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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 ...
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] Hershel Woodrow "Woody" Williams (1923–2022) – U.S. Marine Corps. Last Medal of ...
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.
Tazewell County has just 16 surviving veterans of World War II, with ages ranging from 95 to 106. One day, their voices will be silenced. ... The remaining three are from Morton, Tremont and Green ...
The 102-year-old U.S. Army veteran sought to draw the nation's attention to the ever-dwindling number of World War II veterans still living. His hope was people might want to meet some of them or ...
Aug. 1—Americans are running out of time to honor in person the men and women who served during World War II and to hear first-hand accounts of experiences in the European and Pacific theaters ...
Last surviving German and Prussian veteran of the conflict and also last surviving veteran of the battle of Waterloo of all nations participating. He fought in the Battle of Bautzen, Battle of Großbeeren, Battle of Dennewitz, Battle of Leipzig, Battle of Laon, and in the Battle of Waterloo. [52] [53] Louis Victor Baillot (1793–1898) – France.
America's oldest World War II veteran, and the oldest man in America, turned 112 years old on Friday. Overton still smokes 12 cigars, drinks multiple cups of coffee and even whiskey and coke every ...