Last living US WWI vet dies

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[UK_fan]

Last living US WWI vet dies in W. Va. at age 110

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – He was repeatedly rejected by military recruiters and got into uniform at 16 after lying about his age. But Frank Buckles would later become the last surviving U.S. veteran of World War I.

Buckles, who also survived being a civilian POW in the Philippines in World War II, died of natural causes Sunday at his home in Charles Town, biographer and family spokesman David DeJonge said in a statement. He was 110.

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[t collette]

Need to tell y'all. Frank Buckles spent most of his life in Great Falls, Montana, and died there. His last interview was only a few months ago, and he was sharp as a tack. His service years, and WWII years were very interesting to hear about. He seen the 20th century.