The Feb. 20th Chicago Tribune ran and article about the last remaining American veteran of the Great War. He survives four million others who participated in it from 1917-1918.
At age 107, he is in excellent health, but, as everyone knows, it will just be a matter of time before we have the passing of that generation. Earlier this week, we had the passing of the last French veteran and in January, the last German soldier. About five weeks ago, the second-to-the-last American soldier died. There are 12 veterans still living, mostly English. I also know of one other Canadian soldier living in the state of Washington.
I'll give more information on Frank Buckles later.
It is Pleasant Being Able to Write About This While He is Still Alive. --Da Coot
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