Last American WWI Vet Dies

[YALE]

RIP Frank Buckles

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Buckles

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_OBIT_LAST_WWI_VETERAN?SITE=NCWIN&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

[Sean88gt]

That's an amazing run. RIP

[freemaSSon]

Just saw that. The passing of an era.

RIP Frank Buckles

[Blackout]

wow. that powerfull stuff. RIP Frank. gods speed.

[mstng86]

RIP

I wonder where the other survivors are.

[Strychnine]

RIP

I wonder where the other survivors are.

Hangin' out on Google.



There are two living verified veterans of World War I (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918). Both are from the Allies. The last Central Powers veteran, Franz Künstler of Austria-Hungary, died on 27 May 2008 at the age of 107.

The total number of participating personnel is estimated by the Encyclopaedia Britannica at 65,038,810. There were approximately 9,750,103 military deaths during the conflict.

Veterans, for this purpose, are defined as people who were members of the armed forces of one of the combatant nations up to and including the date of the Armistice. Other World War I-era veterans are listed separately. This policy may vary from the policy in actual use in some countries.


Verified veterans of World War I – 2

Nationality: United Kingdom
Name: Choules, Claude Stanley
DOB: 01901-03-03 3 March 1901 109
Residence: Australia
Force Served: Royal Navy
Notes: Last living combatant of World War I.[1] Last seaman. Last veteran who served in both World Wars. Joined in 1916. Last witness to the German Naval surrender. Moved to Australia in 1926 and served with Royal Australian Navy in World War II. Lives in Perth, Western Australia


Nationality: United Kingdom
NameL Green, Florence Beatrice (née Patterson)
DOB:01901-02-19 19 February 1901 110
Residence: England
Force: Royal Air Force Women's Royal Air Force
Notes:Last female veteran and last veteran residing in the UK. Joined in 1918 and served as a waitress for the Women's Royal Air Force. Lives in King's Lynn, Norfolk.

[Broncojohnny]

World War I was full of horrific shit, I can't imagine being in the trenches in a gas attack...

[ceyko]

I think I remember reading about him in the American Legion magazine. The man still did cardio PT daily.

[Zfan]

Rest In Peace Mr. Frank Buckles

[inline 6]

that guys life was damn near forrest gump stuff.

[CJ]

A sad day indeed, the passing of an era without doubt. On a lighter note, it's nice to see the Allies are still busy winning.