1,500 strangers show up to bury World War II veteran
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1,500 strangers attend WWII veteran's funeral.
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When he arrived at the funeral, a line was already out the church door.
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1,500 strangers show up to bury World War II veteran.
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Navy veteran who died on May 6 at 98, had no known living relatives to celebrate his life and service.
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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.
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CBS News contributor David Begnaud reports.
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