John Vlahos, 95, had broken heater
SEABROOK, N.H. —
Seabrook police went above the call of duty and they say they'd do it all over again for a World War II Veteran who was in need of help.
"What happened, the heating system didn't work," said John Vlahos, of Seabrook.
Vlahos has seen a lot and done a lot for his country in his 95 years, enlisting in the Army in 1942 and fighting battles in Europe. But on a recent frigid winter morning, he needed a little help himself and called 911.
"It was one of those weekends where it was, like, 6 degrees. Got to the house and he was all bundled up and freezing," said Seabrook police Officer John Giarrusso.
It was hovering near 30 degrees in his home. Giarrusso responded to the call.
"World War II Veteran, part of the Greatest Generation. He shouldn't be freezing in his own home," Giarrusso said. "We got him some hot coffee and some breakfast, and we got him a room at the hotel so he could be warm until his heat was fixed."
It's a gesture Vlahos won't soon forget.
"They put me up in a hotel. They did just about everything for me. They took me to a donut shop where I had hot coffee, muffins and so forth. They took me to the hotel to relax, so they went along and they did a lot of work for me," Vlahos said.
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