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Author Topic: Last U.S. doughboy dies Feb. 19  (Read 2082 times)

Offline Glaiber

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Last U.S. doughboy dies Feb. 19
« on: March 02, 2011, 01:36:23 AM »
America's last known World War I veteran, Cpl. Frank Buckles, died Sunday at the age of 110.

More info here
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110228/ap_on_re_us/us_obit_last_wwi_veteran
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Offline commissarmoody

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Re: Last U.S. doughboy dies Feb. 19
« Reply #1 on: March 02, 2011, 05:48:41 AM »
Thank you for sharing.  :'(
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Offline frontal assault

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Re: Last U.S. doughboy dies Feb. 19
« Reply #2 on: March 09, 2011, 04:47:22 PM »
That's sad news mate.  I know the last British veteran passed away last year I think.
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