Tuesday 5 November 2013

Frank Buckles

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Frank Buckles, the last US veteran of the First World War, in 1917, aged 16. He lied about his age to enlist, failing to join the marines and the navy, but succeeding with the army. He died in 2011, aged 110.

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Original B&W photo.
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  1. Claude Choules | Tinting History5 November 2013 at 04:44

    […] the last veteran to have served in both world wars. He died in 2011, just a few months after Frank Buckles, at the age of […]

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