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Feb. 28, 2011 9:48 a.m. oldtin Dork

He made it to 110. Frank Buckles
Feb. 28, 2011 9:50 a.m. DukeOfUndersteer SuperDork

Read that this morning. One of the last true American Heroes.
Feb. 28, 2011 9:53 a.m. pinchvalve SuperDork

Wow, I hope I make it even close to 110!
Feb. 28, 2011 9:55 a.m. mndsm SuperDork

Guy survived WW1, was a prisoner in WW2, and STILL made it to 110? I wish I was half that hardcore. My hat's off to him for sure.
Feb. 28, 2011 12:33 p.m. Chebbie_SB HalfDork

WW1 at 16 1/2 and then lives to 110 ! Hope all his kids, grandkids, great-grandkids, & maybe even great-great-grankids get some of those genes !
Feb. 28, 2011 3:17 p.m. pilotbraden HalfDork

I would have enjoyed a conversation with him.
Feb. 28, 2011 4:06 p.m. bigbens6 New Reader

Thats crazy, I just can't wrap my head around it, on one hand it is a good think that we havent had WWIII on the other thats the last link to any kind of REAL first hand knowledge we had...
Feb. 28, 2011 5:56 p.m. ckosacranoid Dork

they are right in one thing. WWI is very much over looked by history and not many places really have things to look at about it. its all about WWII and other wars, even older wars before the great war are fotgotten about by many people. its cool to see someone from the great war was still alive till now.
Feb. 28, 2011 6:04 p.m. Rufledt HalfDork

mndsm wrote:

Guy survived WW1, was a prisoner in WW2, and STILL made it to 110? I wish I was half that hardcore. My hat's off to him for sure.

+1 to this. Anybody who lives that long is impressive, but still, to be in both world wars? crazy stuff.
Feb. 28, 2011 7:15 p.m. Appleseed SuperDork

ckosacranoid wrote:

they are right in one thing. WWI is very much over looked by history and not many places really have things to look at about it. its all about WWII and other wars, even older wars before the great war are fotgotten about by many people. its cool to see someone from the great war was still alive till now.

I was thinking the same thing, only for the "Frozen Choson" of Korea.
March 1, 2011 9:32 a.m. Rusted_Busted_Spit Dork

Thank you Sir for your service.
March 4, 2011 4:35 a.m. fasted58 New Reader

Last WWI vet likely not to have Capitol Rotunda honor:

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2011/03/03/boehner-rockefeller-at-odds-over-l...