Frank Buckles
Military personnel
Frank Woodruff Buckles was a United States Army corporal and the last surviving American military veteran of World War I. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1917 aged 16 and served with a detachment from Fort Riley, driving ambulances and motorcycles... Wikipedia
Born: February 1, 1901, Bethany, MO
Died: February 27, 2011 (age 110 years), Charles Town, WV
Place of burial: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
Children: Susannah Buckles Flanagan
Battles/wars: World War I (soldier); World War II (civilian POW): Raid at Los Baños (World War II)
Rank: Corporal
Service number: 15577