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This is a list of '''notable surviving veterans of World War II''' (1939–1945). A total of 571 veterans are listed.
This is a list of '''notable surviving veterans of World War II''' (1939–1945). A total of 570 veterans are listed.


== A ==
== A ==
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|Australia
|Australia
|-
|-
|Walter Bingham
|{{wp|Walter Bingham}}
|1924 (age 96–97)
|1924 (age 96–97)
|Journalist
|Journalist
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|United Kingdom
|United Kingdom
|-
|-
|Bryan Harvey Bjarnason
|{{wp|Bryan Harvey Bjarnason}}
|April 2, 1924 (age 97)
|April 2, 1924 (age 97)
|Politician
|Politician
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|Canada
|Canada
|-
|-
|Benjamin B. Blackburn
|{{wp|Benjamin B. Blackburn}}
|February 14, 1927 (age 94)
|February 14, 1927 (age 94)
|Politician
|Politician
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|United States
|United States
|-
|-
|Robert J. Blackwell
|{{wp|Robert J. Blackwell}}
|February 26, 1925 (age 96)
|February 26, 1925 (age 96)
|Government official
|Government official
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|United States
|United States
|-
|-
|Eric Blackwood
|{{wp|Eric Blackwood}}
|December 7, 1921 (age 99)
|December 7, 1921 (age 99)
|Aviator
|Aviator
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United Kingdom
United Kingdom
|-
|-
|Simon Bland
|{{wp|Simon Bland}}
|December 4, 1923 (age 97)
|December 4, 1923 (age 97)
|Courtier
|Courtier
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|United Kingdom
|United Kingdom
|-
|-
|Harry Blank
|{{wp|Harry Blank}}
|May 24, 1925 (age 96)
|May 24, 1925 (age 96)
|Politician
|Politician
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|Canada
|Canada
|-
|-
|Hans Blohm
|{{wp|Hans Blohm}}
|November 12, 1927 (age 93)
|November 12, 1927 (age 93)
|Photographer and author
|Photographer and author
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|Germany
|Germany
|-
|-
|Hans Blum
|{{wp|Hans Blum}}
|May 23, 1928 (age 93)
|May 23, 1928 (age 93)
|Singer and Songwriter (Henry Valentino)
|Singer and Songwriter (Henry Valentino)
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|Germany
|Germany
|-
|-
|Robert Bly
|{{wp|Robert Bly}}
|December 23, 1926 (age 94)
|December 23, 1926 (age 94)
|Poet
|Poet
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|United States
|United States
|-
|-
|Ronald Blythe
|{{wp|Ronald Blythe}}
|November 6, 1922 (age 98)
|November 6, 1922 (age 98)
|Author
|Author
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|United Kingdom
|United Kingdom
|-
|-
|Emil Boček [cs]
|[https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emil_Boček Emil Boček]
|February 25, 1923 (age 98)
|February 25, 1923 (age 98)
|Last surviving Czech RAF Pilot
|Last surviving Czech RAF Pilot
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|United Kingdom
|United Kingdom
|-
|-
|Daoud Bokhary
|{{wp|Daoud Bokhary}}
|January 15, 1920 (age 101)
|January 15, 1920 (age 101)
|Businessman
|Businessman
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|British India
|British India
|-
|-
|Dave Bolen
|{{wp|Dave Bolen}}
|December 23, 1923 (age 97)
|December 23, 1923 (age 97)
|Olympic runner and ambassador
|Olympic runner and ambassador
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|United States
|United States
|-
|-
|Jacques Borker
|{{wp|Jacques Borker}}
|1922 (age 98–99)
|1922 (age 98–99)
|Artist
|Artist
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|Free France
|Free France
|-
|-
|George Boscawen, 9th Viscount Falmouth
|{{wp|George Boscawen, 9th Viscount Falmouth}}
|October 31, 1919 (age 101)
|October 31, 1919 (age 102)
|British hereditary peer, Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall (1977–1994)
|British hereditary peer, Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall (1977–1994)
|British Army
|British Army
|United Kingdom
|United Kingdom
|-
|-
|Robert William Bradford
|{{wp|Robert William Bradford}}
|December 17, 1923 (age 97)
|December 17, 1923 (age 97)
|Artist
|Artist
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|Canada
|Canada
|-
|-
|Lewis M. Branscomb
|{{wp|Lewis M. Branscomb}}
|August 17, 1926 (age 95)
|August 17, 1926 (age 95)
|Scientist
|Scientist
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|United States
|United States
|-
|-
|Egidius Braun
|{{wp|Egidius Braun}}
|February 27, 1925 (age 96)
|February 27, 1925 (age 96)
|President of the German Football Association
|President of the German Football Association
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|Germany
|Germany
|-
|-
|Denis Brian
|{{wp|Denis Brian}}
|December 11, 1923 (age 97)
|December 11, 1923 (age 97)
|Journalist, author
|Journalist, author
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|United Kingdom
|United Kingdom
|-
|-
|Hugo Broch
|{{wp|Hugo Broch}}
|January 6, 1922 (age 99)
|January 6, 1922 (age 99)
|World War II flying ace
|World War II flying ace
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|Germany
|Germany
|-
|-
|Manuel Bromberg
|{{wp|Manuel Bromberg}}
|March 6, 1917 (age 104)
|March 6, 1917 (age 104)
|Artist, professor
|Artist, professor
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|United States
|United States
|-
|-
|Victor Brombert
|{{wp|Victor Brombert}}
|November 11, 1923 (age 97)
|November 11, 1923 (age 97)
|Professor
|Professor
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|United States
|United States
|-
|-
|Lawrence Brooks
|{{wp|Lawrence Brooks}}
|September 12, 1909 (age 112)
|September 12, 1909 (age 112)
|Oldest surviving American World War II veteran.
|Oldest surviving American World War II veteran.
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|United States
|United States
|-
|-
|Mel Brooks
|{{wp|Mel Brooks}}
|June 28, 1926 (age 95)
|June 28, 1926 (age 95)
|Director, actor, producer
|Director, actor, producer
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|United States
|United States
|-
|-
|Bud Brown
|{{wp|Bud Brown}}
|June 18, 1927 (age 94)
|June 18, 1927 (age 94)
|Politician
|Politician
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|United States
|United States
|-
|-
|Geoff Brown
|{{wp|Geoff Brown}}
|April 4, 1927 (age 94)
|April 4, 1927 (age 94)
|Tennis player
|Tennis player
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|Australia
|Australia
|-
|-
|June Brown
|{{wp|June Brown}}
|February 16, 1927 (age 94)
|February 16, 1927 (age 94)
|Actress
|Actress
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|United Kingdom
|United Kingdom
|-
|-
|Mervyn Brown
|{{wp|Mervyn Brown}}
|September 24, 1923 (age 97)
|September 24, 1923 (age 98)
|Diplomat, historian
|Diplomat, historian
|British Army
|British Army
|United Kingdom
|United Kingdom
|-
|-
|Stephen Brown
|{{wp|Stephen Brown}}
|October 3, 1924 (age 96)
|October 3, 1924 (age 97)
|Judge
|Judge
|Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
|Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
|United Kingdom
|United Kingdom
|-
|-
|Walt Brown
|{{wp|Walt Brown}}
|July 28, 1926 (age 95)
|July 28, 1926 (age 95)
|Politician
|Politician
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|United States
|United States
|-
|-
|Andrew Bruce
|{{wp|Andrew Bruce}}
|February 17, 1924 (age 97)
|February 17, 1924 (age 97)
|11th Earl of Elgin
|11th Earl of Elgin
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|United Kingdom
|United Kingdom
|-
|-
|Michael Brudenell-Bruce, 8th Marquess of Ailesbury
|{{wp|Michael Brudenell-Bruce, 8th Marquess of Ailesbury}}
|March 31, 1926 (age 95)
|March 31, 1926 (age 95)
|British peer, businessman
|British peer, businessman
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|United Kingdom
|United Kingdom
|-
|-
|Ashley Bryan
|{{wp|Ashley Bryan}}
|July 13, 1923 (age 98)
|July 13, 1923 (age 98)
|Children's book writer & illustrator; ''Beat the Story Drum, Pum-Pum''
|Children's book writer & illustrator; ''Beat the Story Drum, Pum-Pum''
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|United States
|United States
|-
|-
|Arthur E. Bryson
|{{wp|Arthur E. Bryson}}
|October 7, 1925 (age 95)
|October 7, 1925 (age 96)
|Control theorist
|Control theorist
|US Navy
|US Navy
|United States
|United States
|-
|-
|James L. Buckley
|{{wp|James L. Buckley}}
|March 9, 1923 (age 98)
|March 9, 1923 (age 98)
|Politician; New York senator (1971–1977)
|Politician; New York senator (1971–1977)
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|United States
|United States
|-
|-
|Frederick Buechner
|{{wp|Frederick Buechner}}
|July 11, 1926 (age 95)
|July 11, 1926 (age 95)
|Christian author, minister, and theologian
|Christian author, minister, and theologian
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|United States
|United States
|-
|-
|Veljko Bulajić
|{{wp|Veljko Bulajić}}
|March 22, 1928 (age 93)
|March 22, 1928 (age 93)
|Film director
|Film director
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|Democratic Federal Yugoslavia
|Democratic Federal Yugoslavia
|-
|-
|Jack Burke, Jr.
|{{wp|Jack Burke, Jr.}}
|January 29, 1923 (age 98)
|January 29, 1923 (age 98)
|PGA professional golfer
|PGA professional golfer
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|United States
|United States
|-
|-
|Peter Burns
|{{wp|Peter Burns}}
|1924 (age 96–97)
|1924 (age 96–97)
|Architect
|Architect
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|Australia
|Australia
|-
|-
|Charles Burrell
|{{wp|Charles Burrell}}
|October 4, 1920 (age 100)
|October 4, 1920 (age 101)
|Musician
|Musician
|US Navy
|US Navy
|United States
|United States
|-
|-
|Julian J. Bussgang
|{{wp|Julian J. Bussgang}}
|March 26, 1925 (age 96)
|March 26, 1925 (age 96)
|Mathematician, author
|Mathematician, author
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!Country
!Country
|-
|-
|Józef Caban
|{{wp|Józef Caban}}
|August 28, 1915 (age 106)
|August 28, 1915 (age 106)
|Polish social activist
|Polish social activist
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|Poland
|Poland
|-
|-
|Robert Cardenas
|{{wp|Robert Cardenas}}
|March 10, 1920 (age 101)
|March 10, 1920 (age 101)
|General
|General
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|United States
|United States
|-
|-
|Harry Carmean
|{{wp|Harry Carmean}}
|August 5, 1922 (age 99)
|August 5, 1922 (age 99)
|Painter
|Painter
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|United States
|United States
|-
|-
|Lou Carnesecca
|{{wp|Lou Carnesecca}}
|May 1, 1925 (age 96)
|May 1, 1925 (age 96)
|Basketball coach
|Basketball coach
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|United States
|United States
|-
|-
|Gerard Caris
|{{wp|Gerard Caris}}
|March 20, 1925 (age 96)
|March 20, 1925 (age 96)
|Artist
|Artist
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|United States
|United States
|-
|-
|Jimmy Carter
|{{wp|Jimmy Carter}}
|October 1, 1924 (age 96)
|October 1, 1924 (age 97)
|39th U.S. President
|39th U.S. President
|US Navy
|US Navy
|United States
|United States
|-
|-
|Jean-Gabriel Castel
|{{wp|Jean-Gabriel Castel}}
|June 21, 1925 (age 96)
|June 21, 1925 (age 96)
|Law professor
|Law professor
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|Free France
|Free France
|-
|-
|Patrick Skene Catling
|{{wp|Patrick Skene Catling}}
|February 14, 1925 (age 96)
|February 14, 1925 (age 96)
|Journalist, author
|Journalist, author
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|Canada
|Canada
|-
|-
|Nadia Cattouse
|{{wp|Nadia Cattouse}}
|November 2, 1924 (age 96)
|November 2, 1924 (age 96)
|Actress, singer, songwriter
|Actress, singer, songwriter
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|United Kingdom
|United Kingdom
|-
|-
|Friedrich Cerha
|{{wp|Friedrich Cerha}}
|February 17, 1926 (age 95)
|February 17, 1926 (age 95)
|Composer
|Composer
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|Germany
|Germany
|-
|-
|Robert A. Chase
|{{wp|Robert A. Chase}}
|January 1, 1923 (age 98)
|January 1, 1923 (age 98)
|Surgeon, professor
|Surgeon, professor
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|United States
|United States
|-
|-
|Kenneth O. Chilstrom
|{{wp|Kenneth O. Chilstrom}}
|April 20, 1921 (age 100)
|April 20, 1921 (age 100)
|Air force officer
|Air force officer
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|United States
|United States
|-
|-
|Bob Chinn
|{{wp|Bob Chinn}}
|March 2, 1923 (age 98)
|March 2, 1923 (age 98)
|Restaurateur
|Restaurateur
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|United States
|United States
|-
|-
|Tony Christopher, Baron Christopher
|{{wp|Tony Christopher, Baron Christopher}}
|April 25, 1925 (age 96)
|April 25, 1925 (age 96)
|Businessman, trade unionist, tax official
|Businessman, trade unionist, tax official
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|United Kingdom
|United Kingdom
|-
|-
|Marc Clark
|{{wp|Marc Clark}}
|October 23, 1923 (age 97)
|October 23, 1923 (age 98)
|Sculptor
|Sculptor
|British Army
|British Army
|United Kingdom
|United Kingdom
|-
|-
|John B. Cobb
|{{wp|John B. Cobb}}
|February 9, 1925 (age 96)
|February 9, 1925 (age 96)
|Theologian, philosopher, environmentalist
|Theologian, philosopher, environmentalist
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|United States
|United States
|-
|-
|Eric Cockeram
|{{wp|Eric Cockeram}}
|July 4, 1924 (age 97)
|July 4, 1924 (age 97)
|Member of Parliament
|Member of Parliament
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|United Kingdom
|United Kingdom
|-
|-
|Sterling R. Cockrill
|{{wp|Sterling R. Cockrill}}
|April 7, 1925 (age 96)
|April 7, 1925 (age 96)
|Politician, artist
|Politician, artist
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|United States
|United States
|-
|-
|Avern Cohn
|{{wp|Avern Cohn}}
|July 23, 1924 (age 97)
|July 23, 1924 (age 97)
|Judge
|Judge
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|United States
|United States
|-
|-
|Marthe Cohn
|{{wp|Marthe Cohn}}
|April 13, 1920 (age 101)
|April 13, 1920 (age 101)
|Author, spy
|Author, spy
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|France
|France
|-
|-
|Ena Collymore-Woodstock
|{{wp|Ena Collymore-Woodstock}}
|September 10, 1917 (age 104)
|September 10, 1917 (age 104)
|Solicitor, magistrate
|Solicitor, magistrate
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|United Kingdom
|United Kingdom
|-
|-
|Leon Comber
|{{wp|Leon Comber}}
|September 20, 1921 (age 99)
|September 20, 1921 (age 100)
|Author
|Author
|British Indian Army
|British Indian Army
|British India
|British India
|-
|-
|Fred Cone
|{{wp|Fred Cone}}
|June 21, 1926 (age 95)
|June 21, 1926 (age 95)
|American football player
|American football player
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|United States
|United States
|-
|-
|Harry Connick Sr.
|{{wp|Harry Connick Sr.}}
|March 27, 1926 (age 95)
|March 27, 1926 (age 95)
|Attorney
|Attorney
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|United States
|United States
|-
|-
|Jerome Coopersmith
|{{wp|Jerome Coopersmith}}
|August 11, 1925 (age 96)
|August 11, 1925 (age 96)
|Dramatist
|Dramatist
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|United States
|United States
|-
|-
|Tom Copeland
|{{wp|Tom Copeland}}
|April 17, 1924 (age 97)
|April 17, 1924 (age 97)
|Politician
|Politician
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|United States
|United States
|-
|-
|John Thomas Copenhaver, Jr.
|{{wp|John Thomas Copenhaver, Jr.}}
|September 29, 1925 (age 95)
|September 29, 1925 (age 96)
|Federal judge
|Federal judge
|US Army
|US Army
|United States
|United States
|-
|-
|Roger Corman
|{{wp|Roger Corman}}
|April 5, 1926 (age 95)
|April 5, 1926 (age 95)
|Filmmaker & actor
|Filmmaker & actor
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|United States
|United States
|-
|-
|John Cruickshank
|{{wp|John Cruickshank}}
|May 20, 1920 (age 101)
|May 20, 1920 (age 101)
|Recipient of the Victoria Cross
|Recipient of the Victoria Cross
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|United Kingdom
|United Kingdom
|-
|-
|Charles Csuri
|{{wp|Charles Csuri}}
|July 4, 1922 (age 99)
|July 4, 1922 (age 99)
|Artist
|Artist
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|United States
|United States
|-
|-
|Iris Cummings
|{{wp|Iris Cummings}}
|December 21, 1920 (age 100)
|December 21, 1920 (age 100)
|Olympic swimmer, Aviator
|Olympic swimmer, Aviator
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|United States
|United States
|-
|-
|Peter Cundall
|{{wp|Peter Cundall}}
|April 1, 1927 (age 94)
|April 1, 1927 (age 94)
|Host of Gardening Australia (1969–2008)
|Host of Gardening Australia (1969–2008)
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!Country
!Country
|-
|-
|Phyllis Dalton
|{{wp|Phyllis Dalton}}
|October 16, 1925 (age 95)
|October 16, 1925 (age 96)
|Costume designer
|Costume designer
|Women's Royal Naval Service
|Women's Royal Naval Service
|United States
|United States
|-
|-
|Ernest L. Daman
|{{wp|Ernest L. Daman}}
|March 14, 1923 (age 98)
|March 14, 1923 (age 98)
|Mechanical engineer, businessman, inventor
|Mechanical engineer, businessman, inventor
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|United States
|United States
|-
|-
|Henry Danton
|{{wp|Henry Danton}}
|March 30, 1919 (age 102)
|March 30, 1919 (age 102)
|Dancer, teacher
|Dancer, teacher
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|United Kingdom
|United Kingdom
|-
|-
|Louis Danziger
|{{wp|Louis Danziger}}
|November 17, 1923 (age 97)
|November 17, 1923 (age 97)
|Graphic designer, professor
|Graphic designer, professor
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|United States
|United States
|-
|-
|Bob Dawson
|{{wp|Bob Dawson}}
|January 3, 1921 (age 100)
|January 3, 1921 (age 100)
|Football player
|Football player
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|Australia
|Australia
|-
|-
|Eddie Deerfield
|{{wp|Eddie Deerfield}}
|August 24, 1923 (age 98)
|August 24, 1923 (age 98)
|Government official
|Government official
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|United States
|United States
|-
|-
|Gene Derricotte
|{{wp|Gene Derricotte}}
|June 14, 1926 (age 95)
|June 14, 1926 (age 95)
|American football player, Tuskegee Airmen
|American football player, Tuskegee Airmen
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|United States
|United States
|-
|-
|Klaus von Dohnanyi
|{{wp|Klaus von Dohnanyi}}
|June 23, 1928 (age 93)
|June 23, 1928 (age 93)
|Politician, First Mayor of Hamburg
|Politician, First Mayor of Hamburg
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|Germany
|Germany
|-
|-
|Charles Dolan
|{{wp|Charles Dolan}}
|October 16, 1926 (age 94)
|October 16, 1926 (age 95)
|Businessman, Philanthropist
|Businessman, Philanthropist
|US Army Air Force
|US Army Air Force
|United States
|United States
|-
|-
|Bob Dole
|{{wp|Bob Dole}}
|July 22, 1923 (age 98)
|July 22, 1923 (age 98)
|US Senator (1969–1996); 1976 Republican vice-presidential nominee; 1996 Republican presidential nominee
|US Senator (1969–1996); 1976 Republican vice-presidential nominee; 1996 Republican presidential nominee
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|United States
|United States
|-
|-
|Lou Donaldson
|{{wp|Lou Donaldson}}
|November 1, 1926 (age 94)
|November 1, 1926 (age 94)
|Musician
|Musician
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|United States
|United States
|-
|-
|William I. Donnermeyer Sr.
|{{wp|William I. Donnermeyer Sr.}}
|September 19, 1924 (age 96)
|September 19, 1924 (age 97)
|Politician
|Politician
|US Navy
|US Navy
|United States
|United States
|-
|-
|Harry Dornbrand
|{{wp|Harry Dornbrand}}
|November 10, 1922 (age 98)
|November 10, 1922 (age 98)
|Aerospace engineer
|Aerospace engineer
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|United States
|United States
|-
|-
|Bruce L. Douglas
|{{wp|Bruce L. Douglas}}
|July 14, 1925 (age 96)
|July 14, 1925 (age 96)
|Politician
|Politician
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|United States
|United States
|-
|-
|Karl-Heinz Drews [de]
|[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl-Heinz_Drews Karl-Heinz Drews]
|December 22, 1929 (age 91)
|December 22, 1929 (age 91)
|General
|General
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|Germany
|Germany
|-
|-
|Roy Drinkard
|{{wp|Roy Drinkard}}
|July 12, 1920 (age 101)
|July 12, 1920 (age 101)
|Businessman
|Businessman
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|United States
|United States
|-
|-
|Charles C. Droz
|{{wp|Charles C. Droz}}
|July 8, 1924 (age 97)
|July 8, 1924 (age 97)
|Politician
|Politician
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|United States
|United States
|-
|-
|Richard L. Duchossois
|{{wp|Richard L. Duchossois}}
|October 7, 1921 (age 99)
|October 7, 1921 (age 100)
|Sports businessman
|Sports businessman
|US Army
|US Army
|United States
|United States
|-
|-
|Patrick Duffy
|{{wp|Patrick Duffy (British politician)}}
|June 17, 1920 (age 101)
|June 17, 1920 (age 101)
|President of the NATO Assembly
|President of the NATO Assembly
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|United Kingdom
|United Kingdom
|-
|-
|Roland Dumas
|{{wp|Roland Dumas}}
|August 23, 1922 (age 99)
|August 23, 1922 (age 99)
|Politician, lawyer
|Politician, lawyer
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|Free France
|Free France
|-
|-
|Charles Duncan, Jr.
|{{wp|Charles Duncan, Jr.}}
|September 9, 1926 (age 95)
|September 9, 1926 (age 95)
|Entrepreneur, statesman, and administrator
|Entrepreneur, statesman, and administrator
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|United States
|United States
|-
|-
|Winfield Dunn
|{{wp|Winfield Dunn}}
|July 1, 1927 (age 94)
|July 1, 1927 (age 94)
|Politician; Governor of Tennessee (1971–1975)
|Politician; Governor of Tennessee (1971–1975)
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!Country
!Country
|-
|-
|Ray Edenton
|{{wp|Ray Edenton}}
|November 3, 1926 (age 94)
|November 3, 1926 (age 94)
|Musician
|Musician
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|United States
|United States
|-
|-
|James Francis Edwards
|{{wp|James Francis Edwards}}
|June 5, 1921 (age 100)
|June 5, 1921 (age 100)
|World War II flying ace
|World War II flying ace
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|Canada
|Canada
|-
|-
|George Elder
|{{wp|George Elder (baseball)}}
|March 10, 1921 (age 100)
|March 10, 1921 (age 100)
|Baseball player
|Baseball player
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|United States
|United States
|-
|-
|Eberhard Eimler
|{{wp|Eberhard Eimler}}
|November 30, 1930 (age 90)
|November 30, 1930 (age 90)
|General
|General
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|Germany
|Germany
|-
|-
|Alfred Einwag [de]
|[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Einwag Alfred Einwag]
|March 18, 1928 (age 93)
|March 18, 1928 (age 93)
|Lawyer
|Lawyer
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|Germany
|Germany
|-
|-
|Princess Elizabeth
|{{wp|Elizabeth II}}
|April 21, 1926 (age 95)
|April 21, 1926 (age 95)
|Queen of the Commonwealth Realms
|Queen of the Commonwealth Realms
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|United Kingdom
|United Kingdom
|-
|-
|Billy Emerson
|{{wp|Billy Emerson}}
|December 21, 1925 (age 95)
|December 21, 1925 (age 95)
|Singer, songwriter
|Singer, songwriter
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|United States
|United States
|-
|-
|Juan Ponce Enrile
|{{wp|Juan Ponce Enrile}}
|February 14, 1924 (age 97)
|February 14, 1924 (age 97)
|Lawyer
|Lawyer
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|Philippines
|Philippines
|-
|-
|Carl Erskine
|{{wp|Carl Erskine}}
|December 13, 1926 (age 94)
|December 13, 1926 (age 94)
|Baseball player
|Baseball player
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|United States
|United States
|-
|-
|Daniel J. Evans
|{{wp|Daniel J. Evans}}
|October 16, 1925 (age 95)
|October 16, 1925 (age 96)
|Politician; 16th Governor of Washington (1965–1977)
|Politician; 16th Governor of Washington (1965–1977)
|US Navy
|US Navy
|United States
|United States
|-
|-
|Klas Ewert Everwyn [de]
|[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klas_Ewert_Everwyn Klas Ewert Everwyn]
|March 10, 1930 (age 91)
|March 10, 1930 (age 91)
|Author
|Author
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|Germany
|Germany
|-
|-
|Anthony Eyton
|{{wp|Anthony Eyton}}
|May 17, 1923 (age 98)
|May 17, 1923 (age 98)
|Artist
|Artist
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!Country
|-
|-
|Bob Falkenburg
|{{wp|Bob Falkenburg}}
|January 29, 1926 (age 95)
|January 29, 1926 (age 95)
|Tennis player, entrepreneur
|Tennis player, entrepreneur
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|United States
|United States
|-
|-
|Josef-Gerhard Farkas [de]
|[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josef-Gerhard_Farkas Josef-Gerhard Farkas]
|July 13, 1929 (age 92)
|July 13, 1929 (age 92)
|Hungariologist
|Hungariologist
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|Germany
|Germany
|-
|-
|Benjamin B. Ferencz
|{{wp|Benjamin B. Ferencz}}
|March 11, 1920 (age 101)
|March 11, 1920 (age 101)
|Lawyer; last living prosecutor at Nuremberg Trials
|Lawyer; last living prosecutor at Nuremberg Trials
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|United States
|United States
|-
|-
|David Ferry
|{{wp|David Ferry}}
|March 5, 1924 (age 97)
|March 5, 1924 (age 97)
|Poet & professor
|Poet & professor
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|United States
|United States
|-
|-
|Edward Field
|{{wp|Edward Field}}
|June 7, 1924 (age 97)
|June 7, 1924 (age 97)
|Poet & author
|Poet & author
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|United States
|United States
|-
|-
|Frank Field
|{{wp|Frank Field}}
|March 30, 1923 (age 98)
|March 30, 1923 (age 98)
|Meteorologist
|Meteorologist
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|United States
|United States
|-
|-
|Nathaniel Fiennes
|{{wp|Nathaniel Fiennes, 21st Baron Saye and Sele}}
|September 22, 1920 (age 100)
|September 22, 1920 (age 101)
|British hereditary peer, businessman
|British hereditary peer, businessman
|British Army
|British Army
|United Kingdom
|United Kingdom
|-
|-
|Mario Fiorentini [it]
|[https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario_Fiorentini Mario Fiorentini]
|May 28, 1918 (age 103)
|May 28, 1918 (age 103)
|Partisan, mathematician
|Partisan, mathematician
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|Italian Resistance
|Italian Resistance
|-
|-
|Leonard Everett Fisher
|{{wp|Leonard Everett Fisher}}
|June 24, 1924 (age 97)
|June 24, 1924 (age 97)
|Children's writer & illustrator
|Children's writer & illustrator
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|United States
|United States
|-
|-
|Heinrich Fischler Graf von Treuberg [de]
|[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinrich_Fischler_Graf_von_Treuberg Heinrich Fischler Graf von Treuberg]
|May 9, 1919 (age 102)
|May 9, 1919 (age 102)
|General
|General
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|Germany
|Germany
|-
|-
|Sergio Flamigni
|{{wp|Sergio Flamigni}}
|October 22, 1925 (age 95)
|October 22, 1925 (age 96)
|Politician & writer
|Politician & writer
|Italian Resistance
|Italian Resistance
|Italian Resistance
|Italian Resistance
|-
|-
|Samuel C. Florman
|{{wp|Samuel C. Florman}}
|January 19, 1925 (age 96)
|January 19, 1925 (age 96)
|Civil engineer, author
|Civil engineer, author
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|United States
|United States
|-
|-
|Loretta Ford
|{{wp|Loretta Ford}}
|December 28, 1920 (age 100)
|December 28, 1920 (age 100)
|Nurse, Academic
|Nurse, Academic
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|United States
|United States
|-
|-
|Wieland Förster
|{{wp|Wieland Förster}}
|February 12, 1930 (age 91)
|February 12, 1930 (age 91)
|Painter, writer
|Painter, writer
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|Germany
|Germany
|-
|-
|John S. Foster Jr.
|{{wp|John S. Foster Jr.}}
|September 18, 1922 (age 98)
|September 18, 1922 (age 99)
|Physicist
|Physicist
|US Army Air Forces
|US Army Air Forces
|United States
|United States
|-
|-
|James Clayton Flowers
|{{wp|James Clayton Flowers}}
|December 25, 1915 (age 105)
|December 25, 1915 (age 105)
|Pilot with the Tuskegee Airmen
|Pilot with the Tuskegee Airmen
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|United States
|United States
|-
|-
|Paul Fox
|{{wp|Paul Fox}}
|October 27, 1925 (age 95)
|October 27, 1925 (age 96)
|Television executive
|Television executive
|British Army
|British Army
|United Kingdom
|United Kingdom
|-
|-
|J. Keith Fraser
|{{wp|J. Keith Fraser}}
|February 18, 1922 (age 99)
|February 18, 1922 (age 99)
|Physical geographer
|Physical geographer
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United Kingdom
United Kingdom
|-
|-
|Russell Freeburg
|{{wp|Russell Freeburg}}
|March 4, 1923 (age 98)
|March 4, 1923 (age 98)
|Editor of the ''Chicago Tribune''
|Editor of the ''Chicago Tribune''
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|United States
|United States
|-
|-
|Daniel Fuller
|{{wp|Daniel Fuller}}
|August 28, 1925 (age 96)
|August 28, 1925 (age 96)
|Theologian
|Theologian
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|United States
|United States
|-
|-
|Andrew Fulton
|{{wp|Andrew Fulton}}
|January 23, 1927 (age 94)
|January 23, 1927 (age 94)
|Commander of Maritime Command (1980–1983)
|Commander of Maritime Command (1980–1983)
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!Country
!Country
|-
|-
|Arnald Gabriel
|{{wp|Arnald Gabriel}}
|May 31, 1925 (age 96)
|May 31, 1925 (age 96)
|Conductor of the US Air Force Band
|Conductor of the US Air Force Band
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|United States
|United States
|-
|-
|Samuel Rhea Gammon III
|{{wp|Samuel Rhea Gammon III}}
|January 22, 1924 (age 97)
|January 22, 1924 (age 97)
|Ambassador
|Ambassador
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|United States
|United States
|-
|-
|Norman Garbo
|{{wp|Norman Garbo}}
|February 15, 1919 (age 102)
|February 15, 1919 (age 102)
|Author & lecturer
|Author & lecturer
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|United States
|United States
|-
|-
|Harold Garde
|{{wp|Harold Garde}}
|June 7, 1923 (age 98)
|June 7, 1923 (age 98)
|Artist
|Artist
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|United States
|United States
|-
|-
|Bernard Garfield
|{{wp|Bernard Garfield}}
|March 27, 1924 (age 97)
|March 27, 1924 (age 97)
|Bassoonist
|Bassoonist
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|United States
|United States
|-
|-
|Stanley Michael Gartler
|{{wp|Stanley Michael Gartler}}
|June 9, 1923 (age 98)
|June 9, 1923 (age 98)
|Biologist & geneticist
|Biologist & geneticist
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|United States
|United States
|-
|-
|Philippe de Gaulle
|{{wp|Philippe de Gaulle}}
|December 28, 1921 (age 99)
|December 28, 1921 (age 99)
|Inspector General, Senator and son of leader Charles De Gaulle
|Inspector General, Senator and son of leader Charles De Gaulle
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|Free France
|Free France
|-
|-
|Léon Gautier [fr]
|[https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Léon_Gautier_(militaire) Léon Gautier]
|October 27, 1922 (age 98)
|October 27, 1922 (age 99)
|Legion of Honour recipient, last living member of Commando Kieffer
|Legion of Honour recipient, last living member of Commando Kieffer
|Free French Naval Forces
|Free French Naval Forces
|Free France
|Free France
|-
|-
|Eddie Germano
|{{wp|Eddie Germano}}
|November 15, 1924 (age 96)
|November 15, 1924 (age 96)
|Cartoonist
|Cartoonist
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|United States
|United States
|-
|-
|Harry Gesner
|{{wp|Harry Gesner}}
|April 28, 1925 (age 96)
|April 28, 1925 (age 96)
|Architect
|Architect
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|United States
|United States
|-
|-
|Andrée Geulen-Herscovici
|{{wp|Andrée Geulen-Herscovici}}
|September 6, 1921 (age 100)
|September 6, 1921 (age 100)
|Member of the Comité de Défense des Juifs, helped rescue almost one thousand Jewish children
|Member of the Comité de Défense des Juifs, helped rescue almost one thousand Jewish children
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|Belgium
|Belgium
|-
|-
|Roy Gibson
|{{wp|Roy Gibson}}
|July 4, 1924 (age 97)
|July 4, 1924 (age 97)
|Aerospace engineer
|Aerospace engineer
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|United Kingdom
|United Kingdom
|-
|-
|I. Leo Glasser
|{{wp|I. Leo Glasser}}
|April 6, 1924 (age 97)
|April 6, 1924 (age 97)
|Judge
|Judge
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|United States
|United States
|-
|-
|Charles Godfrey
|{{wp|Charles Godfrey}}
|September 24, 1917 (age 103)
|September 24, 1917 (age 104)
|Physician, professor, politician
|Physician, professor, politician
|
|
|Canada
|Canada
|-
|-
|Howard Golden
|{{wp|Howard Golden}}
|1925 (age 95–96)
|1925 (age 95–96)
|Politician
|Politician
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|United States
|United States
|-
|-
|Harry E. Goldsworthy
|{{wp|Harry E. Goldsworthy}}
|April 3, 1914 (age 107)
|April 3, 1914 (age 107)
|Lieutenant General
|Lieutenant General
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|United States
|United States
|-
|-
|U. L. Gooch
|{{wp|U. L. Gooch}}
|September 13, 1923 (age 98)
|September 13, 1923 (age 98)
|Politician
|Politician
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|United States
|United States
|-
|-
|John B. Goodenough
|{{wp|John B. Goodenough}}
|July 25, 1922 (age 99)
|July 25, 1922 (age 99)
|Physicist, 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
|Physicist, 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
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|United States
|United States
|-
|-
|Alfred T. Goodwin
|{{wp|Alfred T. Goodwin}}
|June 29, 1923 (age 98)
|June 29, 1923 (age 98)
|Judge; 9th Circuit Court of Appeals (1971–1991)
|Judge; 9th Circuit Court of Appeals (1971–1991)
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|United States
|United States
|-
|-
|Bert I. Gordon
|{{wp|Bert I. Gordon}}
|September 24, 1922 (age 98)
|September 24, 1922 (age 99)
|Film director; ''Village of the Giants,'' ''Empire of the Ants''
|Film director; ''Village of the Giants'', ''Empire of the Ants''
|US Army Air Corps
|US Army Air Corps
|United States
|United States
|-
|-
|Noah Gordon
|{{wp|Noah Gordon}}
|November 11, 1926 (age 94)
|November 11, 1926 (age 94)
|Novelist
|Novelist
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|United States
|United States
|-
|-
|René Henry Gracida
|{{wp|René Henry Gracida}}
|June 9, 1923 (age 98)
|June 9, 1923 (age 98)
|Bishop
|Bishop
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|United States
|United States
|-
|-
|Friedrich Grade [de]
|[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedrich_Grade Friedrich Grade]
|March 29, 1916 (age 105)
|March 29, 1916 (age 105)
|Engineer and naval officer
|Engineer and naval officer
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|Germany
|Germany
|-
|-
|David E. Grange, Jr.
|{{wp|David E. Grange, Jr.}}
|April 9, 1925 (age 96)
|April 9, 1925 (age 96)
|General
|General
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|United States
|United States
|-
|-
|Bud Grant
|{{wp|Bud Grant}}
|May 20, 1927 (age 94)
|May 20, 1927 (age 94)
|Athlete
|Athlete
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|United States
|United States
|-
|-
|John R. Gray
|{{wp|John R. Gray}}
|May 14, 1925 (age 96)
|May 14, 1925 (age 96)
|Politician
|Politician
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|United States
|United States
|-
|-
|Bill Grayden
|{{wp|Bill Grayden}}
|August 5, 1920 (age 101)
|August 5, 1920 (age 101)
|Politician
|Politician
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|Australia
|Australia
|-
|-
|Bill Greason
|{{wp|Bill Greason}}
|September 3, 1924 (age 97)
|September 3, 1924 (age 97)
|Baseball player
|Baseball player
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|United States
|United States
|-
|-
|Peter Green
|{{wp|Peter Green}}
|December 22, 1924 (age 96)
|December 22, 1924 (age 96)
|Historian
|Historian
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|United Kingdom
|United Kingdom
|-
|-
|Russell H. Greenan
|{{wp|Russell H. Greenan}}
|September 17, 1925 (age 95)
|September 17, 1925 (age 96)
|Author
|Author
|US Navy
|US Navy
|United States
|United States
|-
|-
|Maurice R. Greenberg
|{{wp|Maurice R. Greenberg}}
|May 4, 1925 (age 96)
|May 4, 1925 (age 96)
|CEO of American International Group (1967–2005)
|CEO of American International Group (1967–2005)
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|United States
|United States
|-
|-
|Shecky Greene
|{{wp|Shecky Greene}}
|April 8, 1926 (age 95)
|April 8, 1926 (age 95)
|Comedian
|Comedian
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|United States
|United States
|-
|-
|Stu Griffing
|{{wp|Stu Griffing}}
|November 9, 1926 (age 94)
|November 9, 1926 (age 94)
|Olympic rower
|Olympic rower
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|United States
|United States
|-
|-
|Werner Grossmann
|{{wp|Werner Grossmann}}
|March 6, 1929 (age 92)
|March 6, 1929 (age 92)
|Former East German deputy leader of the Ministry of State Security
|Former East German deputy leader of the Ministry of State Security
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|Germany
|Germany
|-
|-
|Doris Grumbach
|{{wp|Doris Grumbach}}
|July 12, 1918 (age 103)
|July 12, 1918 (age 103)
|Writer
|Writer
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|United States
|United States
|-
|-
|Frank Joseph Guarini
|{{wp|Frank Joseph Guarini}}
|August 20, 1924 (age 97)
|August 20, 1924 (age 97)
|Politician; New Jersey Representative (1979–1990)
|Politician; New Jersey Representative (1979–1990)
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== H ==
== H ==
35 veterans
34 veterans
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Veteran
!Veteran
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|United States
|-
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|{{wp|Gordon Eugene Martin}}}
|{{wp|Gordon Eugene Martin}}
|August 22, 1925 (age 96)
|August 22, 1925 (age 96)
|Physicist, author
|Physicist, author

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This is a list of notable surviving veterans of World War II (1939–1945). A total of 570 veterans are listed.

A

22 veterans

Veteran Birth Notability Service Country
Abdullah CD October 2, 1923 (age 97) Chairman and General Secretary of the Communist Party of Malaya Malayan Peoples' Anti-Japanese Army Federated Malay States
S. Daniel Abraham August 15, 1924 (age 97) Businessman, philanthropist US Army United States
Valdas Adamkus November 3, 1926 (age 94) President of Lithuania Lithuanian resistance Lithuania
Lee Adams August 14, 1924 (age 97) Musician US Army United States
Hans Albert February 8, 1921 (age 100) Philosopher Heer Germany
Marshall Allen May 25, 1924 (age 97) Musician US Army United States
Wolfgang Altenburg June 24, 1928 (age 93) General Kriegsmarine Germany
Walter Althammer March 12, 1928 (age 93) Politician Heer Germany
Aksel Andersen [pl] 1924/1925 (age 96–97) Accused of War Crimes by SWC Wehrmacht Germany
James A. Andersen September 21, 1924 (age 96) Politician, judge US Army United States
Bud Anderson January 13, 1922 (age 99) Fighter pilot US Army Air Forces United States
Erwin Andrä [de] May 20, 1921 (age 100) Designer Wehrmacht Germany
Valérie André April 21, 1922 (age 99) General, neurosurgeon, aviator French Resistance Free France
Roger Angell September 19, 1920 (age 100) Journalist US Army United States
Ray Anthony January 20, 1922 (age 99) Bandleader and trumpeter US Navy United States
Stefan Arczyński July 31, 1916 (age 105) Photographer Luftwaffe

Heer

Germany
George Ariyoshi March 12, 1926 (age 95) Governor of Hawaii (1974–1986) US Army United States
Michael Arnold [de] December 27, 1928 (age 92) Professor Heer Germany
Stanisław Aronson May 6, 1925 (age 96) Order of Polonia Restituta recipient Home Army Poland
Austin Asche November 28, 1925 (age 95) Administrator of the Northern Territory, judge Royal Australian Air Force Australia
Helmut Ashley September 17, 1919 (age 101) Cinematographer Wehrmacht Germany
Vasily Astafyev [ru] October 26, 1919 (age 101) Soviet Army colonel; Hero of the Soviet Union Red Army Soviet Union

B

65 veterans

Veteran Birth Notability Service Country
Robert L. Backman March 22, 1922 (age 99) Lawyer, politician US Army United States
Peter Badie May 17, 1925 (age 96) Jazz bass guitarist US Navy United States
Dave Bailey February 22, 1926 (age 95) Musician US Army Air Forces United States
Millie Bailey February 3, 1918 (age 103) Civil servant Women's Army Corps United States
Walter Balderson September 19, 1926 (age 94) Television pioneer US Navy United States
Vincent Ball December 4, 1923 (age 97) Actor Royal Australian Air Force Australia
James Bama April 28, 1926 (age 95) Artist US Army Air Corps United States
Bernhard Banaschewski [de] March 22, 1926 (age 95) Mathematician Luftwaffenhelfer Germany
Rudolf Barbarino [de] March 19, 1920 (age 101) Journalist Heer Germany
Bob Barker December 12, 1923 (age 97) Game show host US Navy United States
Haven J. Barlow January 4, 1922 (age 99) Politician US Navy United States
Phil Batt March 4, 1927 (age 94) 29th Governor of Idaho US Army Air Forces United States
Karlheinz Bauer [de] April 24, 1928 (age 93) Former head of Bauer Group Heer Germany
William J. Bauer September 15, 1926 (age 94) Federal judge US Army United States
Julius W. Becton, Jr. June 29, 1926 (age 95) American military officer, former FEMA director US Army Air Corps United States
Harry Belafonte March 1, 1927 (age 94) American singer US Navy United States
V.J. Bella July 29, 1927 (age 94) American politician US Marine Corps United States
Tony Bennett August 3, 1926 (age 95) Singer US Army United States
Paul Berg June 30, 1926 (age 95) Chemist US Navy United States
Alan Bergman September 11, 1925 (age 96) Songwriter US Army United States
Rasammah Bhupalan May 1, 1927 (age 94) Social activist Indian National Army Azad Hind
Ruth Bidgood July 20, 1922 (age 99) Poet, historian Women's Royal Naval Service United Kingdom
Max Bingham March 18, 1927 (age 94) Politician Royal Australian Navy Australia
Walter Bingham 1924 (age 96–97) Journalist British Army United Kingdom
Bryan Harvey Bjarnason April 2, 1924 (age 97) Politician Royal Canadian Air Force Canada
Benjamin B. Blackburn February 14, 1927 (age 94) Politician US Navy United States
Robert J. Blackwell February 26, 1925 (age 96) Government official US Navy United States
Eric Blackwood December 7, 1921 (age 99) Aviator Royal Canadian Air Force

Royal Air Force

Canada

United Kingdom

Simon Bland December 4, 1923 (age 97) Courtier British Army United Kingdom
Harry Blank May 24, 1925 (age 96) Politician Canadian Army Canada
Hans Blohm November 12, 1927 (age 93) Photographer and author Kriegsmarine Germany
Hans Blum May 23, 1928 (age 93) Singer and Songwriter (Henry Valentino) Kriegsmarine Germany
Robert Bly December 23, 1926 (age 94) Poet US Navy United States
Ronald Blythe November 6, 1922 (age 98) Author United Kingdom
Emil Boček February 25, 1923 (age 98) Last surviving Czech RAF Pilot Royal Air Force United Kingdom
Daoud Bokhary January 15, 1920 (age 101) Businessman British Indian Army British India
Dave Bolen December 23, 1923 (age 97) Olympic runner and ambassador US Army Air Forces United States
Jacques Borker 1922 (age 98–99) Artist French Resistance Free France
George Boscawen, 9th Viscount Falmouth October 31, 1919 (age 102) British hereditary peer, Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall (1977–1994) British Army United Kingdom
Robert William Bradford December 17, 1923 (age 97) Artist Royal Canadian Air Force Canada
Lewis M. Branscomb August 17, 1926 (age 95) Scientist US Navy United States
Egidius Braun February 27, 1925 (age 96) President of the German Football Association Wehrmacht Germany
Denis Brian December 11, 1923 (age 97) Journalist, author Royal Air Force United Kingdom
Hugo Broch January 6, 1922 (age 99) World War II flying ace Luftwaffe Germany
Manuel Bromberg March 6, 1917 (age 104) Artist, professor US Army United States
Victor Brombert November 11, 1923 (age 97) Professor US Army United States
Lawrence Brooks September 12, 1909 (age 112) Oldest surviving American World War II veteran. US Army United States
Mel Brooks June 28, 1926 (age 95) Director, actor, producer US Army, Battle of the Bulge United States
Bud Brown June 18, 1927 (age 94) Politician US Navy United States
Geoff Brown April 4, 1927 (age 94) Tennis player Royal Australian Air Force Australia
June Brown February 16, 1927 (age 94) Actress Royal Navy United Kingdom
Mervyn Brown September 24, 1923 (age 98) Diplomat, historian British Army United Kingdom
Stephen Brown October 3, 1924 (age 97) Judge Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve United Kingdom
Walt Brown July 28, 1926 (age 95) Politician US Navy United States
Andrew Bruce February 17, 1924 (age 97) 11th Earl of Elgin British Army, Scots Guards United Kingdom
Michael Brudenell-Bruce, 8th Marquess of Ailesbury March 31, 1926 (age 95) British peer, businessman British Army United Kingdom
Ashley Bryan July 13, 1923 (age 98) Children's book writer & illustrator; Beat the Story Drum, Pum-Pum US Army United States
Arthur E. Bryson October 7, 1925 (age 96) Control theorist US Navy United States
James L. Buckley March 9, 1923 (age 98) Politician; New York senator (1971–1977) US Navy United States
Frederick Buechner July 11, 1926 (age 95) Christian author, minister, and theologian US Army United States
Veljko Bulajić March 22, 1928 (age 93) Film director Yugoslav Partisans Democratic Federal Yugoslavia
Jack Burke, Jr. January 29, 1923 (age 98) PGA professional golfer US Marine Corps United States
Peter Burns 1924 (age 96–97) Architect Royal Australian Air Force Australia
Charles Burrell October 4, 1920 (age 101) Musician US Navy United States
Julian J. Bussgang March 26, 1925 (age 96) Mathematician, author Polish Armed Forces in the West

British Army

Poland

United Kingdom

C

32 veterans

Veteran Birth Notability Service Country
Józef Caban August 28, 1915 (age 106) Polish social activist Polish Army

Home Army

Poland
Robert Cardenas March 10, 1920 (age 101) General US Army Air Forces United States
Harry Carmean August 5, 1922 (age 99) Painter US Army United States
Lou Carnesecca May 1, 1925 (age 96) Basketball coach US Coast Guard United States
Gerard Caris March 20, 1925 (age 96) Artist US Marine Corps United States
Jimmy Carter October 1, 1924 (age 97) 39th U.S. President US Navy United States
Jean-Gabriel Castel June 21, 1925 (age 96) Law professor French Resistance Free France
Patrick Skene Catling February 14, 1925 (age 96) Journalist, author Royal Canadian Air Force Canada
Nadia Cattouse November 2, 1924 (age 96) Actress, singer, songwriter Auxiliary Territorial Service United Kingdom
Friedrich Cerha February 17, 1926 (age 95) Composer Luftwaffe Germany
Robert A. Chase January 1, 1923 (age 98) Surgeon, professor US Army United States
Kenneth O. Chilstrom April 20, 1921 (age 100) Air force officer US Army Air Corps United States
Bob Chinn March 2, 1923 (age 98) Restaurateur US Army United States
Tony Christopher, Baron Christopher April 25, 1925 (age 96) Businessman, trade unionist, tax official Royal Air Force United Kingdom
Marc Clark October 23, 1923 (age 98) Sculptor British Army United Kingdom
John B. Cobb February 9, 1925 (age 96) Theologian, philosopher, environmentalist US Army United States
Eric Cockeram July 4, 1924 (age 97) Member of Parliament British Army United Kingdom
Sterling R. Cockrill April 7, 1925 (age 96) Politician, artist US Navy United States
Avern Cohn July 23, 1924 (age 97) Judge US Army United States
Marthe Cohn April 13, 1920 (age 101) Author, spy French Army France
Ena Collymore-Woodstock September 10, 1917 (age 104) Solicitor, magistrate Auxiliary Territorial Service United Kingdom
Leon Comber September 20, 1921 (age 100) Author British Indian Army British India
Fred Cone June 21, 1926 (age 95) American football player US Army United States
Harry Connick Sr. March 27, 1926 (age 95) Attorney US Navy United States
Jerome Coopersmith August 11, 1925 (age 96) Dramatist US Army United States
Tom Copeland April 17, 1924 (age 97) Politician US Army United States
John Thomas Copenhaver, Jr. September 29, 1925 (age 96) Federal judge US Army United States
Roger Corman April 5, 1926 (age 95) Filmmaker & actor V-12 Navy College Training Program United States
John Cruickshank May 20, 1920 (age 101) Recipient of the Victoria Cross British Army

Royal Air Force

United Kingdom
Charles Csuri July 4, 1922 (age 99) Artist US Army United States
Iris Cummings December 21, 1920 (age 100) Olympic swimmer, Aviator Women Airforce Service Pilots United States
Peter Cundall April 1, 1927 (age 94) Host of Gardening Australia (1969–2008) British Army United Kingdom

D

23 veterans

Veteran Birth Notability Service Country
Phyllis Dalton October 16, 1925 (age 96) Costume designer Women's Royal Naval Service United States
Ernest L. Daman March 14, 1923 (age 98) Mechanical engineer, businessman, inventor US Army United States
Henry Danton March 30, 1919 (age 102) Dancer, teacher British Army United Kingdom
Louis Danziger November 17, 1923 (age 97) Graphic designer, professor US Army United States
Bob Dawson January 3, 1921 (age 100) Football player Australian Army Australia
Eddie Deerfield August 24, 1923 (age 98) Government official US Army Air Corps United States
Vincent DeRosa October 5, 1920 (age 100) Musician US Army Air Corps United States
Gene Derricotte June 14, 1926 (age 95) American football player, Tuskegee Airmen US Army United States
Klaus von Dohnanyi June 23, 1928 (age 93) Politician, First Mayor of Hamburg Volkssturm Germany
Charles Dolan October 16, 1926 (age 95) Businessman, Philanthropist US Army Air Force United States
Bob Dole July 22, 1923 (age 98) US Senator (1969–1996); 1976 Republican vice-presidential nominee; 1996 Republican presidential nominee US Army United States
Lou Donaldson November 1, 1926 (age 94) Musician US Navy United States
William I. Donnermeyer Sr. September 19, 1924 (age 97) Politician US Navy United States
Harry Dornbrand November 10, 1922 (age 98) Aerospace engineer US Navy United States
Bruce L. Douglas July 14, 1925 (age 96) Politician US Navy United States
Karl-Heinz Drews December 22, 1929 (age 91) General Volkssturm

Wehrmacht

Germany
Roy Drinkard July 12, 1920 (age 101) Businessman US Marine Corps United States
Charles C. Droz July 8, 1924 (age 97) Politician US Army United States
Richard L. Duchossois October 7, 1921 (age 100) Sports businessman US Army United States
Patrick Duffy (British politician) June 17, 1920 (age 101) President of the NATO Assembly Fleet Air Arm United Kingdom
Roland Dumas August 23, 1922 (age 99) Politician, lawyer French Resistance Free France
Charles Duncan, Jr. September 9, 1926 (age 95) Entrepreneur, statesman, and administrator US Army Air Corps United States
Winfield Dunn July 1, 1927 (age 94) Politician; Governor of Tennessee (1971–1975) US Navy United States

E

12 veterans

Birth Notability Service Country
Ray Edenton November 3, 1926 (age 94) Musician US Army United States
James Francis Edwards June 5, 1921 (age 100) World War II flying ace Royal Canadian Air Force Canada
George Elder (baseball) March 10, 1921 (age 100) Baseball player US Marines United States
Eberhard Eimler November 30, 1930 (age 90) General Volkssturm Germany
Alfred Einwag March 18, 1928 (age 93) Lawyer Heer Germany
Elizabeth II April 21, 1926 (age 95) Queen of the Commonwealth Realms Colonel-in-Chief, Grenadier Guards and Auxiliary Territorial Service United Kingdom
Billy Emerson December 21, 1925 (age 95) Singer, songwriter US Navy United States
Juan Ponce Enrile February 14, 1924 (age 97) Lawyer Philippine Navy Philippines
Carl Erskine December 13, 1926 (age 94) Baseball player US Navy United States
Daniel J. Evans October 16, 1925 (age 96) Politician; 16th Governor of Washington (1965–1977) US Navy United States
Klas Ewert Everwyn March 10, 1930 (age 91) Author Volkssturm Germany
Anthony Eyton May 17, 1923 (age 98) Artist British Army United Kingdom

F

21 veterans

Veteran Birth Notability Service Country
Bob Falkenburg January 29, 1926 (age 95) Tennis player, entrepreneur US Army Air Forces United States
Josef-Gerhard Farkas July 13, 1929 (age 92) Hungariologist Volkssturm Germany
Benjamin B. Ferencz March 11, 1920 (age 101) Lawyer; last living prosecutor at Nuremberg Trials US Army United States
David Ferry March 5, 1924 (age 97) Poet & professor US Army Air Forces United States
Edward Field June 7, 1924 (age 97) Poet & author US Army Air Forces United States
Frank Field March 30, 1923 (age 98) Meteorologist US Army Air Forces United States
Nathaniel Fiennes, 21st Baron Saye and Sele September 22, 1920 (age 101) British hereditary peer, businessman British Army United Kingdom
Mario Fiorentini May 28, 1918 (age 103) Partisan, mathematician Italian Resistance Italian Resistance
Leonard Everett Fisher June 24, 1924 (age 97) Children's writer & illustrator US Army United States
Heinrich Fischler Graf von Treuberg May 9, 1919 (age 102) General Heer Germany
Sergio Flamigni October 22, 1925 (age 96) Politician & writer Italian Resistance Italian Resistance
Samuel C. Florman January 19, 1925 (age 96) Civil engineer, author US Navy United States
Loretta Ford December 28, 1920 (age 100) Nurse, Academic US Army Air Forces United States
Wieland Förster February 12, 1930 (age 91) Painter, writer Volkssturm Germany
John S. Foster Jr. September 18, 1922 (age 99) Physicist US Army Air Forces United States
James Clayton Flowers December 25, 1915 (age 105) Pilot with the Tuskegee Airmen United States Army Air Forces United States
Paul Fox October 27, 1925 (age 96) Television executive British Army United Kingdom
J. Keith Fraser February 18, 1922 (age 99) Physical geographer Royal Canadian Air Force

Royal Air Force

Canada

United Kingdom

Russell Freeburg March 4, 1923 (age 98) Editor of the Chicago Tribune US Army United States
Daniel Fuller August 28, 1925 (age 96) Theologian US Navy United States
Andrew Fulton January 23, 1927 (age 94) Commander of Maritime Command (1980–1983) Royal Canadian Navy Canada

G

36 veterans

Veteran Birth Notability Service Country
Arnald Gabriel May 31, 1925 (age 96) Conductor of the US Air Force Band US Army United States
Samuel Rhea Gammon III January 22, 1924 (age 97) Ambassador US Army United States
Norman Garbo February 15, 1919 (age 102) Author & lecturer US Army Air Forces United States
Harold Garde June 7, 1923 (age 98) Artist US Army Air Forces United States
Bernard Garfield March 27, 1924 (age 97) Bassoonist US Army United States
Stanley Michael Gartler June 9, 1923 (age 98) Biologist & geneticist US Army Air Forces United States
Philippe de Gaulle December 28, 1921 (age 99) Inspector General, Senator and son of leader Charles De Gaulle Free French Naval Forces Free France
Léon Gautier October 27, 1922 (age 99) Legion of Honour recipient, last living member of Commando Kieffer Free French Naval Forces Free France
Eddie Germano November 15, 1924 (age 96) Cartoonist US Army United States
Harry Gesner April 28, 1925 (age 96) Architect US Army United States
Andrée Geulen-Herscovici September 6, 1921 (age 100) Member of the Comité de Défense des Juifs, helped rescue almost one thousand Jewish children Belgian Resistance Belgium
Roy Gibson July 4, 1924 (age 97) Aerospace engineer British Army United Kingdom
I. Leo Glasser April 6, 1924 (age 97) Judge US Army United States
Charles Godfrey September 24, 1917 (age 104) Physician, professor, politician Canada
Howard Golden 1925 (age 95–96) Politician US Navy United States
Harry E. Goldsworthy April 3, 1914 (age 107) Lieutenant General US Army United States
U. L. Gooch September 13, 1923 (age 98) Politician US Army United States
John B. Goodenough July 25, 1922 (age 99) Physicist, 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry US Army United States
Alfred T. Goodwin June 29, 1923 (age 98) Judge; 9th Circuit Court of Appeals (1971–1991) US Army United States
Bert I. Gordon September 24, 1922 (age 99) Film director; Village of the Giants, Empire of the Ants US Army Air Corps United States
Noah Gordon November 11, 1926 (age 94) Novelist US Army United States
René Henry Gracida June 9, 1923 (age 98) Bishop Flying Tigers United States
Friedrich Grade March 29, 1916 (age 105) Engineer and naval officer Kriegsmarine Germany
David E. Grange, Jr. April 9, 1925 (age 96) General US Army United States
Bud Grant May 20, 1927 (age 94) Athlete US Navy United States
John R. Gray May 14, 1925 (age 96) Politician US Army United States
Bill Grayden August 5, 1920 (age 101) Politician Australian Army Australia
Bill Greason September 3, 1924 (age 97) Baseball player US Marine Corps United States
Peter Green December 22, 1924 (age 96) Historian Royal Air Force United Kingdom
Russell H. Greenan September 17, 1925 (age 96) Author US Navy United States
Maurice R. Greenberg May 4, 1925 (age 96) CEO of American International Group (1967–2005) US Army United States
Shecky Greene April 8, 1926 (age 95) Comedian US Navy United States
Stu Griffing November 9, 1926 (age 94) Olympic rower US Army United States
Werner Grossmann March 6, 1929 (age 92) Former East German deputy leader of the Ministry of State Security Volkssturm Germany
Doris Grumbach July 12, 1918 (age 103) Writer Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service United States
Frank Joseph Guarini August 20, 1924 (age 97) Politician; New Jersey Representative (1979–1990) US Navy United States

H

34 veterans

Veteran Birth Notability Service Country
Jürgen Habermas June 18, 1929 (age 92) Philosopher; sociologist Luftwaffenhelfer Germany
Barbara Hall February 3, 1923 (age 98) Crossword puzzle editor Women's Royal Naval Service United Kingdom
Gail Halvorsen October 10, 1920 (age 101) US Air Force pilot; Berlin Airlift "Candy Bomber" US Army Air Forces United States
Ian Hamilton September 13, 1925 (age 96) Lawyer, Scottish nationalist, participated in the removal of the Stone of Scone in 1950 British Army United Kingdom
Walter Hanel September 14, 1930 (age 91) Political caricaturist Volkssturm Germany
Monique Hanotte August 10, 1920 (age 101) Member of Belgian Resistance Belgian Resistance Belgium
G. Homer Harding December 7, 1925 (age 95) Politician US Army United States
George Hardy June 8, 1925 (age 96) Pilot with the Tuskegee Airmen US Army Air Forces United States
Robert Harlow November 19, 1923 (age 97) Writer, academic Royal Canadian Air Force Canada
Sheldon Harnick April 30, 1924 (age 97) Lyricist (Fiddler on the Roof) US Army United States
Ted Hartley November 6, 1924 (age 96) Pilot, banker, actor, film producer US Navy United States
Chris Haughey October 3, 1925 (age 96) Baseball player US Army United States
Helmut Hauptmann March 12, 1928 (age 93) Writer Heer Germany
Bill Hayes June 5, 1925 (age 96) Actor US Naval Air Corps United States
Thomas B. Hayward May 3, 1924 (age 97) Admiral US Navy United States
Eric Heath November 28, 1923 (age 97) Artist Royal New Zealand Air Force New Zealand
Robert Hébras June 29, 1925 (age 96) Oradour-sur Glane massacre survivor French Resistance Free France
John Hemingway (RAF pilot) July 17, 1919 (age 102) Pilot, last surviving member of "The Few" from the Battle of Britain Royal Air Force United Kingdom
Józef Hen November 8, 1923 (age 97) Writer Polish People's Army Poland
James Hennessy September 26, 1923 (age 98) Diplomat, prison official British Army United Kingdom
Werner Henninger April 7, 1929 (age 92) Admiral Volkssturm Germany
Laurin L. Henry May 23, 1921 (age 100) Researcher US Navy United States
Elwood Hillis March 6, 1926 (age 95) Indiana congressman (1971–1987) US Army United States
Cyril Hilsum May 17, 1925 (age 96) Physicist, academic Royal Navy United Kingdom}
Stuart Hodes November 27, 1924 (age 96) Dancer, choreographer, writer US Army Air Corps United States
Earl Holliman September 11, 1928 (age 93) Actor US Navy United States
Masao Horie June 16, 1915 (age 106) Japan Ground Self-Defense Force general. Commander Western Army (1972–1973) Imperial Japanese Army Japan
Ted Horlick September 28, 1925 (age 96) Admiral Royal Navy United Kingdom
Thomas W. Horton December 29, 1919 (age 101) Pilot Royal New Zealand Air Force New Zealand
Tom Hughes November 26, 1923 (age 97) Politician Royal Australian Air Force Australia
Evan Hultman July 15, 1925 (age 96) Politician US Army United States
Edwin Hunt March 20, 1920 (age 101) Queen's Bargemaster British Army United Kingdom
Francis Huré October 5, 1916 (age 105) Ambassador, writer Free French Army Free France
Harold Hyman July 24, 1924 (age 97) American Civil War historian US Marine Corps United States

I

1 veteran

Veteran Birth Notability Service Country
Paul Robert Ignatius November 11, 1920 (age 100) Government official US Navy United States

J

16 veterans

Veteran Birth Notability Service Country
Al Jaffee March 13, 1921 (age 100) Cartoonist United States Armed Forces United States
Stephen A. Jarislowsky September 9, 1925 (age 96) Businessman, billionaire US Army United States
Alexander Jefferson November 15, 1921 (age 99) Pilot with the Tuskegee Airmen US Army Air Corps United States
Edward B. Jelks September 10, 1922 (age 99) Archaeologist US Navy United States
William A. Jenkins November 2, 1917 (age 103) Admiral US Coast Guard United States
Karl Jetter June 2, 1929 (age 92) Journalist Wehrmacht Germany
Norman Jewison July 21, 1926 (age 95) Filmmaker Royal Canadian Navy Canada
David Johnson August 3, 1926 (age 95) Photographer US Navy United States
Johnny Johnson (RAF officer) November 25, 1921 (age 99) Last surviving British member of the Dambuster Raids Royal Air Force United Kingdom
Marilyn P. Johnson June 19, 1922 (age 99) Diplomat US Naval Reserve (Women's Reserve) United States
Dub Jones December 29, 1924 (age 96) American football player US Navy United States
Lawrence W. Jones 1925 (age 95–96) Physicist, professor US Army United States
L. Q. Jones August 19, 1927 (age 94) Actor United States Navy United States
Raymond Jones July 18, 1925 (age 96) Architect Royal Australian Navy Australia
George Joseph (insurer) September 11, 1921 (age 100) Founder of Mercury Insurance Group US Army United States
George Judge May 2, 1925 (age 96) Professor, econometrician US Army Air Forces United States

K

16 veterans

Veteran Birth Notability Service Country
Bernard Kalb February 4, 1922 (age 99) Journalist US Army United States
Adolfo Kaminsky October 1, 1925 (age 96) French resistance fighter, Forged documents that helped save 14,000 Jews from Holocaust French Resistance

French Army

Free France
Sydney Kentridge November 5, 1922 (age 98) Lawyer, judge South African Army South Africa
John Keston December 5, 1924 (age 96) Actor, singer, runner Royal Air Force United Kingdom
Elisabeth Kirkby January 26, 1921 (age 100) Actress, writer, broadcaster Auxiliary Territorial Service United Kingdom
Henry Kissinger May 27, 1923 (age 98) Statesman, Secretary of State (1973–1977), and Nobel Peace Prize recipient US Army United States
Helma Kissner December 23, 1923 (age 97) Accused of war crimes by SWC Wehrmacht Germany
Kazimierz Klimczak February 15, 1914 (age 107) Colonel, Oldest surviving participant of Warsaw Uprising Polish Army

Home Army

Poland
Ted Knap May 26, 1920 (age 101) Journalist US Army United States
Jill Knight July 9, 1923 (age 98) Politician, life peer Women's Auxiliary Air Force United Kingdom
Gert Kohlmann December 3, 1919 (age 101) General Heer Germany
Barbara Kremen 1922 (age 98–99) Writer Women's Army Corps United States
Werner Krolikowski March 12, 1928 (age 93) Politician Kriegsmarine Germany
Herbert Kroker August 24, 1929 (age 92) Politician Volkssturm Germany
Hardy Krüger April 12, 1928 (age 93) German actor Heer Germany
Eduard Kuuskor January 2, 1918 (age 103) Radio operator Estonian Army

Red Army Forest Brothers

Estonia

Soviet Union

L

29 veterans

Veteran Birth Notability Service Country
Traute Lafrenz May 3, 1919 (age 102) Member of the White Rose Germany
Dean S. Laird February 7, 1921 (age 100) World War II flying ace US Navy United States
Horst Langes December 2, 1928 (age 92) Member of state parliament of Rhineland-Palatinate Wehrmacht Germany
Phyllis Latour April 8, 1921 (age 100) Legion of Honour recipient, member of the Special Operations Executive Women's Auxiliary Air Force

Special Operations Executive French Resistance

United Kingdom
Free France
Lothar Lauterbach June 3, 1929 (age 92) Artist Germany
Peter Lax May 1, 1926 (age 95) Mathematician US Navy United States
Norman Lear July 27, 1922 (age 99) Film & television producer; All in the Family, Maude, The Jeffersons US Army Air Forces United States
Nikolai Lebedev December 15, 1921 (age 99) Actor Red Navy Soviet Union
Jean Lee July 26, 1924 (age 97) Only woman of Chinese-Canadian descent to serve in RCAF Royal Canadian Air Force Women's Division Canada
James Lees February 14, 1924 (age 97) Maritime expert, curator Royal Navy

British Merchant Navy

United Kingdom
Juhan Lepasaar May 13, 1921 (age 100) Writer, journalist, former Gulag prisoner Forest Brothers

Luftwaffenhelfer

Estonia

Germany

Ülo Lepik July 11, 1921 (age 100) Mathematician, academician Schutzstaffel Germany
Sergio Lepri September 24, 1919 (age 102) Journalist, director of ANSA news agency (1961-1990) Royal Italian Army

Italian Resistance

Italy

Italian Resistance

Ted Lerner October 15, 1925 (age 96) Real estate developer, principal owner of the Washington Nationals US Army United States
Sonny Lester November 15, 1924 (age 96) Music producer US Army United States
Marv Levy August 3, 1925 (age 96) Football coach US Army Air Corps United States
Guenter Lewy August 22, 1923 (age 98) Author, professor British Army United Kingdom
Mark Litchman April 14, 1925 (age 96) Politician, lawyer US Navy United States
Peter Lloyd (aviator) December 15, 1920 (age 100) Aviator Australian Army Australia
Nina Lobkovskaya March 8, 1925 (age 96) Sniper Red Army Soviet Union
Mujeeb Ahmad Khan Lodhi 1922 (age 98–99) Admiral Royal Indian Navy British India
Elgen Long August 12, 1927 (age 94) Aviator, historian, author US Navy United States
Ernst Löschner June 20, 1929 (age 92) Conductor Wehrmacht Germany
David Elliot Loye April 26, 1925 (age 96) Author, psychologist US Navy United States
Dick Lucas September 10, 1925 (age 96) Anglican minister Royal Navy United Kingdom
William R. Lucas March 1, 1922 (age 99) Fourth director of the Marshall Space Flight Center US Navy United States
Johnny Lujack January 4, 1925 (age 96) Football player US Navy United States
Bernt H. Lund August 14, 1924 (age 97) Civil servant, diplomat, politician Norwegian resistance movement Norway
Ted Luscombe November 10, 1924 (age 96) Bishop, Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church (1985–1990) British Indian Army

British Army

British India

United Kingdom

M

70 veterans

Veteran Birth Notability Service Country
Terence Macartney-Filgate August 6, 1924 (age 97) Film director Royal Air Force United Kingdom
Ian Verner Macdonald January 19, 1925 (age 96) Diplomat, entrepreneur Royal Canadian Air Force

Royal Navy

Canada

United Kingdom

Maharram Mammadyarov October 17, 1924 (age 97) Chemist Red Army Soviet Union
Emil Mangelsdorff April 11, 1925 (age 96) Musician Heer Germany
Marion Mann March 29, 1920 (age 101) Physician, pathologist US Army United States
Josip Manolić March 22, 1920 (age 101) Politician; prime minister of the Republic of Croatia (1990–1991) Yugoslav Partisans Democratic Federal Yugoslavia
Steve Marsh September 11, 1924 (age 97) Australian rules football player Royal Australian Air Force Australia
Peter Marshall March 30, 1926 (age 95) TV personality & actor US Army United States
Ray Marshall August 22, 1928 (age 93) US Secretary of Labor (1977-1981) US Navy United States
Gordon Eugene Martin August 22, 1925 (age 96) Physicist, author US Navy United States
Knox Martin February 12, 1923 (age 98) Artist US Coast Guard United States
Mac Martin April 26, 1925 (age 96) Bluegrass musician US Navy United States
Angel Martín Taboas June 18, 1918 (age 103) Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico US Armed Forces United States
Ivan Martynushkin December 23, 1923 (age 97) Last surviving liberator of the Auschwitz concentration camp Red Army Soviet Union
Anthony Mason April 21, 1925 (age 96) Judge; ninth Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia Royal Australian Air Force Australia
Miloslav Masopust September 26, 1924 (age 97) General 1st Czechoslovak Army Corps in the USSR Czechoslovakia
Joseph Matarazzo November 12, 1925 (age 95) Psychologist US Navy United States
Robert D. Maurer July 20, 1924 (age 97) Physicist US Army United States
Charlie Maxwell April 8, 1927 (age 94) Baseball Player US Army United States
Otto Mayrhofer November 2, 1920 (age 100) Anaesthetist Wehrmacht Germany
Amadou-Mahtar M'Bow March 20, 1921 (age 100) Director-general of UNESCO (1974–1987) French Army

Free French Army French Air Force

France
Free France
William V. McBride May 25, 1922 (age 99) General US Army Air Forces United States
Lloyd McCuiston March 26, 1918 (age 103) Politician US Navy United States
Charles McGee (Tuskegee Airman) December 7, 1919 (age 101) Air Force officer, oldest living Tuskegee Airman US Army Air Forces United States
Robert McGinnis February 3, 1926 (age 95) Artist, illustrator US Merchant Marine United States
Fred McLafferty May 11, 1923 (age 98) Chemist US Army United States
Art McNally July 1, 1925 (age 96) American football referee US Marine Corps United States
Francis Terry McNamara November 2, 1927 (age 93) Diplomat US Navy United States
Henry R. McPhee, Jr. January 11, 1925 (age 96) Special assistant to President Dwight Eisenhower US Navy United States
Kirke Mechem August 16, 1925 (age 96) Composer US Army United States
Hellmut Mehnert February 22, 1928 (age 93) Physician, professor Volkssturm Germany
Bill Mercer February 13, 1926 (age 95) Sportscaster, educator, & author US Navy United States
Manfred Messerschmidt October 1, 1926 (age 95) Historian Luftwaffe Germany
A. L. Mestel September 17, 1926 (age 95) Pediatric surgeon US Navy United States
Harald Metzkes January 23, 1929 (age 92) Painter Heer Germany
Ed Mickelson September 9, 1926 (age 95) Baseball player US Army Air Forces United States
J. William Middendorf II September 22, 1924 (age 97) Diplomat & politician US Navy United States
Larry Miggins August 20, 1925 (age 96) Baseball player US Merchant Marine United States
Jim Miller May 30, 1919 (age 102) Australian rules football player Australian Army

Royal Australian Air Force

Australia
John H. Miller April 16, 1925 (age 96) General US Marine Corps United States
Newton N. Minow January 17, 1926 (age 95) FCC chairman (1961–1963) US Army United States
Maria Mirecka-Loryś February 7, 1916 (age 105) Lawyer, journalist Home Army Poland
John Matthew Mitchell March 22, 1925 (age 96) Charity worker Royal Navy United Kingdom
Hiroshi H. Miyamura October 6, 1925 (age 96) Medal of Honor recipient US Army United States
Sanford K. Moats December 4, 1921 (age 99) General US Army Air Forces United States
David O. Moberg February 13, 1922 (age 99) Sociologist US Army United States
Hans Modrow January 27, 1928 (age 93) Prime Minister of East Germany Heer Germany
Gerhard Moehring March 28, 1921 (age 100) Educationist Heer Germany
Gwen Moffat July 3, 1924 (age 97) Climber, writer Auxiliary Territorial Service United Kingdom
Jürgen Moltmann April 8, 1926 (age 95) Protestant theologian Wehrmacht Germany
William Moncrief March 27, 1920 (age 101) Businessman, billionaire US Naval Reserve United States
Henry Moore November 2, 1923 (age 97) Bishop of Cyprus and The Gulf British Army

British Indian Army

United Kingdom

British India

Bobby Morgan June 29, 1926 (age 95) Baseball player US Army United States
Shigehiro Mori January 7, 1928 (age 93) General; Chief of the Joint Staff of the JSDF (1986–1987), Chief of Staff, JASDF (1983–1986) Imperial Japanese Army Japan
Edgar Morin July 8, 1921 (age 100) Philosopher & sociologist French Resistance Free France
Joseph Wilson Morris April 28, 1922 (age 99) Lawyer & federal judge US Naval Reserve United States
Addold Mossin December 12, 1919 (age 101) Neopagan priest Finnish Army Finland
Ben R. Mottelson July 9, 1926 (age 95) Physicist US Navy United States
Georg Müller October 1, 1930 (age 91) Mineralogist Hitlerjugend Germany
Henry J. Muller April 7, 1917 (age 104) General US Army United States
Paul Muller March 11, 1923 (age 98) Actor French Army France
Charlie Munger January 1, 1924 (age 97) Business magnate; vice-chairman of Berkshire Hathaway US Army Air Corps United States
Sumio Murai February 1925 (age 96) General; Chief of the Joint Staff of the JSDF (1983–1984), Chief of Staff, JGSDF (1981–1983) Imperial Japanese Army Japan
Tomiichi Murayama March 3, 1924 (age 97) Japanese Prime Minister Imperial Japanese Army Japan
David H. Murdock April 11, 1923 (age 98) Billionaire & businessman US Army United States
Austin Murphy June 17, 1927 (age 94) Member of U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania US Marine Corps United States
Thomas Murphy May 31, 1925 (age 96) Broadcasting executive US Navy United States
Tony Murray February 8, 1920 (age 101) Businessman, billionaire Free French Army

Royal Air Force

Free France

United Kingdom

David Musuguri January 4, 1920 (age 101) Chief of the Tanzania People's Defence Force(1980-1988) British Army United Kingdom
Gordon Mydland May 12, 1922 (age 99) Politician, lawyer US Navy United States

N

13 veterans

Veteran Birth Notability Service Country
Bill Nankivell September 7, 1923 (age 98) Politician Royal Australian Air Force Australia
Giorgio Napolitano June 29, 1925 (age 96) 11th President of Italy (2006–2015) Italian Resistance Italian Resistance
Lucien N. Nedzi May 28, 1925 (age 96) Politician US Army United States
Joe Negri June 10, 1926 (age 95) Musician, educator US Army United States
Joan Neiman September 9, 1920 (age 101) Senator Royal Canadian Navy (Women's Royal Canadian Naval Service) Canada
Yakov Neishtadt October 6, 1923 (age 98) Chess player Red Army Soviet Union
Nerio Nesi June 16, 1925 (age 96) Politician, businessman, banker Italian Resistance Italian Resistance
Frederick M. Nicholas May 30, 1920 (age 101) Lawyer US Army United States
George Nigh June 9, 1927 (age 94) Politician; 17th and 22nd governor of Oklahoma (1963, 1979–1987) US Navy United States
Richard Nimmerrichter December 31, 1920 (age 100) Journalist Wehrmacht Germany
Ian Nish June 3, 1926 (age 95) Academic; specialist in Japanese studies British Army United Kingdom
Peter L. Nissen January 8, 1924 (age 97) Aviator and businessman Norwegian resistance movement

Royal Norwegian Air Force

Norway
Abdizhamil Karimuly Nurpeisov October 22, 1924 (age 97) Writer Red Army Soviet Union

O

7 veterans

Veteran Birth Notability Service Country
René de Obaldia October 22, 1918 (age 103) Playwright & poet French Army France
Makoto Ogawa February 1917 (age 104) Pilot Japanese Imperial Army Japan
David Ogilvy, 13th Earl of Airlie May 17, 1926 (age 95) Scottish peer, Lord Chamberlain of the Household British Army United Kingdom
Jiro Ono October 27, 1925 (age 96) Sushi Chef Japanese Imperial Army Japan
David Oreck September 17, 1923 (age 98) Entrepreneur US Army Air Forces United States
Edward Ormondroyd October 8, 1925 (age 96) Author US Navy United States
Donald Owens September 12, 1926 (age 95) General Superintendent of the Church of the Nazarene US Army United States

P

21 veterans

Veteran Birth Notability Service Country
Boris Pahor August 26, 1913 (age 108) Writer & publicist Royal Italian Army

Slovene Partisans

Italy

Democratic Federal Yugoslavia

Karolos Papoulias June 4, 1929 (age 92) Former President of Greece Greek People's Liberation Army Greece
Rudolph Pariser December 8, 1923 (age 97) Physicist & polymer chemist US Army United States
Deanie Parrish 1922 (age 99) Congressional Gold Medal recipient Women Airforce Service Pilots United States
Victor Parsonnet August 29, 1924 (age 97) Surgeon US Navy Reserve United States
Johnny Pate December 5, 1923 (age 97) Bass player & arranger US Army; played with the 218th AGF Army Band United States
Philip Pearlstein May 24, 1924 (age 97) Modern Realist painter US Army United States
John Peoples August 26, 1926 (age 95) President of Jackson State University US Marine Corps United States
Simon Perchik December 24, 1923 (age 97) Poet US Army Air Forces United States
Solomon Perel April 21, 1925 (age 96) Holocaust survivor, author Wehrmacht Germany
Nehemiah Persoff August 2, 1919 (age 102) Actor; Some Like It Hot, Yentl US Army United States
Jack Petchey July 19, 1925 (age 96) Businessman Royal Navy United Kingdom
Helmut Peters July 23, 1930 (age 91) Sinologist, Marxist Volkssturm Germany
Leslie Phillips April 20, 1924 (age 97) Actor British Army United Kingdom
Muriel Phillips January 12, 1921 (age 100) Author US Army (nurse) United States
Bill Pitman February 12, 1920 (age 101) Musician US Armed Forces United States
Sidney Poitier February 20, 1927 (age 94) Actor US Army United States
Wanda Półtawska November 2, 1921 (age 99) Subject of medical experiments in Ravensbrück concentration camp, author Polish Resistance Poland
Martin Pope August 22, 1918 (age 103) Physical chemist US Armed Forces United States
Aris Poulianos July 24, 1924 (age 97) Anthropologist & archaeologist Greek People's Liberation Army Greece
Ralph Puckett December 8, 1926 (age 94) Medal of Honor recipient US Army Reserve United States

Q

1 veteran

Veteran Birth Notability Service Country
Al Quie September 18, 1923 (age 98) Governor of Minnesota (1979–1983) US Navy United States

R

27 veterans

Veteran Birth Notability Service Country
Keith Rae (footballer) July 30, 1917 (age 104) Australian rules football player Royal Australian Navy Australia
Bhisadej Rajani January 20, 1922 (age 99) Member of the Thai royal family British Army United Kingdom
Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger April 16, 1927 (age 94) Pope Benedict XVI, the 265th Pope Luftwaffenhelfer Germany
Helmut Rasbol 1925 (age 95-96) Accused of war crimes by SWC Wehrmacht Germany
Arthur Ravenel, Jr. March 29, 1927 (age 94) Politician US Marine Corps United States
Dennis V. Razis May 30, 1923 (age 98) Oncologist Greek Resistance Greece
Vasily Reshetnikov December 23, 1919 (age 101) Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Air Force Soviet Air Forces Soviet Union
Ri Yong-suk April 17, 1916 (age 105) North Korean politician Red Army Soviet Union
Madeleine Riffaud August 23, 1924 (age 97) Poet, journalist, & war correspondent French Resistance Free France
Basil Rigg August 12, 1926 (age 95) Cricket player Australian Army Australia
Fred Risser May 5, 1927 (age 94) Politician US Navy United States
Edward L. Rissien October 1924 (age 96) Film producer and executive US Army Air Forces United States
John Roberts April 4, 1924 (age 97) Admiral Royal Navy United Kingdom
Arthur Rock August 19, 1926 (age 95) Businessman, investor US Army United States
Maria Lisa Cinciari Rodano January 21, 1921 (age 100) Politician Italian Resistance Italian Resistance
Alan Rogers December 31, 1924 (age 96) Football manager Royal Navy United Kingdom
Richard Rohmer January 24, 1924 (age 97) Military writer; Ultimatum Royal Canadian Air Force Canada
Charles P. Roland April 8, 1918 (age 103) Historian, professor US Army United States
Andrew Romanov January 21, 1923 (age 98) Pretender to the Russian throne Royal Navy United Kingdom
Roy Roper September 11, 1923 (age 98) Rugby union player Royal New Zealand Navy New Zealand
Klaus Rose June 3, 1928 (age 93) Professor of economics Heer Germany
Justus Rosenberg January 23, 1921 (age 100) Professor French Resistance Free France
J. Roy Rowland February 3, 1926 (age 95) Georgia congressman (1981–1995) US Army United States
Richard E. Rumble October 26, 1922 (age 99) Admiral US Navy United States
Philip Ruppe September 29, 1926 (age 95) United States Congressman V-12 Navy College Training Program United States
William Russell November 19, 1924 (age 96) Actor Royal Air Force United Kingdom
F. James Rutherford July 11, 1924 (age 97) Science professor, radar officer US Navy United States

S

63 veterans

Veteran Birth Notability Service Country
Howard F. Sachs September 13, 1925 (age 96) Judge US Navy United States
Guy Sajer January 13, 1927 (age 94) Military writer Wehrmacht Germany
Agadadash Samedov March 10, 1924 (age 97) Order of Glory recipient Red Army Soviet Union
Sydney Samuelson December 7, 1925 (age 95) Film commissioner Royal Air Force United Kingdom
Ashot Sarkisov January 30, 1924 (age 97) Admiral, scientist Red Army Soviet Union
S. H. Sarma December 1, 1922 (age 98) Admiral Royal Indian Navy British India
Frank Saucier May 28, 1926 (age 95) Baseball player US Navy United States
Laurie Sawle August 19, 1925 (age 96) Cricket player Australian Army Australia
Norman Scarth 1925 (age 95–96) Blogger & political candidate Royal Navy United Kingdom
Art Schallock April 25, 1924 (age 97) Baseball player US Navy United States
Harold Zvi Schiffrin September 26, 1922 (age 99) Professor US Army United States
Rolf Schimpf November 14, 1924 (age 96) German television actor Heer Germany
Walter Franz Schleser October 25, 1930 (age 91) Representative of the Vereinigung Heimatvertriebener Deutscher Studenten Volkssturm Germany
Helmut Schlesinger September 4, 1924 (age 97) President of the Deutsche Bundesbank Heer Germany
Friedrich-Wilhelm Schlomann September 5, 1928 (age 93) Journalist Wehrmacht Germany
Wolf Schneider May 7, 1925 (age 96) Journalist Luftwaffe Germany
Arnold Schulman August 11, 1925 (age 96) Writer US Navy United States
Harry D. Schultz September 11, 1923 (age 98) Financial adviser, author US Army United States
Wolfgang Schumann June 5, 1929 (age 92) Member of Landtag of Rhineland-Palatinate Wehrmacht Germany
Bernard L. Schwartz December 12, 1926 (age 94) CEO of Loral Corporation (1972–2006) US Army Air Corps United States
Ted Schwinden August 31, 1925 (age 96) Politician; Governor of Montana (1976–1980) US Army United States
Vin Scully November 29, 1927 (age 93) Sportscaster US Navy United States
Simone Segouin October 3, 1925 (age 96) Resistance member French Resistance Free France
Bruno Segre September 4, 1918 (age 103) Journalist Italian Resistance Italian Resistance
Sergio Camillo Segre September 15, 1926 (age 95) Politician, journalist Italian Resistance Italian Resistance
Vic Seixas August 30, 1923 (age 98) Tennis player US Army Air Forces United States
Sen Sōshitsu XV April 19, 1923 (age 98) Hereditary master of the Urasenke chanoyu school Imperial Japanese Navy Japan
Ralph Senensky May 1, 1923 (age 98) TV director & writer US Army United States
Doc Severinsen July 7, 1927 (age 94) Trumpeter US Army United States
Frank Shakespeare April 9, 1925 (age 96) Diplomat, president of CBS US Navy United States
Edward Shames June 13, 1922 (age 99) Member of Easy Company, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment US Army United States
Bobby Shantz September 26, 1925 (age 96) Baseball player US Army United States
Pamela Sharples, Baroness Sharples February 11, 1923 (age 98) British peer Women's Auxiliary Air Force United Kingdom
Charles Norman Shay June 27, 1924 (age 97) Penobscot tribal elder, writer US Army United States
Jack Sheedy September 28, 1926 (age 95) Sportsman Royal Australian Navy Australia
Thomas D. Shepard c. 1925 (age 95-96) Politician US Army United States
Robert G. Shulman March 3, 1924 (age 97) Biophysicist US Navy United States
Władysław Siemaszko June 8, 1919 (age 102) Author, Lawyer Home Army Poland
Leon Silver April 9, 1925 (age 96) Geologist US Navy United States
Maria Simon August 6, 1918 (age 103) Sociologist Auxiliary Territorial Service United Kingdom
Edward H. Sims May 29, 1923 (age 98) Author US Army Air Forces United States
John K. Singlaub July 10, 1921 (age 100) Army general US Army United States
Neal Edward Smith March 23, 1920 (age 101) Politician; Iowa representative (1959–1995) US Army Air Forces United States
Carlo Smuraglia August 12, 1923 (age 98) Politician; National president of the A.N.P.I. association (2011-2017) Italian Rersistance Italian Resistance
Robert M. Solow August 23, 1924 (age 97) Economist US Army United States
Mihai Șora November 7, 1916 (age 104) Philosopher, writer French Resistance Free France
Pierre Soulages December 24, 1919 (age 101) Painter and sculptor France
Larry South February 26, 1925 (age 96) Politician Canadian Army Canada
Robert Hitchcock Spain October 26, 1925 (age 96) Bishop US Navy United States
Bill Spence April 20, 1923 (age 98) Writer Royal Air Force United Kingdom
Peter Spoden November 8, 1921 (age 99) Night fighter ace Luftwaffe Germany
Richard T. Spooner September 10, 1925 (age 96) Author US Marine Corps United States
Jeremiah Stamler October 27, 1919 (age 102) Cardiologist US Army United States
Irena Stankiewicz February 28, 1925 (age 96) Graphic artist Home Army Poland
Colin Stannard February 8, 1924 (age 97) Archdeacon of Carlisle British Army United Kingdom
Epaminondas Stassinopoulos January 17, 1921 (age 100) Astrophysicist Greek Resistance Greece
William L. Stearman June 22, 1922 (age 99) Government official, author US Navy United States
Willis H. Stephens, Sr. June 7, 1925 (age 96) Politician US Army Air Forces United States
Guy Stern January 14, 1922 (age 99) Literary scholar US Army United States
Heinz Stöcker January 22, 1929 (age 92) General Volkssturm Germany
Larry Storch January 8, 1923 (age 98) Comedian and Actor; TV's F Troop US Navy United States
Fritz Streletz September 28, 1928 (age 93) General Wehrmacht Germany
Lyle Elmer Strom January 6, 1925 (age 96) Judge US Naval Reserve United States

T

14 veterans

Veteran Birth Notability Service Country
Sulev Tailo December 2, 1920 (age 100) Poet, artist Finnish Army Finland
Jiro Tanaka January 16, 1917 (age 104) Aircraft & automotive engineer Imperial Japanese Army Japan
Maurice Taylor May 5, 1926 (age 95) Bishop British Army United Kingdom
Wayne Thiebaud November 15, 1920 (age 100) Pop art painter US Army Air Corps United States
Fletcher Thompson February 5, 1925 (age 96) Politician & lawyer US Army Medical Corps & US Army Air Corps United States
John Thorn April 28, 1925 (age 96) Headmaster, writer Royal Navy United Kingdom
Dan Tolkowsky January 17, 1921 (age 100) Commander of the Israeli Air Force Royal Air Force United Kingdom
Aldo Tortorella July 10, 1926 (age 95) Journalist & politician Italian Resistance Italian Resistance
Simon Towneley December 14, 1921 (age 99) Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire (1976–1997) British Army United Kingdom
Krastyu Trichkov April 12, 1923 (age 98) Politician Bulgarian Resistance Bulgaria
Charley Trippi December 14, 1921 (age 99) Football player US Army Air Corps United States
Ankica Tuđman July 24, 1926 (age 95) First Lady of Croatia Yugoslav Partisans Democratic Federal Yugoslavia
Joe Turkel July 15, 1927 (age 94) Actor US Army United States
James Wesley Turpin December 18, 1928 (age 92) Founder of Project Concern International, physician, activist US Navy United States

U

1 veteran

Veteran Birth Notability Service Country
Yosh Uchida April 1, 1920 (age 101) Sports businessman, entrepreneur, & engineer US Army United States

V

7 veterans

Veteran Birth Notability Service Country
Tony Vaccaro December 20, 1922 (age 98) Photographer US Army United States
Jaakko Valtanen February 9, 1925 (age 96) General Finnish Defence Forces Finland
Ronald R. Van Stockum July 8, 1916 (age 105) General US Marine Corps United States
Dick Van Dyke December 13, 1925 (age 95) Actor and comedian US Army Air Corps United States
Enrico Vanzini November 18, 1922 (age 98) Holocaust survivor; last Italian sonderkommando Royal Italian Army Italy
Thomas Franklin Vaughns July 12, 1920 (age 100) Pilot with the Tuskegee Airmen United States Army Air Force United States
Inez Voyce August 16, 1924 (age 97) Baseball player US Naval Reserve (Women's Reserve) United States

W

29 veterans

Veteran Birth Notability Service Country
Angel Wagenstein October 17, 1922 (age 99) Film director, author Bulgarian Resistance Bulgaria
Herbert Wahler December 10, 1921 (age 99) Accused of war crimes by SWC Einsatzgruppe Germany
Udo Walendy January 21, 1927 (age 94) Historian Luftwaffenhelfer Germany
Joe Wallach September 10, 1923 (age 98) Businessman US Army United States
Martin Walser March 24, 1927 (age 94) Writer Heer Germany
Wan Haifeng September 25, 1920 (age 101) General Red Army Republic of China
Stan Waterman April 5, 1923 (age 98) Cinematographer US Navy United States
Josser Watling May 11, 1925 (age 96) Association football player Royal Navy United Kingdom
Billy Watson December 25, 1923 (age 97) Child actor US Army United States
Donald J. Watt August 10, 1918 (age 103) Author Australian Army Australia
William H. Webster March 26, 1924 (age 97) 3rd F.B.I. Director, 10th C.I.A. Director and Chairperson of the Homeland Security Advisory Council US Navy United States
Jimmy Weldon September 23, 1923 (age 97) Voice actor & ventriloquist US Army Air Corps United States
Lloyd F. Wheat April 27, 1923 (age 98) Lawyer, politician US Army United States
Alan White February 23, 1924 (age 97) Writer United Kingdom
John White October 4, 1924 (age 97) Art historian Royal Air Force United Kingdom
G. William Whitehurst March 12, 1925 (age 96) Politician US Navy United States
Leopold Wiel May 14, 1916 (age 105) Architect and professor Wehrmacht Germany
E. J. Williams January 28, 1918 (age 103) Politician Canadian Army Canada
Hershel W. Williams October 2, 1923 (age 98) Medal of Honor recipient US Marine Corps United States
G. I. Williamson May 19, 1925 (age 96) Theologian, pastor, author US Army United States
Oscar Lawton Wilkerson February 9, 1926 (age 95) Pilot with the Tuskegee Airmen United States Army Air Forces United States
Dennis Wilson June 25, 1921 (age 100) Poet British Army United Kingdom
Edwin Wilson February 1, 1923 (age 98) Professor US Navy United States
Charley Winner July 2, 1924 (age 97) Football player US Army Air Forces United States
Graham Winteringham March 2, 1923 (age 98) Architect Royal Navy United Kingdom
Louis Witten April 13, 1921 (age 100) Theoretical physicist US Army Air Forces United States
Woody Woodbury February 9, 1924 (age 97) Comedian & actor US Marine Corps United States
Francesca Laura Fabbri Wronowski January 1, 1924 (age 97) Partisan, Journalist Italian Resistance Italian Resistance
Oscar Wyatt July 11, 1924 (age 97) Businessman US Army Air Corps United States

X

1 veteran

Veteran Birth Notability Service Country
Alex Xydias March 22, 1922 (age 99) Auto racing driver US Army Air Forces United States

Y

3 veterans

Veteran Birth Notability Service Country
Barbara Yeaman December 16, 1924 (age 96) Conservationist Women Airforce Service Pilots United States
Robert M. Young November 22, 1924 (age 96) Director, screenwriter, cinematographer, producer US Navy United States
Ihor Yukhnovskyi September 1, 1925 (age 96) Physicist, politician Red Army Soviet Union

Z

6 veterans

Veteran Birth Notability Service Country
Rolf Zick April 16, 1921 (age 100) Journalist Luftwaffenhelfer Germany
Heinz Zickler March 25, 1920 (age 101) Musician Heer Germany
Franklin B. Zimmerman June 20, 1923 (age 98) Musicologist, conductor US Army United States
Zou Jiahua October 1926 (age 95) Politician National Revolutionary Army Republic of China
Leszek Żukowski February 11, 1929 (age 92) President of World Association of Home Army Soldiers Gray Ranks Poland
Stanisław Żurakowski July 24, 1920 (age 101) Polish lieutenant colonel Polish Army

Anders' Army Polish Armed Forces in the West

Poland
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