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IDemo

(16,926 posts) Thu May 5, 2016, 11:11 PM May 2016

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.

Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/US/oldest-us-world-war-ii-vet-passes-110/story?id=38897993

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Oldest US World War II Vet Passes Away at 110 (Original Post) IDemo May 2016 OP

Final time for a hero---------------- turbinetree May 2016 #1

I had four uncles who served in WWII, two in the Army, two in the Navy Glorfindel May 2016 #2

Peace Duckhunter935 May 2016 #3

Thank you Mr. Levingston. montana_hazeleyes May 2016 #4

. Omaha Steve May 2016 #5

Rest in Peace Sir. 840high May 2016 #6

I admire this man............ mrmpa May 2016 #7

Wow! RIP Levingston. C Moon May 2016 #8

wow, that's an enormous life! tomm2thumbs May 2016 #9

... glinda May 2016 #10

... shenmue May 2016 #11

I didn't know anyone lived that long. Kablooie May 2016 #12

He enlisted at age 38? JustABozoOnThisBus May 2016 #13

turbinetree

(24,703 posts)

1. Final time for a hero----------------

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Thu May 5, 2016, 11:23 PM

May 2016

Glorfindel

(9,731 posts)

2. I had four uncles who served in WWII, two in the Army, two in the Navy

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Thu May 5, 2016, 11:27 PM

May 2016

All of them long since dead. May Mr. Levingston rest in peace.

Duckhunter935

(16,974 posts)

3. Peace

Reply to IDemo (Original post)

Thu May 5, 2016, 11:31 PM

May 2016

montana_hazeleyes

(3,424 posts)

4. Thank you Mr. Levingston.

Reply to IDemo (Original post)

Thu May 5, 2016, 11:33 PM

May 2016

Rest In Peace Sir.

Omaha Steve

(99,667 posts)

5. .

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Thu May 5, 2016, 11:34 PM

May 2016

840high

(17,196 posts)

6. Rest in Peace Sir.

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Thu May 5, 2016, 11:39 PM

May 2016

mrmpa

(4,033 posts)

7. I admire this man............

Reply to IDemo (Original post)

Fri May 6, 2016, 12:07 AM

May 2016

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.