will come true. Who knows, Koser could be in the world for many years to come!

Koser is not just an America hero, but one of the world’s greatest heroes.

If it weren’t for people like him, then the allies may have ended up losing World War Two. It isn’t an exaggeration to say that many people across the world owe their lives to him.

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Source: Fox 5 Atlanta