Last known WWI veteran honored for Memorial Day

[BEAST]

KANSAS CITY, Mo — Frank Woodruff Buckles, the last known living American-born veteran of World War I, was honored Sunday at the Liberty Memorial during Memorial Day weekend celebrations.

 

"I had a feeling of longevity and that I might be among those who survived, but I didn't know I'd be the No. 1," the 107-year-old veteran said at a ceremony to unveil his portrait.

 

His photograph was hung in the main hallway of the National World War I Museum, which he toured for the first time, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States presented him with a gold medal of merit.

 

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[brandon_rss18]

That is just amazing. What a guy, a true American Hero. God Bless him.

[Teamski]

Could you imagine being the last of your generation? Amazing.

 

-Ski

[KASTAUFFER]

What is also amazing is that this WWI vet also was a POW/Internee of the Japanese during WWII ! I bet he has some stories!

 

Kurt

 

From the AAD list

 

 

NAME BUCKLES FRANK W

GRADE, ALPHA MM Undefined Code

GRADE CODE

SERVICE CODE 4 MERCHANT MARINE

ARM OR SERVICE

ARM OR SERVICE CODE

DATE REPORT: DAY (DD)

DATE REPORT: MONTH (MM) 0 0

DATE REPORT: YEAR (Y)

RACIAL GROUP CODE

STATE OF RESIDENCE

TYPE OF ORGANIZATION

PARENT UNIT NUMBER

PARENT UNIT TYPE

AREA 45 Southwest Pacific Theatre: Philippine Islands

LATEST REPORT DATE: DAY (DD) 20 20

LATEST REPORT DATE: MONTH (MM) 05 05

LATEST REPORT DATE: YEAR (Y) 6 1946

SOURCE OF REPORT 1 Individual has been reported through sources considered official.

STATUS 7 Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated

DETAINING POWER 2 JAPAN

CAMP 524 Los Banos (Civ) Laguna Luzon Philippines 14-121