Last American World War I Veteran

 

Frank Buckles, born February 1, 1901, in Missouri, was the last surviving American World War I veteran, passing away on February 27, 2011, at age 110. Enlisting in the U.S. Army at 16 by lying about his age, he served as an ambulance driver in France. Later, during World War II, he endured three years as a civilian prisoner in the Philippines. Buckles advocated for a national World War I memorial in Washington, D.C., until his final years. His remarkable life symbolized the enduring legacy of the "doughboys."

American Domestic Propaganda in World War I