Sinbabad 929 Posted June 8 On 01/04/2024 at 12:47, Sinbabad said: In the latest issue of the document, published on 25 November 2023, three are living : Jones-Rickards, Pinder and Kellman. But this article, published on 14 November 2023 says there are two survivors : Pinder and Kellman. One sure thing : Jeremiah Neymour died in January 2023 a few days after his 100th birthday. The article also says there are two WW2 Bahamians Veterans left as well. Vernon Pinder has died on 20 April at the age of 98. Bahamas has now one or two surviving veterans : Henry Kellman and maybe (?) Doreen Carmel Jones-Rickards. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Clorox Bleachman 2,142 Posted June 9 100-year-old American veteran Harold Terens marries 96-year-old Jeanne Swerlin in Normandy. They look pretty good for their ages. The power of "getting a little action". I reckon the marriage could last for a few years. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Comped 424 Posted June 10 11 hours ago, Clorox Bleachman said: 100-year-old American veteran Harold Terens marries 96-year-old Jeanne Swerlin in Normandy. They look pretty good for their ages. The power of "getting a little action". I reckon the marriage could last for a few years. Man's looking like he wants an Olympic medal in a sport available only on PPV, if you know what I mean... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 11,461 Posted June 10 6 hours ago, Comped said: Man's looking like he wants an Olympic medal in a sport available only on PPV, if you know what I mean... You don’t have to comment on every single new response in every single thread you know. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,304 Posted June 10 On 06/06/2024 at 22:16, Ulitzer95 said: ITV news just confirmed that 23 D-Day veterans attended the event in Normandy today. The youngest was 96 and the oldest was 104. Still not seeing any reports speculating on total numbers, but by contrast the 75th anniversary in Normandy in 2019 was attended by 225 veterans. Another 4-6 appeared at the Royal Albert Hall event shown on ITV yesterday but filmed on the 6th itself so they couldn’t have travelled to Normandy. Included two of the older surviving ones at 104 and 103. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,245 Posted June 12 On 18/05/2023 at 19:22, arghton said: As we're listing lasts... Finnish Infantry Regiment 200 aka. "soomepoisid" ("Finnish Boys"). Estonian volunteers who fought for Finland. There were 134 at the start of 2017. This article from early 2021 says that there are 15 living in Estonia and "around twenty" outside Estonia. A very recent source says there are have been only four in Estonia since Oliver Tammsalu died a month ago. Soomepoisid facebook said in June 2022 that there should be a total of around 18 alive. Addold Mossin, 103: Neopaganist and political activist. According to online telephone directories, lives in Sweden's Täby. Alive as of December 2022, but last appearance was September 2016 and he was already decrepit back then. Erich Anton, 96: In good health last summer. Died 7 September 2023. Taavi Kaups, 96: Lives in Chicago. Was using a frame in 2021. Died 8 February 2024. Lembit Kaselaan, 98: Not in best health but was well enough to be interviewed last year. Died 30 May 2023. Gustav Pitka, 98: Been a while since his last appearance. Edgar Mänd, 98: "In good health" but not seen in years. Heino Sepp, 96: As above. Riho Leipalu, 99: Lives in an apartment building/care home in Rönninge, Sweden. Died on the 30th of November 2023. Jaanus Jahilo, 98: Able to walk without aid and still attending events frequently. Probably in the best health out of this group. Artur Roopalu, 98: Still attending events but uses a walking stick. Raivo Rähni, 98: Alive according to Soomepoisid facebook. Endel Hert, 97: As above. Harri Mutvei, 97: Paleozoologist apparently still working! Lives in Stockholm, Sweden. Henry Heino Kivi, 99/100: Alive in 2020 according to Finland's Sotaveteraaniliitto and the Soomepoisid facebook wished him a happy birthday in 2023. Harri Mutvei, Estonian WWII veteran and expert on fossil molluscs, dead at 98. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,171 Posted Wednesday at 16:50 Gladys Lewis, who worked at the UK's codebreaking headquarters typing up transcripts of decoded Nazi intelligence, has died. She was 101. Lewis was awarded France's highest honour late last year for her work at Bletchley Park. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crggwe8pzkno 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
