Sunday, February 01, 2009

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frank woodruff buckles, the last known surviving doughboy, turned 108 years old today.

hes the second youngest of the seven remaining wwi servicemen worldwide.

curious as to what he looked like when he served our country ninety-fuckin-two years ago?

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i wonder what it feels like to know youre the last person in the country who participated in a war whose centennial anniversary is a mere five years yonder.

happy 108th, frank.



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