All ex-soldiers and sailors of World War I and World War II who served honorably in the military or marine service of the United States and all persons who have served with the armed forces of the United States during the military, naval and air operations in Korea or other places under the flags of the United States and the United Nations or under the flag of the United States alone and who hold an honorable discharge from such service, issued by the proper officer of the United States, members of the American Red Cross Nurse Corps who served overseas during World War II, and all persons who served overseas with the armed forces of the United States during the military, naval and air operations in Korea or other places under the flags of the United States and the United Nations or the flag or the United States alone, and who shall reside in the city six months previous to the time of which the license is issued, shall be entitled to a license to operate a delivery and baggage wagon, and to vend, hawk and peddle goods, wares, fruits or merchandise not prohibited by law, in the city; provided, that the soldier, sailor or other described person is engaged in operating personally a delivery and baggage wagon owned exclusively by himself or herself. Upon the presentation of his or her certificate and papers of discharge to the city clerk, and showing proof of his or her identity as the person named in the certificate of honorable discharge, and having resided within the city six months previous to the time the license is applied for, the city clerk shall issue a license to the person. Such license shall be free. (Prior code § 6-106)