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103-Year-Old WWII Veteran Honored at Autotrader 400
9/25/2025
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- Claude "Captain" Levinge, 103, celebrated his August birthday surrounded by dignitaries.
- He flew fighter missions in WWII, Korea, and Vietnam, and graduated from the first Top Gun program.
- He holds the Navy record for the most single-piloted flight hours and medals.
- Daniel Suarez visited on September 23, 2025; Levinge was named honorary race official for Autotrader 400 on February 22, 2026.
