Monday, February 28, 2011

The World Pays Tribute to Frank Buckles, the last surviving doughboy of WW I: 110 Ten Years Old

Frank Buckles at age 16 (1917)

Frank Buckles (1901-2011), the last surviving World War I US soldier passed away on Sunday.

In 1917, not yet 17 years of age, he lied to enter the army. He served in both England and France.

In 2007, he was awarded the French Legion of Honor.

During his civilian years in the Phillipines during World War II, he was captured and spent years as a POW in a Japanese prison camp.


God bless your soul and your outstanding life, Frank!

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