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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 ...
This is a chronological list of the last known surviving veterans of battles, sieges, campaigns, and other military operations throughout history. The listed operations span from the 5th century BC to the end of World War II. Excluded from this list are last living veterans of wars and insurgencies.
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.
American World War II flying ace [17] Aleksey Botyan: 1917–2020: 103: Soviet colonel, spy, partisan and intelligence officer [18] Aubrey J. Bourgeois: 1907–2011: 103: American Navy officer [19] Hugo Broch: 1922– 103: German World War II flying ace [20] Lady Martha Bruce: 1921–2023: 101: British prison governor, Women's Royal Army Corps ...
Pages in category "American military personnel of World War II" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 508 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
World War II recipients of the Medal of Honor (1 C, 472 P) ... Child soldiers in World War II (1 C, 95 P) Chinese military personnel of World War II (3 C, 105 P)
Pages in category "United States Army personnel killed in World War II" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 257 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
James Megellas (March 11, 1917 – April 2, 2020) was a United States Army lieutenant colonel. During World War II, he was a rifle company platoon leader and is considered to be one of the most decorated combat officers in the history of the 82nd Airborne Division.