Frank Buckles, 107, old-school survivor (last U.S. WWI vet)

Stars and Stripes ^ | 18 May 08 | Emily Brown

[GATOR NAVY]

[Ciexyz]

A salute to this most impressive American.

[GATOR NAVY]

Frank Buckles, 107, America's last living World War I veteran, relaxes in his 18th-century stone farmhouse in Charles Town, W.V.

Frank Buckles, on his way to a reception for Gen. John J. Pershing at the Skirvin Hotel in Oklahoma City in January 1920. stops to pose for a photograph. The general asked Buckles where he was born and Buckles told him Harrison County, Mo. "Just 43 miles, as the crow flies, from Linn County where I was born," Pershing said. "It impressed me that the general and I had something in common," Buckles said."

[TheZMan]

There’s a reason, I believe, that we don’t live much longer than 100 years. Too many things change, and the world you leave is not the world you entered.

[GATOR NAVY]

No, he’s still chugging along.

[Huskrrrr]

Imagine, in thirty years there might not be any more WW II survivors.

[Brad’s Gramma]

Oh my gosh.........OK. I think it’s time I leave the Internet.

Oh boy.

I’m sorry....BOY am I sorry.

[South40]

Buckles went to San Francisco after he was rescued

And if the code pinko crowd had been present then they'd have hated him too.

[GATOR NAVY]

I don’t think he’ll hold it against you ;-)

[Brad’s Gramma]

I hit the abuse button on me. Good grief.

I’m gonna go take the dogs for a walk now...hope I don’t get lost or something...

[Brad’s Gramma]

I hope not...

[jazusamo]

Frank Buckles is one of America’s finest!

What a great story, thnks for posting!

[Lancey Howard]

Pinging to another article about the amazing Frank Buckles.
Enjoy.

[TeleStraightShooter]

Ok, I did not read post number two, but based on your responses, please allow me to have a chuckle @ your expense.
:^>

[Bender2]

Bump to read later

[TeleStraightShooter]

Dude’s 107 years AND survived of the Bataan death march?!?

[cmotormac44]

“-in thirty years there might not be any WW2 survivors—”

Stay on the net and FreeRepublic since I intend to be the last one left-—to reach 107 I have only 21 years to go-

[wastedyears]

Anybody have a clue as to how many living WWI veterans are still around?

[I still care]

In the article there is a graphic that says Buckles is the last American WWI vet, and the only other living vet is Canadian.

Can you believe we are down to the last two?

I mean, my husband’s grandfather fought in WWI for the Germans. My mother remembers the Civil War vets in the parades. It seems so strange. History hurtles on.