Frank Buckles: Last U.S. Veteran of World War I Dies at 110

Frank Buckles was the last surviving American veteran of World War I. Born on February 1, 1901, in Missouri, he lied about his age to enlist in the Army in 1917.

He served as an ambulance driver in England and France and later escorted prisoners back to Germany after the war. In World War II he was captured by the Japanese in the Philippines and held as a civilian prisoner for more than three years.

He spent his later years as a rancher in West Virginia and campaigned for a national memorial to World War I veterans. Buckles died of natural causes at his farm near Charles Town, West Virginia, on February 27, 2011, at age 110.

Achievements: Last living American veteran of World War I.

Birth: February 1, 1901 - Missouri.

Profession: Soldier and rancher.

Interesting Facts: He enlisted at age 16.