Watch: World War II veteran, 98, fulfils dream in Kinsale pub

Retired colonel Don Graves, who stormed the beaches of Iwo Jima, pulled and then downed a pint, and sang Danny Boy in the White House in Kinsale, Co Cork

Iwo Jima survivor Don Graves (right) celebrates his 98th birthday at The White House, Kinsale, Co. Cork, with Ronald Howko (left), retired US Army. Picture: Larry Cummins

A World War 2 Iwo Jima veteran has fulfilled his 98th birthday wish with a pint and a sing-song in an Irish pub.

Retired colonel Don Graves, who stormed the beaches of Iwo Jima, aged 19, pulled and then downed a pint, and sang Danny Boy in the White House in Kinsale, Co Cork, on Wednesday marking the highlight of his dream trip to Ireland, and to the county where he believes his maternal grandparents were born.