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"The Old Man of the Morea" – Theodoros Kolokotronis, military leader of the Greek War of Independence "Old Pap" – Sterling Price, Confederate general "Old Reliable" – William J. Hardee, Confederate general; George H. Thomas, Union general "Old Rock" – Henry L. Benning, Confederate general "Old Stars"-- Ormsby M. Mitchel, Union general
American World War II veteran [8] [9] Aaron Bank: 1902–2004: 101: American army officer; founder of the Special Forces [10] Russell Bannock: 1919–2020: 100: Canadian fighter pilot [11] Bill Bell: 1912–2012: 100: British army officer [12] Mikhail Beregovoy: 1918–2021: 103: Soviet Air Defence Forces officer [13] Bir Protik Noorjahan Kakon ...
This is a list of the last known surviving veterans of the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918) who lived to 1999 or later, along with the last known veterans for countries that participated in the war. Veterans are defined as people who were members of the armed forces of the combatant nations during the conflict, although some ...
When John V. Skeen, a 105-year-old Bradenton man and World War II combat veteran, learned he had been selected as grand marshal of the Manatee County Veterans Day parade, he was in disbelief. “I ...
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.
This year, as we honor Veterans Day on November 11, 2023, we recognize the American patriots who have served in the military, and thank them for their service to our country.Reading and sharing ...
Whittemore was born in Charlestown, Massachusetts, in 1696, the second son by that name of Samuel Whittemore Sr. and Hannah Rix, also of Charlestown. [ 1 ] [ 5 ] He served as a private in Colonel Jeremiah Moulton 's Third Massachusetts Regiment, where he fought in King George's War (1744–48). [ 2 ]
Wattenberg says one option for old man names is to choose one that's tied to a historical figure, such as Woodrow, after former President Woodrow Wilson, who served from 1913 to 1921. Or research ...