The Old Crem 3,580 Posted October 16, 2023 On 12/10/2023 at 14:45, Hurri Khan said: The last surviving female Special Operations Executive agent Phyllis "Pippa" Latour MBE / Phyllis Doyle, aged 102. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phyllis_Latour https://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/300985405/decorated-wwii-special-ops-agent-has-died-in-west-auckland-aged-102 https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/world-war-ii-and-d-day-spy-veteran-pippa-latour-doyle-dies-aged-102/QWJBVMTFLRD4HAR26UN3NONLM4/ Got a BBC breaking news alert a couple of days ago and very interesting obituary from them. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-67100792 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted October 16, 2023 3 hours ago, Tango854 said: how did you see no problem whatsoever with using an account called 'La Falange?' Is this like using an account called Der Nazi as your source. If the information is accurate who gives a shit? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tango854 278 Posted October 16, 2023 9 hours ago, Sir Creep said: If the information is accurate who gives a shit? I have no idea if this information is accurate or not given that the only source is a tweet and a news article that uses said tweet. I have no idea what is the relation between this fascist and the other fascist beyond them both being spanish fascists. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hurri Khan 36 Posted October 17, 2023 On 16/10/2023 at 08:50, Tango854 said: how did you see no problem whatsoever with using an account called 'La Falange?' Is this like using an account called Der Nazi as your source. There were no other sources. Friedrich Grade, German U96-engineer, naval officer and last surviving eyewitness to the submarine's patrols, has died at age 107 on October 16, 2023. https://www.bild.de/news/inland/news-inland/u96-veteran-friedrich-grade-der-letzte-mann-vom-boot-geht-mit-107-auf-seine-letz-85770198.bild.html 1 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,023 Posted October 19, 2023 On 24/08/2017 at 22:22, Thatcher said: Jack Perry, one of the last surviving members of the Guinea Pig Club, has died aged 92. Sam Gallop of the Guinea Pig Club, reportedly dead: 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alex B 83 Posted October 19, 2023 (edited) Just now found out about the death of the last Cowra breakout survivor https://www.cowraguardian.com.au/story/8365552/last-surviving-cowra-breakout-prisoner-passes-away/ Edited October 20, 2023 by Alex B Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,574 Posted October 20, 2023 Somewhat of a shock this one. Times death notice (in spoiler below) for John Nutman, a survivor of the RMS Lancastria sinking (wiki), aged 103. Why a shock? Because the media reported that Reg Brown was the last survivor when he died in 2018. Spoiler John Goderson, passed away peacefully on 2nd October 2023, aged 103. Army veteran of WW2, survivor of the sinking of the Lancastria and the Battle of Monte Cassino. He will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by all his family, friends and colleagues. The funeral service will be held at Kent and Sussex Crematorium, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, on Friday 27th October at 1.45pm. Family flowers only please. If desired, donations to the Salvation Army or Hospice in the Weald. Inquiries to: Francis Chappell & Sons Funeral Directors, 27 London Road, Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1AR. Phone: 01732 450203. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tango854 278 Posted October 20, 2023 15 hours ago, Ulitzer95 said: Somewhat of a shock this one. Times death notice (in spoiler below) for John Nutman, a survivor of the RMS Lancastria sinking (wiki), aged 103. Why a shock? Because the media reported that Reg Brown was the last survivor when he died in 2018. Reveal hidden contents John Goderson, passed away peacefully on 2nd October 2023, aged 103. Army veteran of WW2, survivor of the sinking of the Lancastria and the Battle of Monte Cassino. He will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by all his family, friends and colleagues. The funeral service will be held at Kent and Sussex Crematorium, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, on Friday 27th October at 1.45pm. Family flowers only please. If desired, donations to the Salvation Army or Hospice in the Weald. Inquiries to: Francis Chappell & Sons Funeral Directors, 27 London Road, Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1AR. Phone: 01732 450203. wow! next you will tell me that Simcha Rotem wasn't the last Warsaw ghetto uprising fighter! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
La Tombe 353 Posted October 20, 2023 On 12/08/2023 at 06:57, arrowsmith said: This article is very clear that he was the second to last. This leaves Ari Won Kim as the last Tahitian (and French Polynesian) veteran. Edit: adjusted punctuation And now, there are no more French Polynesian veteran during WW2 left. Ari Wong Kim has just passed away aged 99. 5 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,638 Posted October 21, 2023 On 17/10/2023 at 11:58, Hurri Khan said: There were no other sources. Friedrich Grade, German U96-engineer, naval officer and last surviving eyewitness to the submarine's patrols, has died at age 107 on October 16, 2023. https://www.bild.de/news/inland/news-inland/u96-veteran-friedrich-grade-der-letzte-mann-vom-boot-geht-mit-107-auf-seine-letz-85770198.bild.html Ah shit, sitting 2nd on my top talent list for next year 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,023 Posted October 22, 2023 On 19/10/2023 at 13:56, YoungWillz said: Sam Gallop of the Guinea Pig Club, reportedly dead: Report of the death of Jan Stangryczuk (otherwise Stangryciuk) Black of the Guinea Pig Club, which probably wipes them all out. 6 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,692 Posted October 23, 2023 On 15/10/2021 at 19:34, arghton said: Going through people interviewed in the "Sata tarinaa sodasta" ("One hundred stories about war") Ilta-Sanomat interviews in 2017. These 100 Finnish war veterans/people who experienced the war were interviewed, interesting to see how many are still alive: Part 1: Reveal hidden contents 1. Jaakko Estola (1918-2023) Captain, friend of late president Mauno Koivisto 2. Heikki Mälkki (1924-2021) Sub-lieutenant, Justice of the Supreme Court of Finland 1971-1982 and President of the Court of Appeal (Helsinki) 1982-1988 3. Irma Lähdesmäki (1926-) Lotta Svärd auxiliary paramilitary member 1936-1944 4. Sakari Sippola (1925-2018) Sergeant, Hallintoneuvos of the Supreme Administrative Court 1976-1995 5. Erkki Mäkilä (1924-2023) Private 6. Reino Kurvinen (1924-) Alikersantti/undersergeant 7. Veikko Määttänen (1918-2022) Staff Sergeant 8. Antti Henttonen (1922-2022) Lieutenant, counsellor of education, editor-in-chief of the newspaper Opettaja (Teacher) from 1953 to 1983 and the first person to shake hands with the president of Finland at the Independence Day Reception of 2011 9. Frans Krogell (1921-2019) Sergeant, war invalid 10. Matti Aitto-Oja (1920-2021) Vääpeli/first sergeant and the last living veteran of JR 12 11. Aira Kojo (1931-) Pikkulotta of Lotta Svärd 12. Olli Vuorio (1919-) Major 13. Olavi Sorvari (1925-) Alikersantti/undersergeant 14. Olavi Aulamo (1925-) Sergeant 15. Lars Löflund (1923-) Lieutenant 16. Ilmari Koppinen (1918-) Senior lieutenant, runner and record breaking centenarian sportperson 17. Ahti Jokinen (1924-2017) Private, died before the interviews were released 18. Olli Hovi (1924-) Alikersantti/underlieutenant 19. Kaarina Peltola (1926-) Lotta Svärd member 20. Olavi Lösönen (1926-2019) Sergeant https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inY1AxLjbbY (Interviews 1-20, missing captions) Part 2: Reveal hidden contents 21. Leo Merisalo (1925-) Corporal 22. Esko Takala (1926-) Private 23. Heikki Mäntymaa (1924-) Sergeant 24. Harry Hellen (1925-) Senior lieutenant 25. Ola Miettinen (1924-) Alikersantti/undersergeant 26. Paavo Pensamo (1925-2017) Corporal, politician 27. Elma Jormakka (1924-2022) Lotta Svärd member 28. Matti Jutila (1925-) Corporal 29. Kalevi Launiainen (1924-) Private 30. Paavo Saviaro (1925-) Private 31. Timo Salokannel (1923-) Private, still active 32. Väinö Leppänen (1925-) Corporal 33. Pekka Pakkala (1920-2020) Alikersantti/undersergeant 34. Lauraliisa Pitkänen (1924-) Lotta Svärd member 35. Niilo Ala-Heikkilä (1920-) Sergeant, war invalid. Still active 36. Risto Kiiskilä (1924-2022) Alikersantti/undersergeant 37. Eino Hartikainen (1918-2016) Sergeant, died before the interviews were released 38. Väinö Kunnas (1926-) Alikersantti/undersergeant 39. Aimo Reinikainen (1924-) Alikersantti/undersergeant 40. Jaakko Huotari (1922-) Private https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFFUA_0n4hc (Interviews 21-40) Part 3: Reveal hidden contents 41. Tola Toivinen (1918-2018) Senior lieutenant, engineer 42. Fanny Mönkkönen (1921-) Lotta Svärd member 43. Eino Kinnunen (1923-) Corporal, had bullets in both of his lungs 44. Olli Kivioja (1925-2018) Medical lieutenant 45. Eeva Tapio (1927-2019) Lotta Svärd member, member of the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters 46. Pentti Vanamo (1925-) Sergeant, wanted to join the SS 47. Onni Sarilampi (1923-2019) Sergeant 48. Kaarina Alvajärvi (1922-) Lotta Svärd member, operated a searchlight 49. Veijo Saloheimo (1924-2020) Senior lieutenant, historian 50. Heikki Aho (1924-) Private, border guard 51. Leo Jokelainen (1923-) Alikersantti/undersergeant 52. Kauko Kaapeli (1925-2021) Sergeant 53. Matti Orrela (1922-) Corporal 54. Jukka Simola (1926-2020) Alikersantti/undersergeant 55. Kosti Keski-Nummi (1923-2018) Senior lieutenant, flying ace with 5,5 victories 56. Paavo Mikkola (1924-) Corporal 57. Veikko Ilmasti (1928-) Alikersantti/undersergeant, inventor 58. Veikko Jokinen (1923-) Sergeant, mechanic 59. Taisto Tähkämaa (1924-) Corporal, Parliament member 1970-1991, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry 1979-1982 and 1982-1983 and Minister of Defence 1977-1979 60. Jaakko Heikinheimo (1927-) Volunteer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwtiqhF5Rvg (Interviews 41-60) Part 4: Reveal hidden contents 61. Hans Andersson (1922-2023) Senior lieutenant 62. Lauri Lähteenmäki (1922-2017) Captain lieutenant, died before the interviews were released 63. Aune Rahola (1923-2020) Lotta Svärd member, radist 64. Aatto Mukari (1924-) Jäger 65. Aira Samulin/Aira Suvio-Samulin (1927-2023) Lotta Svärd member, dance teacher and entrepreneur 66. Reino Lehväslaiho (1922-2019) Vääpeli (company sergeant major), panzer ace, "sotakamreeri" and author 67. Lauri Hemmi (1925-2022) Sergeant 68. Markus Aaltonen (1918-2018) Sergeant 69. Tarmo Ahti (1915-2019) Sergeant 70. Martti Lehtovaara (1920-2019) Ylikersantti 71. Kaino Kauranen (1924-) Private, one of the olympic torch carriers in 1952 72. Antti Jahkonen (1925-) Corporal, in great health 73. Helmi Kotkanen (1925-) Lotta Svärd member 74. Varpu Pöyry (1923-) Lotta Svärd member 75. Esko Pakkala (1925-) Corporal 76. Heikki A. Reenpää (1922-2020) Major, former managing director of Otava and father of Timo Reenpää (1949-2020) 77. Yrjö Kaukiainen (1928-) Sergeant 78. Kauko Ritaluoma (unknown, ca. 1923-) Alikersantti/undersergeant 79. Lauri Kultalahti (1924-) Alikersantti/undersergeant 80. Erkki Pihlapuro (1925-) Armoured division private https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_gvL1s2Cz0 (Interviews 61-80) Part 5: Reveal hidden contents 81. Jouko Eräkorpi (1921-) Senior lieutenant, war invalid 82. Ritva Tuulos (1924-2020) Lotta Svärd member, radist 83. Juhani Eskola (1922-2020) Lieutenant, pilot 84. Elisabeth Rehn (1935-) Lotta Svärd member, Undersecretary General of the United Nations 1995-1999 and Minister of Defence 1990-1995, youngest person interviewed 85. Viljo Lehtinen (1923-) Vääpeli/first sergeant 86. Jouko Korhonen (1921-2023) Senior lieutenant 87. Tuomas Gerdt (1923-2020) Captain, last living recipient of the Mannerheim Cross 88. Mauri Maunula (1921-) Captain, still active 89. Salomon Altschuler (1913-2019) Corporal 90. Saara Kanerva (1912-2019) Lotta Svärd (war censor), oldest person interviewed 91. Lauri Puonti (1924-) "Dieselmatruusi" seaman 92. Pauli Salonius (1919-2017) Ylimatruusi/lance corporal 93. Valto Pusenius (1925-2022) Jäger 94. Erik Holmström (1920-2020) Sergeant 95. Mauno Turunen (1923-2022) Lieutenant 96. Viljo Saari (1921-) Sergeant 97. Milja Eräkorpi (1929-) Lotta Svärd member 98. Eeva-Liisa Kumpulainen (1924-) Lotta Svärd member 99. Jaakko Valtanen (1924-) General, Chief of Defence of the Finnish Defence Forces 1983-1990, first guest to greet the President of Finland in the annual Independence Day Receptions since 2016 100. Yrjö Savola (1923-2022) Sergeant https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4WEjrwubQE (Interviews 81-100). Updated for the deaths of for example Aira Samulin, who was a member of the Lotta Svärd auxiliary paramilitary during WWII. Samulin was also a "Lotta of the year" of the Lotta Svärd Foundation in 2021. Full list below of the recipients, with some bad translations 2007: Tellervo Hakkarainen (1916-2008) Longtime head of Työmaahuolto Oy that for example catered the 1952 Summer Olympics, later Chair of the Lotta Svärd foundation. 2008: Hilda Laasonen (1921-2012) Helped provide large amounts of material for archives and museums. 2009: Raili Malmberg (1926-2024) former editor-in-chief of Kotiliesi and Koululainen, head of the Lotta Svärd Heritage Foundation 2004-2007. 2010: Riitta Uosukainen (1941-) former Speaker of the Finnish Parliament. Of course not a wartime member of Lotta Svärd due to her age, award given for speaking for the rights of the former Lotta Svärd members. 2011: Aune Rahola (1923-2020) Longtime member of the Lotta Svärd Foundation board. 2012: Elisabeth Rehn (1935-) Former Minister of Defence, "served" as a junior lotta 1943-1944. 2013: Marjatta Usva (1917-?) Helped evacuate fallen soldiers, saved their personal belongings for museum/archive use. 2014: Helvi Frick (1917-2018) Active in local Lotta Svärd heritage foundations for decades. 2015: Aura Aumo (1922-) Joined Lotta Svärd before the Winter War, fled Ladoga by foot during the continuation war in 1944. 2016: Maija Kitinoja (1917-2021) Active in local Lotta Svärd heritage foundations for decades. 2017: Ritva Tuulos (1923/1924-2020) Founder, head of the Pori Lotta Svärd heritage foundation for two decades, member of the Lotta Svärd Foundation board. 2018: Airi Nieminen (1923-) Frontline Lotta Svärd member (nurse) 2019: Aune-Leea Huotari (1919-dead?) Blood transfusion nurse. 2020: Aila Salo (1928-) Junior lotta from 1937. Became a sculptor after the war, honorary member of the Lotta Svärd Heritage foundation 2021: Aira Samulin (1927-2023) Junior lotta who became a dance instructor and media personality. 2022: Siiri Kaarina Alvajärvi (1922-) 14th Searchlight Battery. 2023: Aili Inkeri Korva (1922-) "Air surveillance" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sinbabad 1,108 Posted October 31, 2023 French Auguste Plenet, Guyane last surviving member of the Forces Françaises Libres has died aged 99. 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arrowsmith 444 Posted October 31, 2023 1 hour ago, Sinbabad said: French Auguste Plenet, Guyane last surviving member of the Forces Françaises Libres has died aged 99. Auguste Plenet, last surviving Guianese member of the Forces Françaises Libres, has died aged 99. Fixed that for you - your wording was ambiguous. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
La Tombe 353 Posted November 5, 2023 On 31/10/2023 at 22:19, arrowsmith said: Auguste Plenet, last surviving Guianese member of the Forces Françaises Libres, has died aged 99. Fixed that for you - your wording was ambiguous. It’s better to say like that : Auguste Plénet, the last living French Guianese veteran during WW2 has died at 99. It’s really sad to see all these last living veterans gone…the memories of WW2 are fading. By 2030, WW2 will be definitely in the History Books and no more narred by those who participated in the conflict so SAD ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roaming_comrade 471 Posted November 5, 2023 19 hours ago, La Tombe said: It’s better to say like that : Auguste Plénet, the last living French Guianese veteran during WW2 has died at 99. It’s really sad to see all these last living veterans gone…the memories of WW2 are fading. By 2030, WW2 will be definitely in the History Books and no more narred by those who participated in the conflict so SAD ! Well the last WW1 Veteran died in 2011/12 (depending on who you count), 93/94 years after the war ended so things will only be reaching their end by 2040. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lafaucheuse 4,043 Posted November 5, 2023 3 hours ago, roaming_comrade said: Well the last WW1 Veteran died in 2011/12 (depending on who you count), 93/94 years after the war ended so things will only be reaching their end by 2040. Plus resistance members had some young names such as Marcel Pinte Who died aged 6 in 1944. Maybe some of them will still be alive by 2045 or so Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted November 6, 2023 6 hours ago, roaming_comrade said: Well the last WW1 Veteran died in 2011/12 (depending on who you count), 93/94 years after the war ended so things will only be reaching their end by 2040. You got four likes? I discussed this a few years back and you’re overestimating it at least five years. Early 2030s unless you think 10-year olds were fighting in the war for your side. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,574 Posted November 6, 2023 1 minute ago, Sir Creep said: You got four likes? I discussed this a few years back and you’re overestimating it at least five years. Early 2030s unless you think 10-year olds were fighting in the war for your side. You’re such an idiot it’s unreal. There are WWII vets born 1928, 1929, 1930. They were 15–17 when they served. There will be people alive who are in their 110s in the 2040s who served. Guaranteed. 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roaming_comrade 471 Posted November 6, 2023 8 hours ago, Sir Creep said: You got four likes? I discussed this a few years back and you’re overestimating it at least five years. Early 2030s unless you think 10-year olds were fighting in the war for your side. You can see where I'm from, right 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,692 Posted November 6, 2023 On 30/12/2022 at 13:37, Sinbabad said: I believe we can say all the Flying Tigers are dead. Frank Losonsky was the last American and died in 2020. If there’s a survivor, he would be a Chinese pilot. But he would be over 100 years old, so I highly doubt it. Apparently, somehow, there's still atleast two Americans: Harry Moyer, 103 Mel McMullen, 98 And...these two are on a China tour: Harry Moyer seems incredibly sprightly for 103. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tango854 278 Posted November 6, 2023 19 hours ago, Sir Creep said: You got four likes? I discussed this a few years back and you’re overestimating it at least five years. Early 2030s unless you think 10-year olds were fighting in the war for your side. Did you just not know about the existence of child soldiers? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sinbabad 1,108 Posted November 7, 2023 1 hour ago, arghton said: Apparently, somehow, there's still atleast two Americans: Harry Moyer, 103 Mel McMullen, 98 And...these two are on a China tour: Where’s Mel McMullen on the video ? Here’s another article on the subject. It says that Moyer and McMullen are "among the few surviving members" so there could be others survivors… 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Immortal 634 Posted November 7, 2023 On 08/10/2023 at 21:57, TheSpinosaurus said: Several Pearl Harbor survivors have died since my last update. Bob Batterson died August 11th. Joseph Eskenazi died September 9th. Joseph Richard died September 27th. With this in mind, these are the remaining survivors I know of. Louis Conter (102) - USS Arizona survivor. Ike Schab (103) Herbert Elfring (100) Horace Hamilton (99) Sterling Cale (101) Possibly alive? Freeman Johnson (103) - No confirmation since 2021. Right now 5 Pearl Harbor survivors I can confirm alive but let's wait for the Pearl Harbor anniversary to be sure, since that's when living survivors come up in the news. Well, we're now down to (possibly) 4 as Horace Hamilton died this Sunday. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,580 Posted November 12, 2023 Apparently only 12 WW2 veterans are either marching today at the cenotaph or left from a large division. That’s very few. Won’t be long till none are. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites