2007-01-27 18:09:03 · 11 answers · asked by luke 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
I can tell you my father is still alive and is a World War II veteran. Sadly the Greatest Generation may be completely forgotten when the last of them are dead.
2007-01-27 18:15:52 · answer #1 · answered by cartiphilus 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is terrible the way the VA treats their veterans. It should be the focus of some watchdog group or something. My son is a veteran (not a war, but a Marine) and it is appalling to see the conditions inside the hospitals.
Especially the treatment the older people get -- the ones that we know fought in WWII and are nearing the ends of their life. I just want to shake those people who work there. It is worse than any terrible nursing home.
Nostradamus forecast that WWIII would come as the last of the "Greatest Generation who fought the Great Fight" were dying off." I think I'll post this as a question and see what you all think of it.
2007-01-28 03:30:45 · answer #2 · answered by luvmelodio 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is from a website I found. The story is from April, 2005, story in the New York Times, but it will give you some indea.
Some 16.5 million Americans served in World War II. Today fewer than 3.7 million World War II military veterans are still alive. And, they are dying at a rate of as many as 1,500 every day.
2007-01-27 18:55:16 · answer #3 · answered by JOHN B 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My grandfather and my husbands grandfather are both alive kicking and traveling the world. My grandfather also does a lot to educate youth with his involvement in the Canadian Legion. Both of these great men lied about their ages to get into the Army so they are still a bit younger than most WW2 veterans. Unfortunitly as time passes we lose the men and women with so much to share.
2007-01-27 18:28:01 · answer #4 · answered by emmandal 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
According to. Latest estimate, 1.017 U.S. veterans of ww2 are still alive. I m sure the number has dipped below substantially since then
2015-05-19 03:12:22 · answer #5 · answered by Vahe 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
MANY and the government does NOT take care of them......sad huh? My father was a marine and that was pathetic to take someone aged 17 and allow them the tortures of war. Do a survey online about the Veterans Administration, but i guarantee you wont get the truth. the government lies.
2007-01-27 18:35:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The youngest of WWII survivors would have to be nearing 80 years old about now, so I would estimate less than 10% of the total who participated in that war.
2007-01-28 00:21:02 · answer #7 · answered by WC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would put it at around 10-15 percent, I know of at least 2 or 3 here in my area that are still kicking
2007-01-28 02:57:26 · answer #8 · answered by anton_29207 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My dad--he turns 83 on Monday. :)
My sister also met a 91 year old Pearl Harbor survivor when we went to Hawaii in Dec.
2007-01-27 18:16:40 · answer #9 · answered by KatEyez4 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I wish I knew for sure. My dad and relatives who fought in WW2 are all gone as is my husband's relatives who fought also. They were the best!
2007-01-27 18:13:55 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋