tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19492813.post4967329997940476951..comments2024-02-24T09:14:44.403+00:00Comments on The Poor Mouth: Last US veteran of WWI diesjams o donnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17315325008175184363noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19492813.post-14377645073954334792011-03-03T22:42:08.316+00:002011-03-03T22:42:08.316+00:00There could well be Anonymous.Whether any claims c...There could well be Anonymous.Whether any claims can be verified or not remains to be seen. <br /><br />A Brazilian was "discovered " a few years ago. He is listed as a WWI-era vett on the lists on Wikipedia.<br /><br />I have every reason to think these listts are as reliable as they can be. The people interested are pretty thoroughjams o donnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17315325008175184363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19492813.post-31818297949162513692011-03-03T20:41:44.647+00:002011-03-03T20:41:44.647+00:00I can't help wondering if there's someone ...I can't help wondering if there's someone somewhere, besides Choules and Green, who could be undocumented. Japan had a part in WWI and they're known for longevity. Or maybe someone in South America or Africa where records aren't too good. Not sure how large their roles in the war were, however.<br /><br />I think after the last two pass someone else will make a claim.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19492813.post-11873025123041039472011-03-01T17:49:06.391+00:002011-03-01T17:49:06.391+00:00He had a good innings Knatolee. That said his de...He had a good innings Knatolee. That said his death is a loss<br /><br />It truly is the en d of an era for the US Steve. Very soon WWI will truly pas into historyjams o donnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17315325008175184363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19492813.post-74757667731902424172011-03-01T17:40:50.352+00:002011-03-01T17:40:50.352+00:00Thanks for the memorial post, jams. Such an age is...Thanks for the memorial post, jams. Such an age is hard to imagine, in either sense of the word "age".Steve Bateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07587223243120009776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19492813.post-18719214129495325472011-03-01T13:44:51.188+00:002011-03-01T13:44:51.188+00:00Wow, and he aged well!Wow, and he aged well!Knatoleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03809822081515082096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19492813.post-28864207115763412132011-03-01T10:05:19.626+00:002011-03-01T10:05:19.626+00:00A sad loss anonymous b u t not unexpected given...A sad loss anonymous b u t not unexpected given his age.<br /><br />It is not imposible that one of the surbivors will still be with us in August 2014.jams o donnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17315325008175184363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19492813.post-62874418222351914912011-03-01T01:01:06.119+00:002011-03-01T01:01:06.119+00:00I've just heard the news and it's heartbre...I've just heard the news and it's heartbreaking. But he led a very long and fulfilling life.<br /><br />I always hoped he could make it to 2014, the centennial. It would be awesome if one of the veterans could. I'm not sure that's ever been done for any conflict, though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com