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The last living 'doughboy'
Frank Buckles joined the Army at 15 and set sail for World War I on the same ship used in the rescue of the Titanic. A couple decades later, he was forced to eat from a tin cup for more than three years as a World War II POW. Now, at 107, he's a national hero. full story





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Nice one. :)




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That's incredible!!  What a sweetheart.............




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i really would love to read his biography/autobiography. the things he has seen and experienced!

bless him. ::rose::





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That's amazing that he still can remember that

The man is living history to two world wars,what he must of saw then is stuff we only read about in books he lived those events

hope that someone takes down his story and makes sure people read and hear it

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here is video of the dear gentleman visiting the WWl memorial...i wonder if he was thinking his name will be engraved there before long?

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