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Frank Buckles

United States Army soldier and centenarian

  • Fame53.0
  • Momentum1.3
  • Wikipedia9.1K
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Lived 1901–2011, aged 110United States
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  • Era
    1901–2011
    Aged 110
  • Awards
    2
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Updated 2026-06-19

Frank Woodruff Buckles was a corporal in the United States Army 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 near the front lines in Europe.

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