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Title: Last of the WWI vets.
Post by: Sandman on February 07, 2008, 05:05:04 PM

On Sunday, Harry Landis died (http://www2.tbo.com/content/2008/feb/07/me-wwi-vet-had-famous-health-for-108-years/), leaving Frank Buckles (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/vhp/story/loc.natlib.afc2001001.01070/) as the last living veteran of WWI.

Title: Last of the WWI vets.
Post by: rpm on February 07, 2008, 11:26:08 PM

I read that the other day.

Title: Last of the WWI vets.
Post by: Furball on February 08, 2008, 01:51:47 AM

Harry Patch is still alive
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwone/last_tommy_gallery_03.shtml

And so is Henry Allingham, the only surviving founder of the Royal Air Force
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=460294&in_page_id=1770

Title: Last of the WWI vets.
Post by: -tronski- on February 08, 2008, 06:09:52 AM

Probably mean't the last american veteran...sadly there are no Australians left
since 2005

 Tronsky

Title: Last of the WWI vets.
Post by: Redlegs on February 08, 2008, 06:30:20 AM

Last German vet died earlier this year too. I think New Year's.