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Who was the oldest surviving soldier from World War I?
Henry John "Harry" Patch (17 June 1898 - 25 July 2009) - known as "the Last Fighting Tommy" - was a British supercentenarian, briefly the oldest man in Europe, and the last surviving soldier to have fought in the trenches of the First World War.[1] Patch was, with Claude Choules and Florence Green, one of the last three surviving British veterans of the First World War and, along with Frank Buckles and John Babcock, one of the last five veterans worldwide.At the time of his death, aged 111 years, 38 days, Patch was the verified third-oldest man in the world, the oldest man in Europe and the 68th oldest man.
How can Vietnam be described as the poor man's war?
It can be referred to as the "Poor Man's War" because mostly the poor or working class men were drafted in. The college attending men who would normally be drafted in were exempt, as well as men who were sons of politicians and such. There were many ways to get around the draft but the people who could not get around it ended up being the poor and working class men of the country.
Who was the oldest man killed in Vietnam?
Controversy exists (to no ones surprise) whether the youngest US serviceman killed in Vietnam was 15 or 16 years of age.
Who could and could not get drafted to the civil war?
In the North, a draftee could pay a substitute to do his service for him - a terrible law that brought in sub-standard recruits supplied by unscrupulous brokers. And the young man who could afford to stay out of the war was a hated figure in the ranks. In the South, of course, it was the slaves who were not drafted - until the very end, when it was too late to make any difference.
What were the ages for the Vietnam war draft?
Both generals Westmoreland & Abrams, commanders in Vietnam, were age 52 in 1966; both fought against the Germans in WWII. The oldest US serviceman to die in Vietnam was age 62, the youngest man, which is disputed (some say he was younger) was age 16.
Oldest man to die in world war 1?
52
How old was the world's oldest man?
The oldest man in the world who ever lived died at 152 years 9 months
How many people were drafted in World War 2 and didn't want to go?
Nearly any man drafted for the military does not want to go. If he did want to go into the military, he would have enlisted (volunteered) to begin with.
Who was the oldest surviving soldier from World War I?
Henry John "Harry" Patch (17 June 1898 - 25 July 2009) - known as "the Last Fighting Tommy" - was a British supercentenarian, briefly the oldest man in Europe, and the last surviving soldier to have fought in the trenches of the First World War.[1] Patch was, with Claude Choules and Florence Green, one of the last three surviving British veterans of the First World War and, along with Frank Buckles and John Babcock, one of the last five veterans worldwide.At the time of his death, aged 111 years, 38 days, Patch was the verified third-oldest man in the world, the oldest man in Europe and the 68th oldest man.
Can you show you a picture of the oldest man in the world?
a Cuban man
Who is the oldest ninja in the world?
monster man
Must every man join the World war 1?
Most joined out of pride. And there was a draft. And no you don't have to join. Unless you get drafted. It's more situational.
Who was the oldest man to go in war?
well my dad went in war at the age of 72
Is the oldest man in the world still living?
yes
What are two example sentences for the plural of man?
The plural of man is men.Some example sentences are:There are suspicious looking men outside.A lot of men were drafted to go to the trenches during World War One.
Who was the oldest man to sail around the world?
John Gage
What year did the oldest man in the world live up to?
The oldest man in the world lived up to 116 years.
