Sir Creep 7,072 Posted May 12, 2016 Happy 110th birthday to the U.S.A.'s oldest WWII vet -- and member of a couple of Sir Creep's DPs -- Richard Overton! SC http://www.military.com/daily-news/2016/05/12/country-oldest-wwii-veteran-austinite-richard-overton-turns-110.html 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,251 Posted May 18, 2016 Death Notice for George "Jimmy" Green aged 94. http://announcements.telegraph.co.uk/deaths/202808/green I mention him because there are some clips here on the BBC website of him talking about his involvement in the landings on Omaha beach: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/profiles/1QFRyCGGS0H9RwY5zP5wbTz/sub-lt-george-jimmy-green There's some further testimony here: http://www.omaha-beach-memorial.org/public/testimonies/Green_George_Jimmy.php IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm5914826/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 11,093 Posted July 5, 2016 Roscoe Brown at 94, another Tuskegee airman and "national war hero", also college president: http://pix11.com/2016/07/04/roscoe-brown-former-tuskegee-airman-and-nyc-educator-has-died-at-94/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,072 Posted July 7, 2016 Former U.S. Army Pvt. Horace Whitley Appleby, a war hero, died Sunday in Toledo, Ohio. He was 102. Last year, at the age of 101 and 70 years after his service, he was awarded long-overdue medals honoring his World War II heroics. In a ceremony in northwest Ohio, Appleby was finally given the Silver Star he earned for saving the life of a fellow soldier on Jan. 6, 1945. Appleby was presented with the Silver Star, the Bronze Star and several other medals on July 2, 2015, by U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio. RIP SC http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/article/20160706/news/160709833?tc=ar Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arsewipe 202 Posted August 4, 2016 The well-known Luftwaffe fighter ace will reach his 99th birthday on November the 1st. Considering he's one of the greatest aces of WWII and the greatest living ace, he is topic-worthy. He died three weeks before this post, I guess you didn't keep in touch very often.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 12,157 Posted August 4, 2016 The well-known Luftwaffe fighter ace will reach his 99th birthday on November the 1st. Considering he's one of the greatest aces of WWII and the greatest living ace, he is topic-worthy. He died three weeks before this post, I guess you didn't keep in touch very often.... His death was not reported until May. Not my fault if no one cared about him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,244 Posted August 4, 2016 The well-known Luftwaffe fighter ace will reach his 99th birthday on November the 1st. Considering he's one of the greatest aces of WWII and the greatest living ace, he is topic-worthy. He died three weeks before this post, I guess you didn't keep in touch very often.... His death was not reported until May. Not my fault if no one cared about him. Who are you actually talking about? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cat O'Falk 3,290 Posted August 4, 2016 The well-known Luftwaffe fighter ace will reach his 99th birthday on November the 1st. Considering he's one of the greatest aces of WWII and the greatest living ace, he is topic-worthy. He died three weeks before this post, I guess you didn't keep in touch very often.... His death was not reported until May. Not my fault if no one cared about him. Who are you actually talking about? Drol created a new thread under the guy's name and made his post. Several other posts were made and Paul then deleted the thread and moved the posts to this thread but he didn't include the guy's name in the process. See posts 158 to 164 inclusive. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,244 Posted August 4, 2016 I remember that now you mention it, but what IS the man's name? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cat O'Falk 3,290 Posted August 4, 2016 I remember that now you mention it, but what IS the man's name? I can't remember I'm afraid but it looks like Arsewipe has done some detective work based on when the guy's 99th birthday would have been and therefore the date of birth. Cue Drol and Arsewipe. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arsewipe 202 Posted August 5, 2016 Erich Rudorffer. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 11,093 Posted September 7, 2016 The last of the Navajo Code Talkers, Chester Nez, is dead at 93: http://www.warhistoryonline.com/war-articles/last-of-the-navajo-code-talkers-has-died-aged-93.html#.VTzph4-Myno.facebook The Navajo Code was formed out of a Native American Language to safely communicate on the Pacific Front of the World War. Hmm, apparently Chester wasn't the last. I have this on Bahe Ketchum, 96. http://www.abc15.com/news/region-northern-az/other/navajo-code-talker-bahe-ketchum-dies-in-flagstaff-at-age-96. Was Bahe the last? I'm not speculating. The mystery intensifies with another Navajo code talker, Kee Etsicitty, dying at 92 on July 21st according to Wikipedia: http://www.kvoa.com/story/29600997/navajo-code-talker-from-new-mexico-dies You know, after a fair number of pints I have been known to speak Navajo Code. SC The next Navajo Code talker is dead, Ernest Yazhe at 92: http://www.newsplex.com/home/headlines/Navajo-Code-Talker-Has-Died-365459131.html Another Navajo Code talker, Joe Kellwood, dead at 95: http://www.12news.com/news/local/valley/navajo-code-talker-joe-kellwood-passes-away-at-95/314468295 At least, they don't call him the last one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,909 Posted September 8, 2016 Article notes that there are less than 20 still alive now.There seems to be much confusion online that so many Navajo code talkers have died since Chester Nez. The media were wrong about Nez being the last Navajo code talker. He was the last of the original 29. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,251 Posted October 9, 2016 Alistair Urquhart, serviceman who survived Nagasaki and a Japanese POW camp and author of The Forgotten Highlander, has died aged 97. http://stv.tv/news/tayside/1369347-scottish-soldier-who-survived-nagasaki-atomic-bomb-dies/ Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alistair_Urquhart Mentioned hereabouts and a DDP pick. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 11,093 Posted October 9, 2016 Alistair Urquhart, serviceman who survived Nagasaki and a Japanese POW camp and author of The Forgotten Highlander, has died aged 97. http://stv.tv/news/tayside/1369347-scottish-soldier-who-survived-nagasaki-atomic-bomb-dies/ Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alistair_Urquhart Mentioned hereabouts and a DDP pick. Had him in my longlist ever since MPFC mentioned him. But when do you actually pick someone like him, whom you never actually read something about? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,696 Posted October 9, 2016 Alistair Urquhart, serviceman who survived Nagasaki and a Japanese POW camp and author of The Forgotten Highlander, has died aged 97. http://stv.tv/news/tayside/1369347-scottish-soldier-who-survived-nagasaki-atomic-bomb-dies/ Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alistair_Urquhart Mentioned hereabouts and a DDP pick. Had him in my longlist ever since MPFC mentioned him. But when do you actually pick someone like him, whom you never actually read something about? My dilemma as well, I find it helps to pick them less than 12 months before they die. But I can't usually figure out how to do that 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Weebl 216 Posted October 10, 2016 Beaten to it. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-37606356 Pretty amazing really what he went through, and lived a long life and wrote a book about his experiences. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,268 Posted October 10, 2016 Beaten to it. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-37606356 Pretty amazing really what he went through, and lived a long life and wrote a book about his experiences. Local obits don't count Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,943 Posted October 10, 2016 The amount of Scots authors dying in their 90's of late that were on the Death Railway makes me think the japs got a hard press..... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,696 Posted October 10, 2016 Beaten to it. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-37606356 Pretty amazing really what he went through, and lived a long life and wrote a book about his experiences. Local obits don't count Local obits don't count in most dead pools - Deathrace would've delivered points on that one Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,244 Posted October 10, 2016 Beaten to it. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-37606356 Pretty amazing really what he went through, and lived a long life and wrote a book about his experiences. Local obits don't count Local obits don't count in most dead pools - Deathrace would've delivered points on that one And anyway .... it's not all about competition (or at least it shouldn't be). There's a lot to be gained by learning about the lives of remarkable people. That is one of the strengths of this site. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,638 Posted October 10, 2016 Roey Juss 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,268 Posted October 10, 2016 Roey Juss Can you please stop that. I find it pretty annoying. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 11,093 Posted October 13, 2016 "World War II hero" Russell Dunkeld died back in June, http://www.lancasterguardian.co.uk/news/d-day-war-hero-russell-dunkeld-dies-aged-90-1-7956114 Posting this because I had him on my deathrace team. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 11,093 Posted October 20, 2016 Next Navajo code talker, Sgt. Maj. Dan Akee, dead at 96: http://www.12news.com/news/local/arizona/navajo-code-talker-sgt-maj-dan-akee-passes-away-at-96/336188320 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
