From the March 1st, Gulf Coast Sun Herald.
Mr. Buckles had already been eligible to have his ashes housed at Arlington National Cemetery, but burial normally requires meeting several criteria, including one of five medals like the Purple Heart.
Mr. Buckles never saw action so never got a medal. But, as he said, "Didn't I make every effort?"
There is also a move to have his body lie in state in the Capitol Rotunda which honor is usually reserved for elected and military officials. The last to do so was Gerald Ford. But others have like Rosa Parks and unknown soldiers from both World Wars and the Korean War.
Mr. Buckles' family has asked that any donations be made to the National World War One Legacy Project which educates students about the war through a documentary and traveling educational exhibition.
The End of an Era. --Cooter
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