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Last U.S. Veteran Of World War I, Mo. Native, Dies At Age 110

St. Louis Public Radio
Published February 28, 2011 at 4:58 PM CST
Frank Buckles at 106 years old wearing his French military decoration, the Légion d'honneur, for an interview with the U.S. Library of Congress in 2007.
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Frank Buckles at 106 years old wearing his French military decoration, the Légion d'honneur, for an interview with the U.S. Library of Congress in 2007."

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