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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 ...
A D-Day veteran who served as a torpedo boat gunner escorting American forces has died at the age of 99. George Chandler, from Burgess Hill, West Sussex, who lost his sight in later life, was to ...
A D-Day veteran who helped liberate the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp has died aged 104. Donald ‘Don’ Sheppard, a dispatch rider for the Royal Engineers, landed on Juno beach on June 6 1944 ...
Only RIC survivor of the ambush. [236] [237] Second Battle of İnönü: 23 March 1921 Turkish Army Veysel Turan: 1901–2007 Battle of Sakarya: 23 August 1921 Yakup Satar: 1898–2008 [238] [239] Great Offensive: 26 August 1922 Mustafa Şekip Birgöl: 1903–2008 [240] January 28 incident: 28 January 1932 Chinese Army Huang Shengyong 1905 ...
Thursday is the 80th anniversary of D-Day, which took place June 6, 1944. Here are three stories of veterans who survived Normandy.
Last survivor of the Battle of Edgehill. Also fought in the Williamite War in Ireland and the War of the Spanish Succession. [22] Retired with rank of sergeant. [23] For 80-year service to the king, he became one of the earliest admitted to Royal Hospital Chelsea. [24] John Read (1633–1730) – Parliamentarian. Joined Cromwell's army at 16 ...
Now 100 years old, the veteran is believed to be one of only 16 Pearl Harbor survivors who are still alive, Kathleen Farley, the California state chair of the Sons and Daughters of Pearl Harbor ...
Did not see action as he was still in training. Lived in Accrington, Lancashire. [57] [58] United Kingdom: Harry Patch: 17 June 1898: 25 July 2009 (111) Last Tommy. Served in the British Army under the 7th Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Last veteran to serve in trenches and to be wounded in action. Called up in 1916. Last survivor of Battle ...