Oldest US World War II Vet Passes Away at 110
Source: ABC News
The oldest verified World War II veteran in the U.S. passed away Tuesday at the age of 110.
Frank Levingston enlisted in the U.S. Army on Oct. 6, 1942, according to the National Archives, less than one year after Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor propelled the U.S. into World War II. Levingston has seen 19 presidents hold office during his lifetime.
"He felt the obligation to give to the country whatever he possibly could, and he was very excited about it," Jee Levingston, Frank's nephew, told ABC News today. "He gave it his very best."
Levingston told ABC News that his uncle was born on Nov. 13, 1905, in Cotton Valley, Louisiana, and that both of Frank's parents died when Frank was very young.
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turbinetree
(24,703 posts)Glorfindel
(9,731 posts)All of them long since dead. May Mr. Levingston rest in peace.
Duckhunter935
(16,974 posts)montana_hazeleyes
(3,424 posts)Rest In Peace Sir.
840high
(17,196 posts)mrmpa
(4,033 posts)to have enlisted at the age of 36, and then lived another 74 years, wow.
I had 3 uncles and 3 great uncles in WWII. My great uncle Mathew was born in 1910, he was killed in France in late August, early September of 1944. He survived D-Day, but not a battle later. He would have been 106 this year. May a higher power & us, love them all.
C Moon
(12,215 posts)tomm2thumbs
(13,297 posts)19 presidents, and almost saw a 20th!
Kablooie
(18,634 posts)JustABozoOnThisBus
(23,354 posts)I bet he was called "pops" in his basic training platoon.
Anyway, RIP Frank.