Filip Toric was excited when his history teacher gave him the assignment to interview a World War II veteran. Toric, from Croatia, is a student and basketball player at State Fair Community College.
“I think it’s a pretty cool assignment ... You learn a lot about American history. You get to know some older guys and how they think about it,” Toric said.
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