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The people listed below are, or were, the last surviving members of notable groups of World War II veterans, as identified by reliable sources. About 70 million people fought in World War II between 1939 and 1945. Last survivors This list is incomplete ; you can help by adding missing items. (February 2024) Veteran Birth Death Notability Service Allegiance Aimé Acton 1917 or 1918 13 December ...
Richard E. Cole (1915–2019), shown second-from-right in this 1942 photograph, was a World War II veteran and the last living participant of the Doolittle Raid. Lou Conter (1921–2024) – U.S. Navy. Last surviving crew member of the USS Arizona. Hershel Woodrow "Woody" Williams (1923–2022) – U.S. Marine Corps. Last Medal of Honor recipient.
Audie Murphy. Audie Leon Murphy (20 June 1925 – 28 May 1971) [1] was an American soldier, actor, and songwriter. He was widely celebrated as the most decorated American combat soldier of World War II, [4] and has been described as the most highly decorated soldier in U.S. history. [5] [6] He received every military combat award for valor ...
That said, not all of Hollywood's vets served in World War II and Korea. Several, in fact, served in just the last few years, including 34-year-old Adam Driver ("Star Wars") and 48-year-old Rob ...
27 February 2011. 110 years. The last surviving veteran from the Colony of Jamaica was Stanley Stair [33] (d. 2008) and from British Guyana was Gershom Browne [34] (d. 2000). Thomas Shaw (d. 2002) was the last veteran from Ireland, [35] and Alfred Anderson (d. 2005) was the last from Scotland.
United States Army Air Forces personnel of World War II (6 C, 1,608 P) United States Coast Guard personnel of World War II (1 C, 224 P) United States Merchant Mariners of World War II (141 P)
The official end of World War I (known as "The Great War" as well as "The War to End All Wars") was not until June of 1919 with a signed treaty. 4. November 11 is the date of Veterans Day each ...
S. List of last surviving World War II veterans. Categories: Military personnel of World War II. Lists of military veterans. World War II-related lists. Lists of 20th-century people.