This is an incomplete list of the last surviving veterans of American wars. Exactly who is the last surviving veteran is often an issue of contention, especially with records from long-ago wars. The "
A photograph of Daniel Frederick Bakeman (1759–1869). Though not mentioned in the 1864 book The Last Men of the Revolution, he was the last surviving veteran of the American Revolution to have been granted a pension.
Hiram Cronk (1800–1905), the last surviving veteran of the War of 1812.
Owen Thomas Edgar (1831–1929), the last surviving U.S. veteran of the Mexican–American War.
Frank Buckles (1901–2011), shown here in this recruitment photo, was the last verified American soldier to have served in World War I.
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Frank Woodruff Buckles was a United States Army corporal and the last surviving American veteran of World War I. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1917 at age 16 and served with the 1st Fort Riley Casua
Last surviving United States war veterans
…Samuel Goldberg (1900–2006) – U.S. Cavalry. Frank Woodruff Buckles (1901–2011) – U.S. Army. Last U.S. veteran, served with the 1st Fort Riley Casual Detachment. Lloyd Brown (1901–2007) – U.S. Navy. Served on USS New…
Buckles on March 6, 2008
A belt buckle similar to the one given to Buckles by a German prisoner in 1918
Buckles' future home, Gap View Farm, in the 1930s