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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. Last survivors Veteran Birth Death Notability Service Allegiance Aimé Acton 1917 or 1918 13 December 2020 (aged 102) Last surviving veteran of the Battle of the Lys. Belgian Armed ...
— John U. D. Page, United States Army officer and Medal of Honor recipient (11 December 1950), prior to being killed in action during the Battle of Chosin Reservoir in the Korean War "Say goodbye to my wife and kids." [259] — Ray Wetmore, American World War II flying ace (14 February 1951), prior to fatal crash of F-86 Sabre "It is well."
By partial comparison, as of June 2022 [update], the U.S. Department of Defense shows 3,008 awarded to Navy recipients [ 2 ] and 1,081 to Marines Corps recipients, [ 3 ] for acts of valor during World War II. The Navy Cross was also occasionally awarded to foreign personnel serving with allied forces - for example, Commander Gordon Bridson and ...
Pages in category "United States Navy personnel of World War II" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 3,630 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
TARFU. Tommy and the Poor Bloody Infantry. See also. References. Further reading. External links. List of military slang terms. Military slang is a colloquial language used by and associated with members of various military forces. This page lists slang words or phrases that originate with military forces, are used exclusively by military ...
The United States Navy grew rapidly during its involvement in World War II from 1941–45, and played a central role in the Pacific War against Imperial Japan. It also assisted the British Royal Navy in the naval war against Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy. The U.S. Navy grew slowly in the years prior to World War II, due in part to ...
The DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, generally referred to as a " DD 214 ", is a document of the United States Department of Defense, issued upon a military service member's retirement, separation, or discharge from active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States (i.e., U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine ...
Navy Cross. Purple Heart. Guy Louis Gabaldon (March 22, 1926 – August 31, 2006) was a United States Marine who, at age 18, captured or persuaded to surrender over 1,300 Japanese soldiers and civilians during the battles for Saipan and Tinian islands in 1944 during World War II. Called "Gabby" by his friends, he became known as "The Pied Piper ...