By what year will all veterans of WW2 be dead? The Korean War? The Vietnam War?

Question

I'm morbidly curious. What are your estimates?

By that reasoning...
For World War 2, that would be 2045.
For the Korean War, that would be 2053.
For Vietnam, that would be 2075.

The last Union Civil War veteran died in 1956.

The last Confederate Civil War veteran died in 1959.

Answer 1

don't add 100, add 88. 106 seems to be about the max age for we humans and the vets were at least 18 (though some lied) when they served.

WWII ended in 1945 -- an 18 year old in 1945 will be 106 in 2033. (1945 - 18) + 106

WWI - (1918 - 18) + 106 = 2006 (pretty close estimate)

Korea - (1953 - 18) + 106 = 2041

Vietnam - (1975 - 18) + 106 = 2063

PGW-I (1991 - 18) + 106 = 2079

That said, most of us won't make it to 106 years old and most didn't turn 18 on the last day of the war. Most of us will be gone by these dates.

For those with negative comments -- understanding when we can expect to not have these fine men and women around any longer is not disrespectful at all. There are plenty of good reasons to need to know this information or want to understand it. Someone interested in writing the narratives of these folk knows that the clock is ticking quickly and we lose this incredible source of history every day more and more.

Everything that can be studied should be studied - even if some find it uncomfortable or "morbid". It's only through answers that we gain knowledge, we gain nothing by looking away when the facts are uncomfortable.

Answer 2

I don`t ever remember WW2 Veterans & Korea Veterans disrespecting the Vietnam war Veterans . The war became misunderstood decrease back than and it nonetheless is whilst we talk they only project i will blame disrespect on is the press Civilians government Politicians and the Congress guy .

Answer 3

Hopefully they will survive for a good time more. These great men and women truly are the greatest generation and are first hand experts on everything that went on during those times. We can always read about the battles in the history books, the type of weapons used, etc. but there's so much more info that's important but doesn't fit the time/date --of history. For example. We know how Pearl Harbor happened and how it progressed, but a book can't tell us how it smelled that morning. They can't go into depth on how it affected both Military and civilians alike on personal levels.
How did it feel sleeping in a foxhole during the battle of Foy? What did it sound like on the beaches of Normandy?
History books have tended to romanticize WW2, but it was a war!!! As violent as Iraq may be to some, fighting the Germans in France and North Africa, the Japanese in the Pacific and the Italians at Palermo and Anzio was just as bad! There was no more mercy in war than there is today, and it was not a cakewalk fighting across Europe.
During Gulf War 1 my grandfather was disturbed by images that came in showing dead Iraqis. He said it reminded him too much of Italy and even though some of the images were grotesque, he told me he had seen worse. He even said that by seeing those images he could still smell the blood and burned flesh.
Sadly he has passed, before I could ask him all the questions I had about WW2. My grandmother passed recently and she could answer the homefront questions and told stories of rationing and victory gardens, but there's so much more that we could have known from them.
So please, if you meet a vet of WW2, Korea, or 'Nam please buy them a drink and ask them to share thier tales with you. Although they lived through conflict they will appreciate it and it helps to talk about it. But if they don't want to please don't push. Just thank them for their service and thier sacrifice and enjoy the company of a person who has witnessed, and taken a physical role, in shaping history. Your life will be enriched for having known them and thier story.

Answer 4

Hopefully they will live a long life. hey the guy that commanded to put the flag in the battle of iwo jima is still alive imagine if he wasnt and they all died? not quit sure of his name though sorry!God bless our vets and troops!

Answer 5

Take the year the wars ended and add 100 = thats your answer.

Answer 6

here is one for you i am a vietman vet but did not servicer in country but plan to live till 100

Answer 7

I think you shud be hoping they stay alive as long as possible seen as they fought for our countries.

Answer 8

I plan to outlive you.

Answer 9

You're disgusting.

Answer 10

Hope it's longer then you and your morbidity.