Frank Buckles, on service in the U.S. Army, as quoted in The Knoxville News
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If your country needs you, you should be right there, that is the way I felt when I was young, and that's the way I feel today.
— Frank Buckles on United States Armed Forces
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About Frank Buckles
Frank Woodruff Buckles (February 1, 1901 – February 27, 2011) was, at age 110, the last known surviving American-born veteran of the First World War.
About Frank Buckles
Frank Woodruff Buckles (February 1, 1901 – February 27, 2011) was, at age 110, the last known surviving American-born veteran of the First World War.
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