Last Veterans of World War I

[blan]

there are about 3 left in the world... its a end of a whole era and generation, how sad...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_surviving_veterans_of_World_War_I

[Bari]

there are about 3 left in the world... its a end of a whole era and generation, how sad...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_surviving_veterans_of_World_War_I

- Theese men have seen so much development take place during their lifetime. The early 1900s are lightyears apart from the present time. Ive thought how it must be interesting to witness such drastic development. But at the same time to witness how close family and friends are dying long before yourself, and end up being more or less alone in a new world where everything is rapidly changing, must be a terribly lonesome feeling as well. Having no one that can relate to your younger years and to memorize with.

[blan]

- Theese men have seen so much development take place during their lifetime. The early 1900s are lightyears apart from the present time. Ive thought how it must be interesting to witness such drastic development. But at the same time to witness how close family and friends are dying long before yourself, and end up being more or less alone in a new world where everything is rapidly changing, must be a terribly lonesome feeling as well. Having no one that can relate to your younger years and to memorize with.

they truly are the minority in this brave new world

[Cato]

Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head,

and honor the face of the old man...

In another 15-20 years, it'll be the vets of World War 2 who are what the vets of World War 1 are today.

[Cato]

Frank Woodruff Buckles (born February 1, 1901) is, at age 109, the last living American veteran of World War I and the oldest verified World War I veteran in the world. He currently lives at Gap View Farm, in Charles Town, West Virginia, and is the Honorary Chairman of the World War I Memorial Foundation. During World War II, Buckles was taken prisoner by the Japanese as a civilian.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Buckles

The grand old chap at age ~105, does he really look it in this pic? :eek:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/15/Frank_Buckles_at_106.jpg

[blan]

Frank Woodruff Buckles (born February 1, 1901) is, at age 109, the last living American veteran of World War I and the oldest verified World War I veteran in the world. He currently lives at Gap View Farm, in Charles Town, West Virginia, and is the Honorary Chairman of the World War I Memorial Foundation. During World War II, Buckles was taken prisoner by the Japanese as a civilian.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Buckles

The grand old chap at age ~105, does he really look it in this pic? :eek:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/15/Frank_Buckles_at_106.jpg

i saw some interviews that were done about 5 or 8 years ago they were all over 100 and they were very spry and witty from what the interviews showed,

[Cato]

i saw some interviews that were done about 5 or 8 years ago they were all over 100 and they were very spry and witty from what the interviews showed,

I saw him on a History Channel show about 10-15 years ago, where he described what it was like to live in combat conditions during the First World War. IIRC, he also described what it was like to be in a firefight back then too. He had a slight pause in his voice but seemed remarkably keen for a man in his mid/late 90s. :eek: Some people are remarkable examples of human longevity. I look at it this way, when I was born (76), WW1 had been over for nearly five decades. :eek:

[blan]

- Theese men have seen so much development take place during their lifetime. The early 1900s are lightyears apart from the present time. Ive thought how it must be interesting to witness such drastic development. But at the same time to witness how close family and friends are dying long before yourself, and end up being more or less alone in a new world where everything is rapidly changing, must be a terribly lonesome feeling as well. Having no one that can relate to your younger years and to memorize with.

if you really think about it the great war was the introduction to all the things we have now, morse code wich was a early form of radio communication, air planes, atomatic weapons, machines, auto transportation, electricity ect ect.
there time was an amazing time as well

[blan]

I saw him on a History Channel show about 10-15 years ago, where he described what it was like to live in combat conditions during the First World War. IIRC, he also described what it was like to be in a firefight back then too. He had a slight pause in his voice but seemed remarkably keen for a man in his mid/late 90s. :eek: Some people are remarkable examples of human longevity. I look at it this way, when I was born (76), WW1 had been over for nearly five decades. :eek:

i expressed interest about 9 years ago when i was in art school about doing a documentary on world war 1 vets, everyone thought it was daft because the ysaid all vet from that war are dead are you crazy??!! i said no there are still some and i would like to know there story, then one of my teachers said if there are any they would be to old and crazy to be able to eve remember such events of there past,
the interviews i saw showed they recall that time vividly... it was one of the most horrific and bloody wars ever people do not realize the hell they faced and what raw courage all men in this war on all sides of the battlefeild needed to fight such a war

[nisse]

Everythign was better before - 50s-60s science was awesome...totally different attitude than now and exciting beyond belief...we got the short end of the deal living as we do today :(

[Cato]

Everythign was better before - 50s-60s science was awesome...totally different attitude than now and exciting beyond belief...we got the short end of the deal living as we do today :(

The west was invaded and subverted by the people Hitler had it out for, that's my opinion.

[blan]

i actually have a old rusted dough boy helmet from a great uncle of mine packed away that he wore in the calvary

[Treffie]

My grandfather (bless him), fought in the Battle of Jutland (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Jutland).

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/ca/Jutland1916.jpg

[Furlan]

My grandfather fought the WWI in the Austro-Hungarian Army on the Eastern Front, he was captured by the Russians and he come back only in the 1920 after a perilous trip through Siberia, China and Japan!

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