World War II Veterans

[Alex B 83]

44 minutes ago, Ulitzer95 said:

According to this book, Rinkowski is deceased.

I'm convinced there are just two left now – Broch and Rafoth.

Ahh guess i didn't look hard enough, thank you

On 28/04/2023 at 11:41, Hurri Khan said:

 

Neumayr died on March 15, aged "only" 96.

https://trauer.augsburger-allgemeine.de/traueranzeige/lorenz-neumayr

https://www.tracesofwar.com/persons/76828/Neumayr-Lorenz.htm

 

[Alex B 83]

51 minutes ago, Ulitzer95 said:

According to this book, Rinkowski is deceased.

I'm convinced there are just two left now – Broch and Rafoth.

Considering it was awarded almost 80 years ago, it's a miracle how long such people can endure to old age, even for for former enemies

On 28/04/2023 at 11:41, Hurri Khan said:

 

Neumayr died on March 15, aged "only" 96.

https://trauer.augsburger-allgemeine.de/traueranzeige/lorenz-neumayr

https://www.tracesofwar.com/persons/76828/Neumayr-Lorenz.htm

 

Edited May 1, 2023 by Alex B

[Alex B 83]

On 31/03/2023 at 11:06, TheSpinosaurus said:

Mal Middlesworth dead. 

 

I reckon Schab or Hamilton will go next. Schab has been hospitalized several times for pneumonia and other respiratory problems and generally is in poor health, while Hamilton on the other hand looked skeletal in his most recent public appearance back in December.

Ken Potts passed away recently on April 15th of this year,  leaving only Lou Conter as the sole remaining member aboard USS Arizona at the time of the 1941 attack 

https://taskandpurpose.com/news/ken-potts-uss-arizona-pearl-harbor-survivor-obituary/

[Sir Creep 7,070]

3 hours ago, Alex B said:

Ken Potts passed away recently on April 15th of this year,  leaving only Lou Conter as the sole remaining member aboard USS Arizona at the time of the 1941 attack 

https://taskandpurpose.com/news/ken-potts-uss-arizona-pearl-harbor-survivor-obituary/

The B is going to stand for Blocked if this happens again.

[Alex B 83]

3 hours ago, Sir Creep said:

The B is going to stand for Blocked if this happens again.

3 hours ago, Sir Creep said:

The B is going to stand for Blocked if this happens again.

Don't know what the issue is brother, giving out information is my job

On 31/03/2023 at 11:06, TheSpinosaurus said:

Mal Middlesworth dead. 

 

I reckon Schab or Hamilton will go next. Schab has been hospitalized several times for pneumonia and other respiratory problems and generally is in poor health, while Hamilton on the other hand looked skeletal in his most recent public appearance back in December.

Ken Potts passed away recently on April 15th of this year,  leaving only Lou Conter as the sole remaining member aboard USS Arizona at the time of the 1941 attack 

https://taskandpurpose.com/news/ken-potts-uss-arizona-pearl-harbor-survivor-obituary/

[MortalCaso 1,624]

The issue @Alex B being this.

 

 It was already posted on this forum. Straight forward no? So perhaps use the search function and you'll improve upon this 'job'

[Alex B 83]

9 minutes ago, MortalCaso said:

The issue @Alex B being this.

 

 It was already posted on this forum. Straight forward no? So perhaps use the search function and you'll improve upon this 'job'

Well what's done is done, let's focus on adding content instead of who's right or wrong brother ✌

[time 8,597]

I can't see a problem with posting the death of a WWII vet in the WWII vets thread. 

[Toast 16,133]

10 hours ago, time said:

I can't see a problem with posting the death of a WWII vet in the WWII vets thread. 

 

There isn't.  Many people fall into more than one thread category and most forum members don't read every single thread.

So there's nothing wrong with posting them in all relevant threads. 

 

@Alex B  You're fine as long as you avoid posting a death that's already been posted in the same thread, otherwise you'll get a

 

 

[Alex B 83]

13 hours ago, Toast said:

 

There isn't.  Many people fall into more than one thread category and most forum members don't read every single thread.

So there's nothing wrong with posting them in all relevant threads. 

 

@Alex B  You're fine as long as you avoid posting a death that's already been posted in the same thread, otherwise you'll get a

 

 

I apologize Toast, I am new at this site, I will use the search thread next time, I just wanna help keep the WW2 legacy alive, I thank you for telling me of my fault, I will do better

[Toast 16,133]

1 hour ago, Alex B said:

I apologize Toast, I am new at this site, I will use the search thread next time, I just wanna help keep the WW2 legacy alive, I thank you for telling me of my fault, I will do better

 

I think you misread my post.

You didn't do anything wrong. It's perfectly OK to post a death in more than one thread, if the deceased fits the subject.

[Alex B 83]

3 hours ago, Toast said:

 

I think you misread my post.

You didn't do anything wrong. It's perfectly OK to post a death in more than one thread, if the deceased fits the subject.

I understand Toast & will make sure, cause there are still plenty of veterans attaining milestones, I used to think there weren't that many vets left, but dang there are still so many not yet ready

[Alex B 83]

Leonard Zăicescu (1927-) is the last living survivor of the death trains of the laşi pogrom by the Iron Guard under Ion Antonescu during WW2, after the death of Iancu Țucărman who passed away in January 8th, 2021.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/romania.postsen.com/trends/amp/218010

https://apnews.com/article/bucharest-romania-coronavirus-pandemic-iasi-europe-56fdc91fc13dab4ede2c38127f4031f7

[Alex B 83]

John Hamilton (1918-) and Albert Johnson (1919/1920-) are the only Dunkirk veterans that i know of that are still living

 

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/22207827/dunkirk-hero-keen-bodybuilder-weightlifter-fit-ww2/

 

https://www.theguardian.com/money/2022/apr/25/frozen-pensions-dunkirk-veteran-among-those-losing-up-to-5600

[Alex B 83]

Irene Probstein (1931-) is the last living evacuee of the 1940 St. Malo evacuation of British civilians and soldiers by the St. Helier Yacht Club from the advancing German forces who were taking over the Channel Islands.

 

https://www.channel103.com/news/jersey/st-malo-evacuee-91-returns-to-jersey/

[The Immortal 634]

102 year old Tommy Pritchard is reportedly last surviving Rat of Tobruk.

 

https://www.smh.com.au/national/don-t-make-me-a-martyr-says-last-surviving-australian-rat-of-tobruk-20230420-p5d207.html

[GrumpyRabbit 52]

BBC reporting the death of D-Day veteran Edward ‘Eddie’ Gaines aged 98.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-65562428

[Alex B 83]

According to The 110 club and Gerontology, the passing of 110 year old Moon Fun Chin happened on the 9th of May, 2023, who was the last living China National Aviation Corporation [CNAC] pilot left alive, after fellow pilot Peter Goutierre died on the 22nd of January, and while WW2 was raging on, he personally flew the plane that was used to transport James Doolittle to safety after his notorious bombing raid over Tokyo.

 

https://the110club.com/moon-fun-chin-1913-2023-t29515.html

 

https://gerontology.fandom.com/wiki/Moon_Fun_Chin

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[Alex B 83]

With the deaths of Abraham Zarem (1917-2023) and Ruth Huddleston (1925-2023), there are very few personnel of the Manhattan Project [1942-1946] that are still left living.

 

https://www.jta.org/2023/03/16/obituaries/abraham-zarem-one-of-the-last-surviving-manhattan-project-scientists-dies-at-106

 

https://www.oakridger.com/story/lifestyle/2023/03/16/goodbye-to-a-calutron-girl/70009520007/

 

Here are a few that i know of that are still with us = Harris Mayer (1921-), Dieter Gruen (1922-), & Peter Lax (1926-)

 

https://ahf.nuclearmuseum.org/ahf/profile/harris-mayer/

 

https://www.anl.gov/article/meet-dieter-gruen-renowned-scientist-and-innovator

 

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Peter-Lax

 

Edited May 13, 2023 by Alex B
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[Ulitzer95 12,585]

6 hours ago, Alex B said:

With the deaths of Abraham Zarem (1917-2023) and Ruth Huddleston (1925-2023), there are very few personnel of the Manhattan Project [1942-1946] that are still left living.

 

https://www.jta.org/2023/03/16/obituaries/abraham-zarem-one-of-the-last-surviving-manhattan-project-scientists-dies-at-106

 

https://www.oakridger.com/story/lifestyle/2023/03/16/goodbye-to-a-calutron-girl/70009520007/

 

Here are a few that i know of that are still with us = Harris Mayer (1921-), Dieter Gruen (1922-), & Peter Lax (1926-)

 

https://ahf.nuclearmuseum.org/ahf/profile/harris-mayer/

 

https://www.anl.gov/article/meet-dieter-gruen-renowned-scientist-and-innovator

 

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Peter-Lax

 

Already covered before.

 

As you were told previously, use the search function before posting. 

[Alex B 83]

Dang you guys are good, guess i gotta learn more

[Alex B 83]

Eugeniusz Jan Niedzielski (1923-)

Not sure if he was posted here before, didn't see him when i searched around, but if i happened to miss him and he was already posted, then i apologize, but anyways he served in the Polish 1st Armored Division during WW2.

 

 

 

Edited May 15, 2023 by Alex B
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[maryportfuncity 10,645]

79th anniversary of the Dambusters raid today led to Today on Radio four talking to 100 year old John Bell, last survivor of bomber command in action and sometime member of the squadron who blew the dams. Sounded mentally alert, with a reassuring gravelly tone to his voice that sounded very much like an idling Rolls Royce Merlin Engine on the wing of a Lancaster, or summat. 

 

 

 

 

[Alex B 83]

WW2 veteran, notable for visiting Hiroshima after the atomic blast in 1945 as part of the occupation forces, Joseph Nagy (1923-2023) passed away just yesterday at the age of 100, and was a major pillar to his community of Fanwood, New Jersey, where he lived for the past 60 years, and even received a key to the city by the mayor.

 

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/fanwood-mourns-the-loss-of-wwii-veteran-joe-nagy-100/ar-AA1bgjfE

[The Immortal 634]

Another notable fast dwindling group to watch out for. The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion also known as Six Triple Eight, the only all-black women's unit sent overseas during the war.

 

There's only 6 known surviving members.

 

Anna Mae Robertson (99) - Looked terrible in recent public appearance.

 

Romay Davis (103) - The oldest survivor, but seemingly the healthiest of the lot.

 

Crescencia Garcia (103) - Total immortal. Was hospitalized several times as far as I know, was in critical condition in the ICU with Covid when she was 100 but miraculously recovered, still very looking very much skeletal.

 

Lena King (100) - Confirmed alive on her 100th birthday this year, but no public news since 2022.

 

Fran McClendon (101/102) - Looked decent for her age in last known public appearance but no news in a while

 

Gladys Blount (100) - Very frail physically, but still alert and sharp.