Last living US WWI veteran passes away

**Whacker** · 02-28-2011, 09:08

http://edition.cnn.com/2011/US/02/27...ex.html?hpt=T2

... And another chapter of the history book has closed in America. Rest in peace Mr. Buckles, and Thank You for your many years of service to our nation.

**Sarmatian** · 02-28-2011, 10:56

Originally Posted by Whacker

http://edition.cnn.com/2011/US/02/27...ex.html?hpt=T2

... And another chapter of the history book has closed in America. Rest in peace Mr. Buckles, and Thank You for your many years of service to our nation.

Rest in peace indeed, for your service to the rest of the world also...

**Megas Methuselah** · 03-01-2011, 03:51

Pesikwan. Micwach.

**rajpoot** · 03-01-2011, 16:44

May he rest in peace.

I seem to remember a thread about another WWI veteran from UK, who passed away recently....A generation of people is leaving us. People who saw change in it's most radical and unbelievable form. I'll always regret never having met them.

**johnhughthom** · 03-02-2011, 01:44

Originally Posted by india

I seem to remember a thread about another WWI veteran from UK, who passed away recently...

Radiohead released a song in tribute to him with the proceeds going to the British Legion, be nice to see something similar for Mr Buckles. They both have such WW 1 sounding names, Harry Patch and Frank Buckles.