2007-01-10 07:20:56 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
There are 14 American WW1 Veterans. The oldest is 115 the youngest is 106 year's old.
2007-01-10 07:29:04 · answer #1 · answered by D.O... 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Then number of verified living WWI veterans is 48, worldwide.
Keep in mind if you were 18 at the end of WWI in1918 you would be106-107 today.
So those that still are, are among the oldest living persons in the world. All are over 100.
2007-01-10 07:33:59 · answer #2 · answered by opinionator 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
sure, I honestly have a chum ninety 3 become with pastime rigidity 6814 that ended up contained in the Pacific after leaving from the army backyard in Brooklyn on 23 January 1942 (those were the first actual troops to leave the U. S. for warfare and Patton doesn't go away from this harbor for a minimum of yet another 7 or 8 months) - he ended up earning 5 Bronze Stars with the U. S. military and become patted on the lower back by way of one then Lieutenant Colonel Lewis B. "Chesty" Puller for searching after both Marines and defense force service contributors in the course of the conflict of Guadalcanal. He later went on to Bougainville, and then the Philippine Islands. As a protection rigidity Soldier his significant command become held below Admiral Bull Halsey; no longer till he were given to the Philippines did he fall below the basically accurate command of widespread Douglas MacArthur. the guy is strolling, speaking historic previous. Ask him what he had for lunch at present he couldn't allow you to comprehend; ask him about WW II and his memory is as sharp because it become even as it happened. He did not imagine he'd stay to be 22 even as eastern Sniper fairly a lot picked him off in Bougainville, he's ninety 3 now - deteriorating quickly regrettably. this nighttime, i'll observe the Washington Nationals play the Atlanta Braves with him for the basically accurate 2/3 of the game. Semper Fidelis!
2016-12-28 15:29:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't have an exact # but I'm 30 yrs old and a veteran and whenever I go to the VFW meetings there are quite a few guys there from WW1....
Don't forget to thank a veteran when you see one ;)
2007-01-10 07:26:05 · answer #4 · answered by the_one 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
less than 12 as they had them on tv not to long ago,,
2007-01-13 10:30:04 · answer #5 · answered by jerry 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
CONTACT VETERANS DEPT.
2007-01-10 07:24:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is a great question and we should research it,
2007-01-10 07:24:35 · answer #7 · answered by Gypsy Gal 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
None
2007-01-10 07:24:05 · answer #8 · answered by Preacher 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
four and a half
2007-01-10 07:29:53 · answer #9 · answered by vladkeren44 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋