Last WWI Veteran Passes Away
By Wyatt Earp | February 28, 2011
The last Doughboy has died. He was 110.
Frank Buckles, the last living U.S. World War I veteran, has died, a spokesman for his family said Sunday. He was 110. Buckles “died peacefully in his home of natural causes” early Sunday morning, the family said in a statement sent to CNN late Sunday by spokesman David DeJonge.
Buckles marked his 110th birthday on February 1, but his family had earlier told CNN he had slowed considerably since last fall, according his daughter Susannah Buckles Flanagan, who lives at the family home near Charles Town, West Virginia. (H/T – Kim)
Godspeed, Corporal Buckles. Thank you for your service.
Topics: The Troops | 17 Comments »
February 28th, 2011 at 1:07 pm
RIP, sir.
And thank you.
February 28th, 2011 at 1:11 pm
RIP Corporal Buckles and thank you for your service to our nation.
Sympathies and condolences to his family and friends.
February 28th, 2011 at 2:19 pm
[...] Frank Buckles, the last WWI veteran for the United States, has died at 110. [...]
February 28th, 2011 at 2:34 pm
RIP Corporal Buckles. When I was a kid the WWI vet that lived across the street died. His wife showed us a letter from the President describing his service and how his lungs had been affected by the inhalation of Mustard Gas. My dad called the newspaper and they came out and did a story. Times were a little different back then.
February 28th, 2011 at 3:36 pm
Day is done, gone the sun
From the lakes, from the hills, from the sky
All is well, safely rest
God is near.
Fading light dims the sight
And a star gems the sky, gleaming bright
From afar, drawing near
Falls the night.
Thanks and praise for our days
Neath the sun, neath the stars, neath the sky
As we go, this we know
God is near.
February 28th, 2011 at 3:44 pm
Wyatt:
It’s SO sad to see the end of an ERA pass away.
Now, the only records we have regarding WWI (the war to end all wars) is that which have already been archived…no additions to this part of history can be made…
Next stop – WWII.
R.I.P. Cpl. Buckles.
There will always be those of us that will remember.
Dustyvet: Excellent poem – thanks for sharing.
Stay safe.
February 28th, 2011 at 4:41 pm
JT – Seconded.
Real – He definitely got his money’s worth out of life.
Ingineer66 – Yeah, before people started spitting on soldiers.
Dustyvet – Fantastic.
Bob G. – And we’re losing them at an alarming rate. Sad.
February 28th, 2011 at 5:27 pm
Damn, Buckles last through the Great War and as a POW in the Phillipines. That is amazing, especially because it is well documented the Japanese were not so big on taking prisoners.
February 28th, 2011 at 6:24 pm
Dr. Evil – Lucky, lucky man. Lived a very full life.
February 28th, 2011 at 6:48 pm
Godspeed, Cpl. Buckles, on your path to Fiddler’s Green. May all your old buddies be there to meet you.
For those too young to remember, Dustyvet’s poem contains the words that accompany the playing of “Taps”.
February 28th, 2011 at 6:56 pm
Thank God for folks like him willing to serve their country out of a compelling need to serve.
May they all rest in peace.
February 28th, 2011 at 7:15 pm
RIP sir, RIP…
February 28th, 2011 at 7:15 pm
An amazing patriot. RIP sir. (salutes)
February 28th, 2011 at 7:50 pm
Mike47 – I did not know that. Thanks!
RT – Agreed.
Old NFO – Amen. May he rest is peace.
Roger – The original greatest generation.
February 28th, 2011 at 8:21 pm
May he Rest In Peace
March 1st, 2011 at 12:08 pm
I tried commenting on this last night, but the battery died.
Charlie read about this in the local newsletter and has been asking questions. I have been neglegent. He knows about WWII but not about WWI. I will be remedying this. I just wish it didn’t take the death of the last WWI vet for me to realize this.
March 1st, 2011 at 12:18 pm
Kim – I’m the same way. I just bought a book on WWI because I know so little about it.