October 18, 2020 5:16 pm World War II Veteran Receives Sweet Surprise on 99th Birthday A Chicago-area World War II veteran wasn’t expecting much for his 99th birthday. But a small group refused to see the milestone go by without a celebration. NBC 5’s Lexi Sutter reports. Local 2:39 Police recover Officer Luis Huesca's firearm, continue search for suspect 2:43 Family, friends pay tribute to fallen officer Luis Huesca 0:47 Suburban bakery revives its ‘cicada cakes' as double-brood invasion nears 28:10 Family, friends say final goodbye to fallen officer Luis Huesca 9:28 ‘I lost Andrés first and now Luis': Officer remembers her friend fallen officer Luis Huesca in heartbreaking speech