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The people listed below are, or were, the last surviving members of notable groups of World War II veterans, as identified by reliable sources. About 70 million people fought in World War II between 1939 and 1945. Background shading indicates the individual is still living Last survivors Veteran Birth Death Notability Service Allegiance Aimé Acton 1917 or 1918 13 December 2020 (aged 102) Last ...
While most of the war's battles were in the Spanish colony of Cuba, the first battle was between the U.S. Navy and Spanish Navy in the Battle of Manila Bay. On May 1, 1898, U.S. Navy Commodore George Dewey and the U.S. Asiatic Fleet decisively defeated the Spanish and seized control of Manila Bay, effectively controlling Manila and the Spanish ...
Battle of Manila Bay: 1 May 1898 United States Navy Archibald M. Forbis 1878–1981 Served on USS McCulloch. [147] Battle of San Juan Hill: 1 July 1898 United States Army Ralph Waldo Taylor 1882–1987 [148] Siege of Baler: Spanish Army Emilio Fabregat Fabregat 1878–1960 [149] Battle of Omdurman: 2 September 1898 British Army James Richard ...
Could be considered the last veteran of World War I and last Entente veteran, but is not widely recognized as such. Mikhail Krichevsky (1897–2008) – Russian Empire. Last living veteran of the Russian Empire overall and in Ukraine. Dmitry Malozemov (1897–1998) – Russian Empire. Last living veteran in Russia.
Richard E. Cole (1915–2019), shown second-from-right in this 1942 photograph, was a World War II veteran and the last living participant of the Doolittle Raid. Lou Conter (1921–2024) – U.S. Navy. Last surviving crew member of the USS Arizona. [62] [note 1] Warren "Red" Upton (1919-2024) U.S. Navy.
Battle of Alapan [10] The Filipino flag was hoisted here for the first time. Imus English 1950 Battle of Alapan Site Site The Filipino flag was waved here for the first time during the battle. Barrio Alapan, Imus Filipino, English May 28, 1998 [11] Bayan ng Amadeo: Town of Amadeo Formerly a barrio of Silang. Named after King Amadeo I of Spain ...
American Air Force officer and World War II flying ace [4] Kurt Andersen: 1898–2003: 104: German Luftwaffe general [5] Walter Stratton Anderson: 1881–1981: 100: American vice admiral of the Navy [6] Stuart Archer: 1915–2015: 100: British Army officer; recipient of the George Cross [7] Millie Bailey: 1918–2022: 104: American World War II ...
Richard Arvin Overton (May 11, 1906 – December 27, 2018) was an American supercentenarian who at the age of 112 years, 230 days was the oldest verified surviving U.S. World War II veteran and oldest man in the United States. He served in the United States Army.