He was a boy when the first plane flew He was also alive around the time spirit of saint Louis the first plane to fly across the Atlantic (Long Island, New York, to Paris, France) The first men to land on the moon, (and also the first object in space, first living creature in space, and the first man in space) This man lived through one of the most interesting times in the history of the world
Not only was he the last living U.S. WWI veteran, but also the 2nd-to last living WWI vet overall. After his death on Sunday, February 27th, 2011, Florence Green of the UK became the last living WWI vet overall. Florence unfortunately passed away on Saturday, February 4th, 2012, marking the fact that there are no longer any living WWI vets.
@RatseyThe_Rat Not really as time goes on people and veterans will pass on. It's just a natural part of life. It's good there hasn't been any sort of global conflict like the world wars since.
@@jonasswitzer9266 Same, my great-grandfather from the Bronx, New York, enlisted to fight in the First World War and all three of my great-uncles from Pittsburgh were drafted to fight in the Second World War.
Claudia M Parada Or being one of the oldest people in the world probably having outlived several children and wives. And that, for the most part, no one you meet can reminisce with you about the time you grew up in. Very lonely indeed.
Ragnar Onsager why the fuck would the government want to kill some old WWI vet? What, is some old vet from West Virginia gonna expose their hidden agenda?
Same Goldie Glocks, nice name btw, man ever since BF1 I have always wanted to know about WWI, and wish I could talk to a WWI vet, but I found out the last one died before I even got interested in WWI :(
@Nicholas Negosian prolly doesnt, but believe in what you want. in this case, this is a great person, he fought for his country, so wishing him happiness in heaven is a nice thing to do (heaven = good peaceful place)
Im 16 about to turn 17 and i cant wrap up in my mind that kids my age went and fought in a war and never got to see their families again and their families never got to see them alive
Wow just to think, this man saw the begging and the end of the USSR, he saw the British empire when it was at its peak, and the end of its decline, he saw America grow from an insignificant country to the only world super power, he saw a lot in his days on earth.
this man lived under 20 US Presidents: - William McKinley - Theodore Roosevelt - William Howard Taft - Woodrow Wilson - Warren G. Harding - Calvin Cooldige - Herbert Hoover - Franklin Delano Roosevelt - Harry S. Truman - Dwight D. Eisenhower - John F. kennedy - Lyndon B. Johnson - Richard Nixon - Gerald Ford - Jimmy carter - Ronald Reagan - George H.W. Bush - Bill Clinton - George W. Bush - Barack Obama Thats stunning!
He survived all diseases, the Great War and World War II. For the reward, he gets to share his experiences and tell his amazing story of survival. What an incredible man he is!
This man has gone through eras of kingdoms, fascists, communists, and democracies, and more wars and conflicts than I can count. That’s absolutely mind boggling.
"eras" are you a moron? Youre saying it like he has lived centuries. Stop being dramatic. It's really impressive to see him live to this old but you guys are obnoxious with the praising
Yes, you're right. He was alive to see the fall of major Western monarchies after WW1, the communist revolutions that soon followed, the rise of Soviet Union, Great Depression, the rise of fascism prior to WW2, the fall of fascism after WW2, the Cold War, the fall of Soviet Union, 9/11, Great Recession, and maybe in the end he saw the resurgence of Nazism in form of Neo-Nazis
Titanic's sinking, WWI, Roaring 20s, Great Depression , WWII, the Holocaust, Cuban Misslie crisis, Cold war, Korean war, space race, beginning of the internet, and more. Frank Buckles has gone through every major event in the 20th century. Rest In Peace Frank Buckles. 1901-2011
I find it rather fitting that you brought up the _Titanic_ Disaster, as Frank Buckles traveled to Europe to join the fighting aboard the RMS _Carpathia._ He may very well have been the last living person who stepped aboard the ill-fated Cunarder.
God bless him and it's absolutely amazing how well he looks at 110... No he can't walk very well but hey he is 110 and he lived an amazing life. Rest in peace hero.
It's sad that he died only 27 days after he turned 110 (when this video came out). Imagine what he must have been like as a young man? Incredible stories, I'm sure!
His last words were "I was never looking for adventure, it just came to me." Edit: Several people have notified me that these might not be his last words, checking my sources now. Can't like about something like this
@@kremidgames1813 Indeed. My grandfather was very young when he was drafted for WW2 at the end of the war. And even tho he was one of the youngest people who have seen the war, he passed away at age 93 last year. Time is flying by.
some desert dude my comment didn't mean to suggest you were of any specific ethnic group. Your icon is a guy wearing a head covering that's used in deserts traditionally.
@@heinzguderian628 well, Nazi Germany wasn’t the mightiest of empires, it only lasted 12 years! The USSR however, outliving that monstrosity is an achievement indeed.
Sally Mendoza Absolutely right. If not for individuals like him. None of these "instant" stars would have had a chance to be pop stars or whatever they are if guys like him didn't answer the call to action.
chris s that has to be the weakest roast bro. And why you even here? Just to find people to roast? You're such a brave keyboard warrior. I'm so disappointed in you
As a history lover, seeing this fills me with joy, but also with sadness. You see, there will come a point in my life where there will be no more people who witnessed in person events like World War One (The veterans are all dead, but there is still people of the time alive) Second World War and the Vietnam War (Well, i do Hope to outlive this last one). is shocking to see that all these events that are so remarkable in history will remain only in the books, and not more in memories. It's something that makes you think about a lot.
all the young veterans are doing so much for us alr we should also support them for what they've done for us. there are so many projects helping the veterans like HAVE NFTs
Hope he’s resting peacefully, it’s sad to think that this will happen to the ww2, Korean, Vietnam, and even the wars in the Middle East rn. RIP to all soldiers
Middle East soldiers do not deserve recognition in my opinion. I know I’m gonna get hate on this comment. However ‘The War on Terror’ was just a reason to kill and invade. As was the Vietnam war. WW1 and WW2 veterans deserve everything. And even then American veterans overshadow the rest. But Polish and English, French and even Belgian soldiers did as much. Maybe even more. To the liberation of Europe. America only joined in WW2 because of Japan and Pearl Harbor.
@@mycklaflonscamping1398 I feel like despite intentions of wars, that doesn't diminish individual acts of heroism of certain soldiers. search up John A. Chapman in the Battle of Takur Ghar, which was during the war in Afghanistan. I'd call him a hero even though the war he was fighting might not be as honorable as ww1 or ww2.
Not known by many people, there's a WW1 memorial on the State Capitol grounds in Charleston WV and it's been there as long as I can remember. I'm 52yrs old.
Jack Estis The memorial in question for the video was for America's efforts in World War 1. With that said, the vast majority of the service men in ww1 were white with Politically Incorrect views for the current year.
Don't say that man. There are plenty of us WW1 buffs out there. If you are interested in it, you should watch a channel called TheGreatWar on youtube. It is pretty fucking amazing.
Timothy Magnussen No I mean that the Germans were just protecting themselves from foreign aggression, they struck first to prevent the allies from pincering them.
Jacob Ford The war started when Austria Hungary went to war against Serbia. Which drew Germany into the war because of their alliance with Austria Hungary. In fact the English didn't declare war on Germany until Germany invaded Belgium. You are either a troll, or you have an IQ on par with a potato.
BlueVersion2 god is real and how come someone made Earth who made Earth huh and outer space and animals back in 1 billion years and trees and how come we breathe on earth except the other planets
When i see people so old like him im like "imagine all that they have seen,all that they know,all that they have been through,all that they have lived"
ww3 isnt gonna be around in time for your parents mabey you and i will be around during it, but why even think about ww3 its a little to early to be thinking about it, for all we know the german union could be planning it
Alucard Hellsing Oh no, there are so many things beyond nuclear weapons. If we wanted, we could breed a strain of bacteria (or genetically engineer a virus) so strong it resists every treatment known to man and spreads like wildfire. Not nearly as impressive to watch, but much more thorough. ^^
I feel the same ans my heart breaks when I see the young veterans retire early and dont get anything to spend the rest of their lives. pls help them through supporting the HAVE NFTs as they're currently working for their empowerment. below is their discord
2pac's life goes on is ringing in my ears after seeing this. Maybe this dude is having a toast with his comrades and dead soldiers from axis powers and all are friends
Remember when this was bravery? Now it's brave to make up genders and words and then bully those people who disagree with you. We need more heroes like this
So true. Bravery nowadays is to march naked on street with face paints and rainbow flags to show support for made up genders and harass and assault those who don't agree.
Sadly he passed away on February 27, 2011. He was buried at Arlington National Cemetery, which he very much deserves. Thank you for your service, Frank Buckles.
He’s been through the whole 20th century and he’s learned from its history he saw the change in society throughout the years the knowledge he possessed of being alive through all that is quite special
He did die 27 days later. The last combat veteran to die was on November 9, 2011. The last veteran (a woman member of the Woman's Air Force of Britain) dies on 9 February 2012.
Quite common for 16 yo to go as volunteers at war. In italy the whole male generation of 1899 basically disappeared during the war, 16 yo boys went massively as volunteers at the beginning of the war and got slaughtered. Also in 1917/1918 they were conscripted so just imagine..... The 1898/1899 generation in Italy went totally missing, few remained
Wow, this man lived through the russo japanese war,the fall of the qing dynasty, Titanic,wwi,The Russian Revolution,The great depression,WW2,The cold war, the Korean War, The Space Race,The Vietnam War,The fall of the USSR,,War in Afghanistan,9/11,Iraq war ,and the modern age
My grandfather is 107 and still remembers the colors, engine types, makes and models of the cars he owned in the 30s. He dug miles of trenches by hand in Germany In WW2. When I listen to the stories of his early days I can’t help but realize I was born 2 generations late
Toolman329 Thank you for your Service! I was blessed to be the Daughter of older Parents. My Daddy & Godfather were both WW2 Vets, US Army Air Corp. I learned so much from my Parents. Respect, honesty, kindness & common decency were the norm. I'm keeping those values alive as we live in a world now where common sense, common courtesy, & common decency are no longer common. It's nice to know there are many WW2 Vets still with us. Unfortunately, my Godparents & recently both my Parents have passed. (RIP💖) I appreciate your comment. Thank you for your Service. 💖🌟🇺🇸🌟💖
Bless this man’s sole, as someone who had 2 Great Grandfathers who served in this terrible war, I find it very unfortunate they all passed away. Rest In Peace to these true American heroes. They will be missed, I hope our World War 2 veterans will have their stories recorded for future generations to hear.
My great grandfather Lawrence Scholl was in the US Army in WW1. Born August 10, 1898-Died December 2, 1984 aged 86 years. He happily gave his life to save mine. I was 7 when he died. He was a very nice man.
I met Frank in KCMO at the World War one museum when my civil war reenacting group did a cannon live fire in front of the museum. May God rest that great man's soul.
Makes me a bit sad when these ww1-ww2 veterans start dying of extreme old age. Like a bit of history is fleeting away from us. They witnessed so much and experienced so much. 100 years and counting man! That's so insane for me to comprehend. I doubt anyone in my family including me will ever live that long. I hope he's doing well in the afterlife he deserves his rest.
"I'm proud to be an American, where at least I know I'm free. And I won't forget the ones who died whom have that right to me..." Rest in peace, 1901 - 2011.
He has lived through the deadliest and greatest century in the history of humankind, he straight up lived from going around in a horse carriage to dank memes on the internet
This man saw so many things live that it is almost unimaginable: The German Empire, its collapse into the Weimar Republic, to its collapse with the Rise of Nazi Germany, followed by the Fall of Nazi Germany and the creation of the Federal Republic and the reunification of the two German states. The Russian Civil War, followed by the establishment of the Soviet Union, the Cold War tensions, slow collapse of the Soviets, creation of the Russian Federation. This man outlived every Soviet leader except Gorbachev. This man was alive through NINETEEN different Presidencies from McKinley (briefly after he was born) to Obama, seeing the transformation of a racially segregated country to a country that elected its first non-white President. He saw the entirety of the Civil Rights Movement and the abandoning of the Jim Crow laws too. He saw Britain turn from the biggest Empire in history to the Britain we know today. The entirety of the rapid change in the music industry happened in his lifetime, with the music of the 1910s in his childhood, through the rise of Rock n'Roll and the Beatlemania, all the way to the likes of Justin Bieber. This man was a gem that definitely had so much knowledge, some of which he might have never passed on.
Imagine being part of 1 of the most brutal and costly wars known to man, surviving, and then realizing long after your the only remaining one still alive out of everybody who had fought. Rest in peace.
@@yeetushmm6073 you realize the Ottoman Empire fell in 1922? Still a great achievement, but not impossible. In fact it only fell 10 years before my grandfather was born.
This man was alive when the German empire, Ottoman Empire, cavalry charges, bayonets, gas attacks were still a thing. He was alive during both world wars, Vietnam, moon landing, fall of the USSR, 911, and the fucking invention of the Wii. He was alive to see the Russian empire turn into the USSR turn into Russia. He watched his country turn from an isolated country to a global superpower He read about the titanic sinking in the headlines, and it wasn’t a theory, it was about it sinking. He witnessed racism and then the civil rights movement. He probably read about MLK’s assassination in the news Let that sink in
The sad thing is right now we are rapidly getting closer to loosing all of our World War II veterans, quick ask them about their lives before it is too late and they all pass on.
You’re 10 years late youtube
Yeah I just watched it now
Lol
Same here
Why? You can still a watch a video about a veteran who lived to 110.
Same
The guy grew up with horses and carts and talking to his grandfather that fought in the civil war and he lived to see the Iphone.
He was even around when the first cars were manufactured and driven in the u.s
Holy shit I just noticed
Bruh the car is early 20th century invention
@@brubru9663 Late 19th century. Benz Patent Motor Wagon was made in 1886
@@bigmanjorge actually the 1800s were the 19th century not the 18th century
Titanic, WW1, WW2, The Cold War, The Korean War, Y2K, and 9/11 with more!?!? He has every right to say he’s seen it all
the ottoman empire for fucks sake. Now that's a lot of knowledge
Vietnam war too
*he had every right
He was a boy when the first plane flew
He was also alive around the time spirit of saint Louis the first plane to fly across the Atlantic (Long Island, New York, to Paris, France)
The first men to land on the moon, (and also the first object in space, first living creature in space, and the first man in space)
This man lived through one of the most interesting times in the history of the world
T306 41 Austro Hungarian Empire...
What a legend
Ey timeworks
Timeworks! :O
Yoooo Timeworks
How did you get only 7 likes?
@@thelarmy6863 because it’s just a normal comment, a check mark next to the name doesn’t make it special :/
No ww1 Veterans are still alive.
Let that sink in
What the fuck does that sink want
@@korfrag6865 I’m dead (not actually) 😂😂😂
I’m pretty sure everyone knows that. Almost all of them were born in the 1800s
Well at least the ww2 veterans are still around, for the next 20 years...
Battlefield one: am I a joke to you
26 days later, he passed away. :(
too bad he couldnt see bf1. :(
Agerix Official
Yeah, I love Battlefield 1!
Agerix Official If he had seen it he'd get angry at how historically inaccurate and stupid it looks as far as authenticity.
StopFear the only weapons that didnt exist that are in the game are a few from the medic class.
WWI was not a bunch of bullet sponge people running around like Usain Bolt with automatic weapons.
“I wonder if he’s still alive”
*Posted 10 years ago*
“Oh...”
'What i thought there were still ww2 veterans alive'
*Sees title carefully*
'Oh shit'
Lol i was wondering the same thing
He died less than a month after the video was uploaded
The oldest living person today is 117 3 years younger than him
@@JohnGisMe 118 years (Kane Tanaka from Japan)
For everyone’s information, he passed away 26 days after he turned 110. He will still be remembered forever
Way to ruin the mood asshole
@@gojira4036 I asked
now fuck off
@Eagle Explain how they failed.
@@larrylongdong9507 Do you think I care you asked?
@Eagle Speaking ill by not liking a post where someone says he died? okay sure
When you can say you’ve seen 1/3 of American history
That’s insane
That dude’s seen more than 1/3 of American History. He was born in 1901 or 1900 I’m not sure. America currently is around 240-250 years old.
@@vegetableman3911 so 1/2rd
@@vegetableman3911 america is 330 years old, he lived 110 years so he has seen 1/3 of america
@@jrg8782 since when was 2021-1776=330 lmao, our country is turning 245 this year
@@jrg8782 no it’s 244 years old
damn. he was fighting for 48 states at the time.
MrXenon1987 He seen the Shit really the Start of the Soviet Union and collapse of it
Toolman329 it usually doesn’t**
47 states when he was born
And Some vietnam vets prior to 1959
This man outlived the whole Soviet Union!
To all the people saying “He’s 120 now” He died 26 days after this recording.
Holy fuck that’s sad
Why must you hurt everyone in this way
I mean technically he’s 120 now
but he died 10 years ago ,_,
NOOOOOOOOOO
Anyone with a brain would realise it was unlikely he’d still be alive
Not only was he the last living U.S. WWI veteran, but also the 2nd-to last living WWI vet overall. After his death on Sunday, February 27th, 2011, Florence Green of the UK became the last living WWI vet overall. Florence unfortunately passed away on Saturday, February 4th, 2012, marking the fact that there are no longer any living WWI vets.
@RatseyThe_Rat Not really as time goes on people and veterans will pass on. It's just a natural part of life. It's good there hasn't been any sort of global conflict like the world wars since.
@@jorgizoran4340 I am a lineal descendant of people who fought in both WWI & WWII.
@@jorgizoran4340 exactly, people don’t live forever
@@jonasswitzer9266 Same, my great-grandfather from the Bronx, New York, enlisted to fight in the First World War and all three of my great-uncles from Pittsburgh were drafted to fight in the Second World War.
Memory eternal to them both as well as all who died in that bloody war
What a great man, his duty...110 years old and still talking about his duty.
Yes
God bless him
He died in 2017 i believe
@@bamaman6478 no he passed a few weeks after this video saddly
@@thegunnut1944 rlly?!
Sad to think your the only ww1 vet feels lonely
*in America
Claudia M Parada He's been dead for a few years now.
Claudia M Parada Or being one of the oldest people in the world probably having outlived several children and wives. And that, for the most part, no one you meet can reminisce with you about the time you grew up in. Very lonely indeed.
very sad
Claudia M Parada There was another WW1, a woman she was apart of the Women's Flying Corps, or something along those lines.
Frank Buckles 1901-2011
He died only 3 weeks after this video. God bless him & all of our vets 🇺🇸
He was born months before Walt Disney and 2 years before the first plane flew, and made it to the iPhone 4 days!
😢 Damn, thats sad, really...
noooooooooooo
Well fuck
CNN made him die.
He’s older then the Soviet Union
ussr was 72 years old but kinda cool to think he saw nazi germany and whole cold war
He could of also fought alongside the British guy who spared Hitler, making the cold war and nazi Germany happen.
@@serbianmonkeyclub1146 bruh
@@serbianmonkeyclub1146 rlly
@@tumppu123-h4s I think he probably meant that he was there before ussr and after they collapsed
He died 26 days after this was uploaded
Dark god bless him he loved a full life
Ragnar Onsager and what’s your disability?
Ragnar Onsager Minecraft youtubers did
Ragnar Onsager why the fuck would the government want to kill some old WWI vet? What, is some old vet from West Virginia gonna expose their hidden agenda?
Good lord you people need to learn to take a joke
I wish I could talk to him in person. it would be such a privilege.
I'm so sorry, but he passed away 26 days after his 110th birthday.
fuck
SouthernSouthFishing how do you know😑
Yaboi Sugarnips Well his death was on the news.
Same Goldie Glocks, nice name btw, man ever since BF1 I have always wanted to know about WWI, and wish I could talk to a WWI vet, but I found out the last one died before I even got interested in WWI :(
Bruh he was alive just before the Qing Dynasty in China fell, damn he seen a lot.
Qing Dynasty, Ottoman Empire, Monarchist Russia
Don't forget the collapse of Austria-Hungary and the decolonization from Britain and France.
He lived through the entire existence of the soviet union
@@okay4615 a lot of people are older than the Soviet Union
@@yeeyee5057 It's more impressive if its a SOLDIER that fought in terrible, disease-ridden trenches for years
He’s celebrating his 120 birthday in heaven
It’s his 10th birthday in the afterlife
@@zakhachemi3929 truth 💯
@Nicholas Negosian it’s a euphemism, still nice to think about :)
@Nicholas Negosian prolly doesnt, but believe in what you want. in this case, this is a great person, he fought for his country, so wishing him happiness in heaven is a nice thing to do (heaven = good peaceful place)
If heaven was real, it would be empty, forever
He was 16 years old when the Americans joined the war
Im 16 about to turn 17 and i cant wrap up in my mind that kids my age went and fought in a war and never got to see their families again and their families never got to see them alive
That must be a frightening experience!
@@peepo6034 they were a whole different breed
@@peepo6034 Yeah, same.
@@peepo6034 PEEPOOO greatings from /Pol/.
"Sees title" 😀
*video was uploaded 9 years ago" 😞
Same I'm really really sad about this
Me three :(
Same thing happened to me
Is he dead...?
@@senorswordfish6019 Yes, apparently he died within a month of this video.
Wow just to think, this man saw the begging and the end of the USSR, he saw the British empire when it was at its peak, and the end of its decline, he saw America grow from an insignificant country to the only world super power, he saw a lot in his days on earth.
*beginning
Fletchers Flesh point out any errors, idiot.
Fletchers Flesh Grammar* Moron.
America wasn't insignificant in 1916
Everyone in this comments section is dumber because of what you just said.
this man lived under 20 US Presidents:
- William McKinley
- Theodore Roosevelt
- William Howard Taft
- Woodrow Wilson
- Warren G. Harding
- Calvin Cooldige
- Herbert Hoover
- Franklin Delano Roosevelt
- Harry S. Truman
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
- John F. kennedy
- Lyndon B. Johnson
- Richard Nixon
- Gerald Ford
- Jimmy carter
- Ronald Reagan
- George H.W. Bush
- Bill Clinton
- George W. Bush
- Barack Obama
Thats stunning!
Im guessing he wouldn't of liked trump anyway capitol raid
Imagine if he lived in the Age of Trump. Yikes!
Fun Fact: half of these presidents are born on 19th century.
@@TheLucidSpecter What do you mean?
@@kingReddy101 He thinks that he's funny
He survived all diseases, the Great War and World War II. For the reward, he gets to share his experiences and tell his amazing story of survival. What an incredible man he is!
themultiplayer1 true too bad he passed away ):
He didnt survive corona
@@kirilll7806 lmao
@thotslayer says the guy with the name "thotslayer"
@thotslayer thotslayer = badass
This man has gone through eras of kingdoms, fascists, communists, and democracies, and more wars and conflicts than I can count. That’s absolutely mind boggling.
"eras"
are you a moron? Youre saying it like he has lived centuries. Stop being dramatic.
It's really impressive to see him live to this old but you guys are obnoxious with the praising
@@maikatideibaskapanaumrqlatupa its suppose to be cool
Yes, you're right. He was alive to see the fall of major Western monarchies after WW1, the communist revolutions that soon followed, the rise of Soviet Union, Great Depression, the rise of fascism prior to WW2, the fall of fascism after WW2, the Cold War, the fall of Soviet Union, 9/11, Great Recession, and maybe in the end he saw the resurgence of Nazism in form of Neo-Nazis
@@maikatideibaskapanaumrqlatupa Who hurt you bro.
@@timo9533 now try talking without sounding like a 3rd grader
This guy grew up during the last days of the Wild West and could’ve played it in Red Dead Redemption…
From Red Dead to COD WW2.... This man's a legend
Why is RDR the first thing that came to my mind? I need to take a break from these games...
@@sidewinder1176 to gta damn I couldn’t imagine seeing that all in one life.
Damn, really shows how time develops..
If he was from those areas he may have even got ptsd
Fascinating really.
Titanic's sinking, WWI, Roaring 20s, Great Depression , WWII, the Holocaust, Cuban Misslie crisis, Cold war, Korean war, space race, beginning of the internet, and more.
Frank Buckles has gone through every major event in the 20th century.
Rest In Peace
Frank Buckles.
1901-2011
Don't forget he lived through the fall of the Qing Empire which was one of the biggest empires in history.
He also saw countries being created left and right from the British and French decolonization programs.
also both russian revolutions
What a hell of a life
I find it rather fitting that you brought up the _Titanic_ Disaster, as Frank Buckles traveled to Europe to join the fighting aboard the RMS _Carpathia._ He may very well have been the last living person who stepped aboard the ill-fated Cunarder.
God bless him and it's absolutely amazing how well he looks at 110... No he can't walk very well but hey he is 110 and he lived an amazing life. Rest in peace hero.
It's sad that he died only 27 days after he turned 110 (when this video came out). Imagine what he must have been like as a young man? Incredible stories, I'm sure!
Tre Nichols Yup he should write a book
+Richard W he's dead
He was actually 109 in the video clips here because he was in too bad health to be photographed at 110 and died soon after.
Richard W how can he write a book if he's dead are you brain damaged
His last words were "I was never looking for adventure, it just came to me."
Edit: Several people have notified me that these might not be his last words, checking my sources now. Can't like about something like this
I’m watching Pokémon rn and I saw your profile pic...
@@filgabriel8289 You thought it was surprised Pikachu, but it was I, DIO!
@@notforgetful4926 .
:((
You Did Not Choose Adventure
Adventure Choose You
This man grew up with people still using horses and wagons as their main source of transportation and lived to see so many inventions from the 2010’s.
I mean he only lived until 2011, he didnt see all of the 2010's
@@funnyman4713 bruh did you really say only? He probably ended up living through more years than any of us
yeah dont u think we should support them? for what they've done for us
He also saw the start of the gay and transgender movements and acceptance into the military.
Can't believe all of the WW1 veterans are gone.
And in the next years all ww2 ones too we are the last generation to live with ww2 veterans
@@kremidgames1813 yeah
@@kremidgames1813Yeah. My great grandfather is one. He’s 97 currently.
@@whyme3772 Tell him a random Californian said I respect him with all my heart !
@@kremidgames1813 Indeed. My grandfather was very young when he was drafted for WW2 at the end of the war. And even tho he was one of the youngest people who have seen the war, he passed away at age 93 last year. Time is flying by.
I salute you for fighting for our country, god bless you, rest in peace 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
He didn't fight he was a mail man still a hero though.
Marlon Vasquez fuck us
StopFear oooh hoo I'm scared of a fucking crackhead and gues what I'm white too
some desert dude my comment didn't mean to suggest you were of any specific ethnic group. Your icon is a guy wearing a head covering that's used in deserts traditionally.
some desert dude "fuck us"? Who are you guys and whom do you want to fuck you?
I guess he is the winner of WW1 for out living every one
yes
Key word last living “U.S” ww1 vet
@@arcyitr6424 So what ???
@@damanithegoat9653 just saying.
@@arcyitr6424 oh ok
Me: oh nice, he’s 110 years old
Me realizing it was 10 years ago: 😞
He’s 120 years old kinda
@@You-dn8ep yeah true but is he alive no so he would be 120 in heaven
@@You-dn8ep He passed away 25 days after this video. May he rest in peace.
@@jimmynucklehead3070 "in heaven" you can't judge who goes to heaven or not.
@@vailix750 true but still he deserves it
this man has seen the Qing dynasty and the Wii in the same life.
I laughed too hard
He outlived the nazi germany and USSR
@@heinzguderian628 well, Nazi Germany wasn’t the mightiest of empires, it only lasted 12 years! The USSR however, outliving that monstrosity is an achievement indeed.
@@billysinge8977 he literally watched the show from beginning to end
It's crazy how one day, there will barely be soldiers from the Iraq-Afghan wars alive... Time just keepings moving forward :l
How would he have joined the military at 16 when the US pulled out in 1973
Just to think there will come a day when every WW3 veteran will have died
No one wants WW3
Will skip WW3 and just go straight to WW4
No technology today is to powerful if we broke out a World war. Nuclear war will break out. Do you want the world being a wasteland?
Hes a true hero not like these instant stars on Idol the voice,etc,celeberties my hats off to him,God bless him and keep going.
Yeah April 1917 - November 1918 isn't sudden like sudden is used today.
True That..
Sally Mendoza Absolutely right. If not for individuals like him. None of these "instant" stars would have had a chance to be pop stars or whatever they are if guys like him didn't answer the call to action.
Sally Mendoza u aint even have a hat on wym u in front of a creen on you tube
chris s that has to be the weakest roast bro. And why you even here? Just to find people to roast? You're such a brave keyboard warrior. I'm so disappointed in you
In about 20 years, we’ll be talking about the last WW2 and Korea vet still alive, and in 60 years, we’ll be talking about the last Vietnam vet...
And in 157 years we will be talking about the last WW3 vet
oh shit wait
@@RetrX1 aNd iN 69696969 YeArS wE wIlL bE TaLkInG aBoUt ThE LaSt WW696969...😒
And in 80 years people will be talking about the last Gulf War vets, then the last Iraq War and Afghanistan War vets
I’m just saying but people born in 2020/2021 will likely live to 110 consistently and so one will reach 150 crazy to think about
@@BUBBA808 Nobody made a cringe joke until you came along, lol
As a history lover, seeing this fills me with joy, but also with sadness. You see, there will come a point in my life where there will be no more people who witnessed in person events like World War One (The veterans are all dead, but there is still people of the time alive) Second World War and the Vietnam War (Well, i do Hope to outlive this last one). is shocking to see that all these events that are so remarkable in history will remain only in the books, and not more in memories. It's something that makes you think about a lot.
Damn Kaiser Wilhelm II thats deep
I feel the same. Like one day there won't be any WWII veterans or Holocaust surivors.
So uh… how’s you’re mate in Russia, Kaiser?
all the young veterans are doing so much for us alr we should also support them for what they've done for us. there are so many projects helping the veterans like HAVE NFTs
Hope he’s resting peacefully, it’s sad to think that this will happen to the ww2, Korean, Vietnam, and even the wars in the Middle East rn. RIP to all soldiers
Yugoslav wars...
@@isko8680 those arent revalent to america
@Airbus A300 That’s personally important, not nationally important
Middle East soldiers do not deserve recognition in my opinion. I know I’m gonna get hate on this comment. However ‘The War on Terror’ was just a reason to kill and invade. As was the Vietnam war. WW1 and WW2 veterans deserve everything. And even then American veterans overshadow the rest. But Polish and English, French and even Belgian soldiers did as much. Maybe even more. To the liberation of Europe. America only joined in WW2 because of Japan and Pearl Harbor.
@@mycklaflonscamping1398 I feel like despite intentions of wars, that doesn't diminish individual acts of heroism of certain soldiers. search up John A. Chapman in the Battle of Takur Ghar, which was during the war in Afghanistan. I'd call him a hero even though the war he was fighting might not be as honorable as ww1 or ww2.
Not known by many people, there's a WW1 memorial on the State Capitol grounds in Charleston WV and it's been there as long as I can remember. I'm 52yrs old.
Woah thats a long time
Tread carefully, any memorials for white men will be taken down for "celebrating" white supremacy.
Hanz Fox I hope not there were many different races that fought in WW1 representing the US not just “white people”
Jack Estis
The memorial in question for the video was for America's efforts in World War 1. With that said, the vast majority of the service men in ww1 were white with Politically Incorrect views for the current year.
Jack Estis yeah actually I’m pretty sure it was only white people but some blacks and other races were forced to join without any option
Such an underrated war. Hardly anyone knows much about it.
Don't say that man. There are plenty of us WW1 buffs out there. If you are interested in it, you should watch a channel called TheGreatWar on youtube. It is pretty fucking amazing.
All you need to know is the Germans were the good guys, and the English were the bad guys.
You mean half of the Germans were good, the other half were "bad". Or what ever you mean by good/bad in terms of war.
Timothy Magnussen No I mean that the Germans were just protecting themselves from foreign aggression, they struck first to prevent the allies from pincering them.
Jacob Ford The war started when Austria Hungary went to war against Serbia. Which drew Germany into the war because of their alliance with Austria Hungary. In fact the English didn't declare war on Germany until Germany invaded Belgium. You are either a troll, or you have an IQ on par with a potato.
He died in 27 February 2011 , may he rest in peace
Thank you for you service❤❤
Rip, a true hero.
You never knew him tho
@@kaiutinx525 lol
exactly they're the heroes we need to support and empower wdyt about helping them?
God bless that hero
God bless you.
Amen
Suit yourself
BlueVersion2 no one cares about your opinion kiddo
BlueVersion2 god is real and how come someone made Earth who made Earth huh and outer space and animals back in 1 billion years and trees and how come we breathe on earth except the other planets
If UA-cam recommended this video to you, they just don't want you to forget him
this guy was born before the presidency of Teddy Roosevelt... holy crap
Edit: holy crap how’d this get 1000 likes?
Most manly president 🤣😂
Only by a couple months
"this guy"
@@MrLachapell bruh he just said this guy to refer to the vet
@@issac2112 Thank you.
When i see people so old like him im like "imagine all that they have seen,all that they know,all that they have been through,all that they have lived"
exactly they're the heroes we need to support and empower wdyt about helping them?
I hope that after WW3 there will be still enough ppl to build memorials.
axelxan lol same
ww3 isnt gonna be around in time for your parents mabey you and i will be around during it, but why even think about ww3 its a little to early to be thinking about it, for all we know the german union could be planning it
Wow...from sympathetic to insane in four posts flat. That's a new record for UA-cam.
WW3 will be the end of mankind. As long as nukes are still a thing.
Alucard Hellsing
Oh no, there are so many things beyond nuclear weapons. If we wanted, we could breed a strain of bacteria (or genetically engineer a virus) so strong it resists every treatment known to man and spreads like wildfire. Not nearly as impressive to watch, but much more thorough. ^^
He passed just a few weeks after this, so sad. But also not sad because he lived a long, adventure-filled life. RIP sir.
I feel the same ans my heart breaks when I see the young veterans retire early and dont get anything to spend the rest of their lives. pls help them through supporting the HAVE NFTs as they're currently working for their empowerment. below is their discord
He’s with his homies now
Why the fuck was it your comment that made me cry lmao
He is not
@@charlzofficial8244 He most certainly is
@@scotifypremium214 eh charlz is prolly not religious I guess, makes sense in that context
2pac's life goes on is ringing in my ears after seeing this.
Maybe this dude is having a toast with his comrades and dead soldiers from axis powers and all are friends
Imagine being one of the 168 people who disliked this video. Shame.
Germans maybe?
@@maxbabl2691 no
@@maxbabl2691 just a bunch of kids that don’t understand what this mans been through. Heck he was 107 when I was born and even before he saw 9/11
@@maxbabl2691 I'm German and I liked it. Why should Germans dislike this video? xD
@Styx 17 prob some salty imperialist germans
There are now all gone, but they will not be forgotten in history
@Xavier Phillips your*
Remember when this was bravery?
Now it's brave to make up genders and words and then bully those people who disagree with you.
We need more heroes like this
So true. Bravery nowadays is to march naked on street with face paints and rainbow flags to show support for made up genders and harass and assault those who don't agree.
Sadly he passed away on February 27, 2011. He was buried at Arlington National Cemetery, which he very much deserves. Thank you for your service, Frank Buckles.
He’s been through the whole 20th century and he’s learned from its history he saw the change in society throughout the years the knowledge he possessed of being alive through all that is quite special
Society- Gamer.
he lived through one of the most important centuries. The 20th century saw one of the most rapid changes in technology.
He did die 27 days later.
The last combat veteran to die was on November 9, 2011.
The last veteran (a woman member of the Woman's Air Force of Britain) dies on 9 February 2012.
Born in 1901, which means he went to Europe at 16. That's a whole another level of bravery right there o7
Quite common for 16 yo to go as volunteers at war. In italy the whole male generation of 1899 basically disappeared during the war, 16 yo boys went massively as volunteers at the beginning of the war and got slaughtered. Also in 1917/1918 they were conscripted so just imagine..... The 1898/1899 generation in Italy went totally missing, few remained
Wow, this man lived through the russo japanese war,the fall of the qing dynasty, Titanic,wwi,The Russian Revolution,The great depression,WW2,The cold war, the Korean War, The Space Race,The Vietnam War,The fall of the USSR,,War in Afghanistan,9/11,Iraq war ,and the modern age
...Yugoslav wars...
god damn, how many wars? in just 2 and a half centuries
More than 10
@Airbus A300 you're right
And Syrian war
My grandfather is 107 and still remembers the colors, engine types, makes and models of the cars he owned in the 30s. He dug miles of trenches by hand in Germany In WW2. When I listen to the stories of his early days I can’t help but realize I was born 2 generations late
exactly I feel the same we should help our nation grow and especially the veterans as they've done so much for us alr wdyt?
Is he still alive?
@@Frenite what do you think
@@yagamilight3547 Probably not, but there’s always a small chance.
Rest in peace
Deathbatking when did he pass?
The King I also want to know..
26 days after this video and his 110th birthday.
75th like
What a kind man to serve his country to live a long time
How kind
Thank you for your service!
hey dont u think we should support them? for what they've done for us
damn it there goes another generation in 20 years we will probably lose the ww2 generation and thats depressing.
William the robotek droid Yes, sad but true.
Toolman329 Thank you for your Service! I was blessed to be the Daughter of older Parents. My Daddy & Godfather were both WW2 Vets, US Army Air Corp. I learned so much from my Parents. Respect, honesty, kindness & common decency were the norm. I'm keeping those values alive as we live in a world now where common sense, common courtesy, & common decency are no longer common. It's nice to know there are many WW2 Vets still with us. Unfortunately, my Godparents & recently both my Parents have passed. (RIP💖) I appreciate your comment. Thank you for your Service. 💖🌟🇺🇸🌟💖
With great care their memory will not fade.
@@Msflamingo-wl4qo We pray that World War 3 does not happen
the oppressed sacrificed past for the future privileged and entitled
RIP bless all of the dead ww1 vets in heaven
Bruh he died 26 days after filming this
Thank you UA-cam for recommending this. It feels sad that he has passed away.
I salute and God bless him! 👏🏻🙏
exactly they're the heroes we need to support and empower wdyt about helping them?
26 days after this video was uploaded he died
ItzzYellow Yellow nooooooo he died so young (sarcasm) god bless this man.
Ok ._.
ItzzYellow Yellow sad
He died 26 days after his 110th birthday. Thank you for your service. Hard to believe they are all gone.
"WWI? thats cool, i wonder what hes doing right now"
"10 years ago"
My disappointment is immeasureable and my day is ruined
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I cant believe that someone was solidier and now tell story from ww2 and this man even ww1 😢😮🫡
How in the world is this recommended to me 10 years later
This guy was born in the days of the Old Wild West and died with smartphones around him.
The first 100 years are the thougest.
Yea for some reason it kills you.
Bless this man’s sole, as someone who had 2 Great Grandfathers who served in this terrible war, I find it very unfortunate they all passed away. Rest In Peace to these true American heroes. They will be missed, I hope our World War 2 veterans will have their stories recorded for future generations to hear.
My great grandfather Lawrence Scholl was in the US Army in WW1.
Born August 10, 1898-Died December 2, 1984 aged 86 years. He happily gave his life to save mine. I was 7 when he died. He was a very nice man.
I met Frank in KCMO at the World War one museum when my civil war reenacting group did a cannon live fire in front of the museum. May God rest that great man's soul.
Thanks so much to him🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
This man was the main character no doubt
Indeed
Thank you for your service. You are the best ever.
When i heard the narrator at the start of this video, i thought of the fitness gram pacer test. o_o
Lol so true
I have to do it in a week ;~;
jay day Get ready... start.
Dat profile pic tho
The Russian Meme God no way, i thought the same thing LOL!
Thank you Sir ... And God Bless You On Your 110 Birthday!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY MR. BUCKLES , I Salute You SIR
Makes me a bit sad when these ww1-ww2 veterans start dying of extreme old age. Like a bit of history is fleeting away from us. They witnessed so much and experienced so much. 100 years and counting man! That's so insane for me to comprehend. I doubt anyone in my family including me will ever live that long. I hope he's doing well in the afterlife he deserves his rest.
"I'm proud to be an American, where at least I know I'm free. And I won't forget the ones who died whom have that right to me..."
Rest in peace, 1901 - 2011.
We salute to you sir. Thank you for your service. You have served your country well.
Rest in Peace brother 🇺🇸
He has lived through the deadliest and greatest century in the history of humankind, he straight up lived from going around in a horse carriage to dank memes on the internet
I wonder if he ever seen a dank meme
This man saw so many things live that it is almost unimaginable:
The German Empire, its collapse into the Weimar Republic, to its collapse with the Rise of Nazi Germany, followed by the Fall of Nazi Germany and the creation of the Federal Republic and the reunification of the two German states.
The Russian Civil War, followed by the establishment of the Soviet Union, the Cold War tensions, slow collapse of the Soviets, creation of the Russian Federation. This man outlived every Soviet leader except Gorbachev.
This man was alive through NINETEEN different Presidencies from McKinley (briefly after he was born) to Obama, seeing the transformation of a racially segregated country to a country that elected its first non-white President. He saw the entirety of the Civil Rights Movement and the abandoning of the Jim Crow laws too.
He saw Britain turn from the biggest Empire in history to the Britain we know today.
The entirety of the rapid change in the music industry happened in his lifetime, with the music of the 1910s in his childhood, through the rise of Rock n'Roll and the Beatlemania, all the way to the likes of Justin Bieber.
This man was a gem that definitely had so much knowledge, some of which he might have never passed on.
Don’t forget he was alive just before the collapse of The Qing Dynasty as well....
May his soul Rest In Peace 💚
Bruh why UA-cam giving everyone depression by recommending it 10 years later..
Why would this give people depression?
@@Boom-tq8ct cos if its recommended 10 years later, this amazing man is probably unfortunately, dead
Imagine being part of 1 of the most brutal and costly wars known to man, surviving, and then realizing long after your the only remaining one still alive out of everybody who had fought. Rest in peace.
those who said he died at the age 110 your right but to me i believe he finally went home after so long.
rest in peace hero, you will be honored till the end and after
exactly they're the heroes we need to support and empower wdyt about helping them?
Never got to say this to a WW1 vet but. Thank you for your service and fighting the good fight
exactly they're the heroes we need to support and empower wdyt about helping them?
The 7 Nation Army Could Not Hold Him Back
This dude was around when the Ottoman empire was a country. I can’t imagine the stories he had.
And Imperial Germany.
ottoman empire? damn
Talking to him must've been like reading a fucking history library
@@yeetushmm6073 you realize the Ottoman Empire fell in 1922? Still a great achievement, but not impossible. In fact it only fell 10 years before my grandfather was born.
I'm a Canadian but stay safe USA🇱🇷 god bless you and the Veterans that saved the world.
This man was alive when the German empire, Ottoman Empire, cavalry charges, bayonets, gas attacks were still a thing. He was alive during both world wars, Vietnam, moon landing, fall of the USSR, 911, and the fucking invention of the Wii.
He was alive to see the Russian empire turn into the USSR turn into Russia.
He watched his country turn from an isolated country to a global superpower
He read about the titanic sinking in the headlines, and it wasn’t a theory, it was about it sinking.
He witnessed racism and then the civil rights movement. He probably read about MLK’s assassination in the news
Let that sink in
Gosh I know amazing right
Bonjour my foreign brother
@@heinzguderian628 bonjour
@@heinzguderian628 im actually from Britian
@@Philip54622 Im from Brazil
*Pack your things, your going to Brazil*
Reading the comments I find it strange this got recommended to me on the anniversary of this man's passing. Rest in peace.
The sad thing is right now we are rapidly getting closer to loosing all of our World War II veterans, quick ask them about their lives before it is too late and they all pass on.