Comments on: The Last Living American Veteran of WWI

By: Chris Higgins

Chris Higgins — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:29:48 +0000

Note to the commenter who mentioned no memorial for WWI vets. Interesting, West Virginia (where Buckles lives, and where my folks live) has a Veterans’ Memorial that includes a WWI soldier, although it is a general memorial. Here’s a link to some info about it:

http://www.appaltree.net/vet/index.htm

My Mom wrote me this (she works at the WV state capitol, and sees this memorial every day): “Since the article was published, this sculptor has finished a statue of a generic female vet (much controversy over her uniform – old guys wanted her to have a skirt on!). This statue hasn’t been erected yet.”

By: Pete

Pete — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 13:56:56 +0000

very moving. sad that there’s only a handful of WW1 vets left now. Like Dave, I became interested in WW1 after hearing about the Christmas Truce. For a great read about WW1, check out “11th Month, 11th Day, 11th Hour.” It’s incredible that ANYONE survived this war.

By: Dave Davis

Dave Davis — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 12:26:19 +0000

Great War – Great article. Motivated by the Christmas Truce of 1914, I have become more interested in WWI and have found the challenges that the soldiers overcame to be under appreciated. Thanks for the article and remembering.

By: Barbara

Barbara — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 08:01:21 +0000

awww Joey you are very lucky. he seems like a fascinating and incredibly sweet man.

By: Joey

Joey — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 01:56:12 +0000

I live about 15 min away from this guy. He’s a really cool person to talk to.

By: Amber

Amber — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 23:53:06 +0000

Absolutely beautiful, thank you for sharing.

By: Bella

Bella — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 23:05:16 +0000

That was wonderful thankk you for posting it.

By: MrsArno

MrsArno — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 22:55:48 +0000

@Jeff in Mpls- I think you are probably in your 20′s or 30′s, and haven’t actually gained much of your wisdom, yet. No-one is saying that all people who reach their 90′s are rocket scientists because of it… Just saying you figure some things out after you’ve seen so much…

By: Jeff in Mpls

Jeff in Mpls — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 22:36:49 +0000

I can’t view the video from work, but I wouldn’t leap to the immediate assumption that age, even great advanced age, automatically equals wisdom. It’s too easy a leap.

By: doesn't matter

doesn't matter — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 22:04:49 +0000

Just thought I would post this. Check out his facebook page. WWI vets do not have a memorial.

http://sq-al.facebook.com/group.php?gid=33974746413