alt obits guy 3,371 Posted May 19, 2019 Bill Hayes, another of the few surviving veterans from Pearl Harbor, has died. He was 100. https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/One-of-the-few-remaining-Pearl-Harbor-veterans-13850979.php 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Book 3,561 Posted May 25, 2019 On 17/03/2019 at 11:16, Prophet said: Another candidate would be SS-Hauptsturmführer Rudolf von Ribbentrop (born 1921) On 17/03/2019 at 15:18, Prophet said: He is still alive as of January 2019. Not anymore: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,979 Posted May 25, 2019 53 minutes ago, Book said: Not anymore: Good find! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,608 Posted May 28, 2019 On 02/05/2019 at 08:15, maryportfuncity said: June Brown's home front service - somebody remind me. I'm assuming she smoked so much that Nazi reconnaissance aircraft couldn't separate out the damage from incendiary devices and the fug from tobacco. WREN according to Wiki. I have actually read her autobiography but can't remember what she said about her war service. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,076 Posted May 28, 2019 Rudolf von Ribbentrop's death has garnered some German coverage. Sadly the Mail, covering the release of the English language version of his memoirs, refers to him as "now in his 90s". https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7077471/Joachim-Von-Ribbentrops-son-shares-unseen-photos-family-gatherings-Hitler.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,608 Posted May 28, 2019 On 17/04/2019 at 11:48, Prophet said: This year we have 17 World War 2 Veterans (also includes people who served in the Home Front) on the Deathlist: 1. Herman Wouk (born 1915) 2. Kirk Douglas (born 1916) 3. Vera Lynn (born 1917) 4. Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh (born 1921) 5. Betty White (born 1922) 6. Henry Kissinger (born 1923) 7. Bob Dole (born 1923) 8. Murray Walker (born 1923) 9. Bob Barker (born 1923) 10. Tony Britton (born 1924) 11. Jimmy Carter (born 1924) 12. Dick Van Dyke (born 1925) 13. Valery Giscard d'Estaing (born 1926) 14. June Brown (born 1927) 15. Sidney Poitier (born 1927) 16. Harry Belafonte (born 1927) 17. Jerry Lewis (born 1927) Jerry Stiller served in WW2 according to Wiki. And Olivia De Haviland's entertainment trips with USA troops and Pierre Cardin's red cross could count as service in some capacity. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,608 Posted May 29, 2019 https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/louis-levi-oakes-code-talker-obituary-1.5153816 Louis Levi Oakes, Last World War II Mohawk code talker, has sadly died aged 94. RIP. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,664 Posted May 29, 2019 Death announcement (Twitter) of Bletchley Park veteran Jean Valentine at the age of 94/95. Guaranteed to get an obit eventually I imagine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,076 Posted June 1, 2019 BBC have kindly reported on 6 living Scottish D-Day veterans: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-48474479 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thatcher 2,419 Posted June 4, 2019 William Tully Brown, a Navajo Code Talker has died aged 96. Apparently three have died in the last month, leaving a final four alive. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomTomTelekom 3,728 Posted June 11, 2019 Holocaust Survivor and Author Noemi Ban dead at 96 years https://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/local/article231367853.html 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted June 14, 2019 Herb Peppard, a Canadian World War II Veteran and recipient of the U.S. Congressional Gold Medal, has died. He was 98. Peppard was a member of the Devil's Brigade, which preceded the Green Berets and Navy Seals. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/herb-peppard-ww-ii-devils-brigade-veteran-dead-at-98-1.5173257 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomTomTelekom 3,728 Posted July 4, 2019 Holocaust-survivor Eva Mozes Kor dead at 85 years: https://eu.indystar.com/story/news/2019/07/04/eva-mozes-kor-holocaust-survivor-indiana-dies-obituary/1647524001/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted July 13, 2019 Joseph Iscovitz, another of the dwindling number of Pearl Harbor survivors, has died. He was 103. https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/obituaries/fl-ne-joseph-iscovitz-obituary-20190710-achfryrn6bg6bk5jfdihlweegy-story.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,076 Posted August 2, 2019 One of The Few, Archie McInnes, reported dead hours after celebrating his 100th birthday: 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,664 Posted August 5, 2019 On 02/08/2019 at 01:32, YoungWillz said: One of The Few, Archie McInnes, reported dead hours after celebrating his 100th birthday: I think I’m right in saying we’re down to just 5 remaining members of The Few. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,658 Posted August 13, 2019 So, Leslie Stelfox lives in Sittingbourne, had his war medals stolen for the second time recently and - he's 106. https://veteransfoundation.org.uk/news/posts/2019/august/ww2-veteran-has-his-service-medals-stolen-for-second-time/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted August 19, 2019 Wetzel 'Sundown' Sanders, a sailor and Pearl Harbor survivor, has died. He was 96. https://www.localdvm.com/news/pearl-harbor-survivor-wetzel-sanders-passes-away/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter_WDVMTV Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,076 Posted August 23, 2019 John Stewart Hart Obituary: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2019/08/23/squadron-leader-john-hart-canadian-battle-britain-pilot-one/ Canadian, and another of The Few leaves us. Apparently died in June but only come to light now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,664 Posted August 24, 2019 10 hours ago, YoungWillz said: John Stewart Hart Obituary: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2019/08/23/squadron-leader-john-hart-canadian-battle-britain-pilot-one/ Canadian, and another of The Few leaves us. Apparently died in June but only come to light now. Only 4 left now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted September 6, 2019 General Sir Hugh Beach, a World War II veteran who undertook an entire reorganization of the British volunteer reserves, has died. He was 96. A unique DDP pick, too. QO: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2019/09/05/general-sir-hugh-beach-soldier-decorated-d-day-went-carry-radical/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,658 Posted September 6, 2019 Despite his occasional fondness for military uniforms and army support - Mugabe (who was old enough to have served in WW2 like some of his countrymen did) spent the war as a student and then a school teacher. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted September 10, 2019 Henry Ochsner, a World War II veteran and Screaming Eagle, has died. He was 96. Ochsnar participated in the D-Day Normandy invasion. In 2017 Ochsner and nine other veterans were awarded France's National Order of the Legion of Honor during a ceremony at Los Angeles National Cemetery. https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/wwii-screaming-eagle-veteran-henry-ochsner-dies-96-65473500?cid=social_twitter_abcn 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted September 12, 2019 Lauren Fay Bruner, one of the last survivors of the bombing of USS Arizona during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor during World War II, has died. He was 98. (Bruner had been wounded by machine gun rounds and suffered burns to over 73% of his body and spent the next seven months recuperating in a Navy hospital). After his death, only three survivors remain alive ( Don Stratton, Lou Conter, and Ken Potts). He will be buried with the wreckage of the USS Arizona. RIP SC EDIT: So I thought I would have a look, and Bruner did get a QO, meaning the last three names are all in play for DDP purposes. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,076 Posted September 16, 2019 Death Notice for Sir Hugh Cunningham aged 97: http://announcements.telegraph.co.uk/deaths/236048/cunningham After fighting in WWII, eventually rose to Deputy Chief of the General Staff (Operational Requirements). Retired in the 1970s. When he was 56! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
