Are there any wwi veterans alive

Edit Story. May 25, , am EDT. Data journalist covering technological, societal and media topics. Follow me on Twitter. Niall McCarthy. By Ryan Prior and Lauren M. Johnson , CNN. CNN His life nowadays is spent doting on his great grandkids. He is Only , of the 16 million who served in the war are still alive. Many veterans still survive today, and they form a central part of remembrance on November This year marks its th anniversary and for the first time, in decades, the public can lay flowers, a tradition reserved for Presidents.

As of there are no surviving veterans of The Great War. Despite more than 4 million soldiers being mobilized, and more than 65, being killed in the short amount of time, the fact that the war ended more than years ago makes it impossible that someone called up to fight could be alive today.

The last soldier living was Frank Buckles , an ambulance driver on the Western Front. President Obama was present at his funeral. Ahead of this VeteransDay , I want to thank all those who have come before us.

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