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He enlisted in the Army at age 17, after both of his parents died, and served three years overseas, where he treated wounded service members.

Knicks player RJ Barrett presented DuPré with a customized Knicks harmonica prior to the game.

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PHOTO: World War II veteran Pete Dupre, 96, plays the national anthem on his harmonica before an NBA basketball game between the New York Knicks and the Cleveland Cavaliers, Nov. 10, 2019, at Madison Square Garden in New York.
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DuPré is no stranger to performing the \"The Star Spangled Banner\" at high-profile sporting events.

He turned energized soccer fans at Red Bull Arena in New Jersey silent in May when he performed the national anthem before the U.S. Women’s National Team's game against Mexico.

❤️😭❤️😭

we love Pete so much. pic.twitter.com/Lxd3Xqo9eu

— U.S. Soccer WNT (@USWNT) May 26, 2019

The U.S. players also visited Normandy with DuPré and three other World War II veterans in January while in France ahead of the 2019 World Cup, which the U.S. team went on to win.

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