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rank Woodruff Buckles (born Wood Buckles, February 1, 1901 – February 27, 2011) was a United States Army corporal and the last surviving American military veteran of World War I. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1917 at the age of 16 and served with a detachment from Fort Riley, driving ambulances and motorcycles near the front lines in Europe.
Timeline
Birth- Feb 1, 1901
Bethany, MO
Birth- Feb 1, 1901
Birth
Bethany, Harrison County, Missouri, United States of America
1914 - 1918World War I
Served For
United States of America
Conflict Period
World War I
Branch
Army
Rank
Corporal
Death- Feb 27, 2011-Age: 110 years
Charles Town WV
Death- Feb 27, 2011-Age: 110 years
Death
Charles Town, Jefferson County, West Virginia, United States of America
Burial
Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, United States of America
Other Facts
Full Name
Wood Buckles
Also Known As
Frank Woodruff Buckles