According to the Associated Press on December 21st and the Veterans Affairs Department there are only two remaining World War One United States Veterans:
Harry Richard Landis, Age 108 of Sun City Center, Florida
Frank Buckles, 106, of Charles Town, West Virginia.
In addition, still living in the Great State of Washington is the last known Canadian Veteran:
John Babcock, 107, of Spokane, Washington served in the Canadian army.
In 2007 we lost several of our World War One heroes including the last Woman Veteran of WWI.
Over 4.7 million men and women joined the service between 1917 and 1918 To serve and fight the War to End All Wars.
Thursday, December 27, 2007
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