Last Living U.S. World War I Veteran [Frank W. Buckles] Dies
Last Living U.S. World War I Veteran [Frank W. Buckles] Dies
By Paul Courson, CNN
February 28, 2011 — Updated 0455 GMT (1255 HKT)
World War I Victory Medal, Army of Occupation of Germany and the Legion Honneur Chevalier
French Légion d’honneur
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From The U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center (USAHEC) - Soldier’s Oral History Recordings
You’ve seen the movie on this website. Now listen to his complete story. Whether meeting General Pershing, or surviving a prison camp as a civilian in the Philippines Islands, Mr. Buckles has lived a long, and eventful life. And he is not yet finished. Today, in 2009, Mr. Buckles is 109 years old. Put your feet up, get some popcorn, and get ready to enter a time machine. For the next three hours, you will be taken on a journey that starts before WWI and continues through 1988.
Part 1
Part 2