Veterans

My first installment of the series on Veterans - Finally!


World War I

There are but 3 survivors of WWI left in the world.........

- The oldest verified survivor of WWI is 109 year-old Frank Buckles. He was an ambulance driver near the Western Front and served in the US Army. He lives in West Virginia.

- Claude Stanley Choules served in both world wars and is the second oldest veteran(109 also). He served in the British Royal Navy and now resides in Australia.

- Florence Beatrice Green (109) is the last female veteran and last veteran residing in the UK (Norfolk). She served in the Women's Royal Air Force.

*The oldest verified veteran, from any conflict, ever to have lived, was Emiliano Mercado del Toro of Puerto Rico, who died at age 115 in January 2007.

AMAZING!!


American Military Casualties (WWI)

Killed in battle: 116,708
Wounded in battle: 205,690