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World War II Veteran's Rendition of 'The Star-Spangled Banner' on the Harmonica Goes Viral 

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Pete DuPré's performance of "The Star-Spangled Banner" on the harmonica at a Women's National Team Soccer Match over Memorial Day weekend is going viral on social media. 

DuPré, 96, served as a medic in World War II.

ESPN first shared the video on twitter Sunday -- where it quickly reached two million views by Monday. 

DuPré proudly delivered the performance wearing a USA soccer shirt and wearing a hat with "World War II Veteran" embroidered across the front of it.  After his performance, standing in front of a gigantic American flag, he waved to the crowd before returning to his wheelchair.

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Steve Warren is a senior multimedia producer for CBN News. Warren has worked in the news departments of television stations and cable networks across the country. In addition, he also worked as a producer-director in television production and on-air promotion. A Civil War historian, he authored the book The Second Battle of Cabin Creek: Brilliant Victory. It was the companion book to the television documentary titled Last Raid at Cabin Creek currently streaming on Amazon Prime. He holds an M.A. in Journalism from the University of Oklahoma and a B.A. in Communication from the University of