Frank Buckles the last known WW I vet has died.....

[lost-in-nj]

Frank W. Buckles died Sunday, sadly yet not unexpectedly at age 110, having achieved a singular feat of longevity that left him proud and a bit bemused.


more at the link

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/28/AR2011022806538.html


just an FYI


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[av8rdave]

1. That was a great article!

Sad for his passing, but you have to admire the man for an amazing life and contribution.

If I read the article correctly, I believe there are two surviving vets elsewhere in the world. That's amazing, given how long ago that war was.

[bookworm65t]

2. A big loss to all of us.

My brother and I sometimes get into this stupid argument over which world war was worse, I or II. We do so even though there is no true answer there. But I have tried to tell him and others that World War I is fascinating and necessary in its own right, that paying attention only to the Second WW is not enough.

:patriot: