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|{{wp|Robert Harlow (writer)|Robert Harlow}}
|{{wp|Robert Harlow (writer)|Robert Harlow}}
|{{birth date and age|1923|11|19}}
|November 19, 1923
|Writer, academic
|Writer, academic
|Royal Canadian Air Force
|Royal Canadian Air Force
|Canada
|Canada
|{{age in years and days|1923|11|19}}
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|{{wp|Ted Hartley}}
|{{wp|Ted Hartley}}
|{{birth date and age|1924|11|6}}
|November 6, 1924
|Pilot, banker, actor, film producer
|Pilot, banker, actor, film producer
|US Navy
|US Navy
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1924|11|6}}
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|{{wp|Helmut Hauptmann}}
|{{wp|Helmut Hauptmann}}
|{{birth date and age|1928|3|12}}
|March 12, 1928
|Writer
|Writer
|Heer
|Heer
|Germany
|Germany
|{{age in years and days|1928|3|12}}
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|{{wp|Bill Hayes (actor)|Bill Hayes}}
|{{wp|Bill Hayes (actor)|Bill Hayes}}
|{{birth date and age|1925|6|5}}
|June 5, 1925
|Actor
|Actor
|US Naval Air Corps
|US Naval Air Corps
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1925|6|5}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Eric Heath (artist)|Eric Heath}}
|{{wp|Eric Heath (artist)|Eric Heath}}
|{{birth date and age|1923|11|28}}
|November 28, 1923
|Artist
|Artist
|Royal New Zealand Air Force
|Royal New Zealand Air Force
|New Zealand
|New Zealand
|{{age in years and days|1923|11|28}}
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|-
|{{wp|John Hemingway (RAF officer)|John Hemingway}}
|{{wp|John Hemingway (RAF officer)|John Hemingway}}
|{{birth date and age|1919|7|17}}
|July 17, 1919
|Pilot, last surviving member of "The Few" from the Battle of Britain
|Pilot, last surviving member of "The Few" from the Battle of Britain
|Royal Air Force
|Royal Air Force
|United Kingdom
|United Kingdom
|{{age in years and days|1919|7|17}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Józef Hen}}
|{{wp|Józef Hen}}
|{{birth date and age|1923|11|8}}
|November 8, 1923
|Writer
|Writer
|Polish People's Army
|Polish People's Army
|Poland
|Poland
|{{age in years and days|1923|11|8}}
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|{{wp|James Hennessy (diplomat)|James Hennessy}}
|{{wp|James Hennessy (diplomat)|James Hennessy}}
|{{birth date and age|1923|9|26}}
|September 26, 1923
|Diplomat, prison official
|Diplomat, prison official
|British Army
|British Army
|United Kingdom
|United Kingdom
|{{age in years and days|1923|9|26}}
|-
|-
|[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Werner_Henninger Werner Henninger]
|[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Werner_Henninger Werner Henninger]
|{{birth date and age|1929|4|7}}
|April 7, 1929
|Admiral
|Admiral
|Volkssturm
|Volkssturm
|Germany
|Germany
|{{age in years and days|1929|4|7}}
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|-
|{{wp|Laurin L. Henry}}
|{{wp|Laurin L. Henry}}
|{{birth date and age|1921|5|23}}
|May 23, 1921
|Researcher
|Researcher
|US Navy
|US Navy
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1921|5|23}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Cyril Hilsum}}
|{{wp|Cyril Hilsum}}
|{{birth date and age|1925|5|17}}
|May 17, 1925
|Physicist, academic
|Physicist, academic
|Royal Navy
|Royal Navy
|United Kingdom}
|United Kingdom
|{{age in years and days|1925|5|17}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Earl Holliman}}
|{{wp|Earl Holliman}}
|{{birth date and age|1928|9|11}}
|September 11, 1928
|Actor
|Actor
|US Navy
|US Navy
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1928|9|11}}
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|-
|{{wp|Tom Hughes (Australian politician)|Tom Hughes}}
|{{wp|Tom Hughes (Australian politician)|Tom Hughes}}
|{{birth date and age|1923|11|26}}
|November 26, 1923
|Politician
|Politician
|Royal Australian Air Force
|Royal Australian Air Force
|Australia
|Australia
|{{age in years and days|1923|11|26}}
|-
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|{{wp|Evan Hultman}}
|{{wp|Evan Hultman}}
|{{birth date and age|1925|7|15}}
|July 15, 1925
|Politician
|Politician
|US Army
|US Army
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1925|7|15}}
|}
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{| class="wikitable"
!Veteran
!Veteran
!Birth
!Born
!Notability
!Notability
!Service
!Service
!Country
!Country
!Age
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|{{wp|Paul Ignatius}}
|{{wp|Paul Ignatius}}
|{{birth date and age|1920|11|11}}
|November 11, 1920
|Government official
|Government official
|US Navy
|US Navy
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1920|11|11}}
|}
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{| class="wikitable"
!Veteran
!Veteran
!Birth
!Born
!Notability
!Notability
!Service
!Service
!Country
!Country
!Age
|-
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|{{wp|Stephen A. Jarislowsky}}
|{{wp|Stephen A. Jarislowsky}}
|{{birth date and age|1925|9|9}}
|September 9, 1925
|Businessman, billionaire
|Businessman, billionaire
|US Army
|US Army
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1925|9|9}}
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|-
|[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Jetter Karl Jetter]
|[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Jetter Karl Jetter]
|{{birth date and age|1929|6|2}}
|June 2, 1929
|Journalist
|Journalist
|Wehrmacht
|Wehrmacht
|Germany
|Germany
|{{age in years and days|1929|6|2}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Norman Jewison}}
|{{wp|Norman Jewison}}
|{{birth date and age|1926|7|21}}
|July 21, 1926
|Filmmaker
|Filmmaker
|Royal Canadian Navy
|Royal Canadian Navy
|Canada
|Canada
|{{age in years and days|1926|7|21}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|David_Johnson_(photographer)|David Johnson}}
|{{wp|David_Johnson_(photographer)|David Johnson}}
|{{birth date and age|1926|8|3}}
|August 3, 1926
|Photographer
|Photographer
|US Navy
|US Navy
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1926|8|3}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Dub_Jones_(American_football)|Dub Jones}}
|{{wp|Dub_Jones_(American_football)|Dub Jones}}
|{{birth date and age|1924|12|29}}
|December 29, 1924
|American football player
|American football player
|US Navy
|US Navy
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1924|12|29}}
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|{{wp|George Joseph (insurer)|George Joseph}}
|{{wp|George Joseph (insurer)|George Joseph}}
|{{birth date and age|1921|9|11}}
|September 11, 1921
|Founder of Mercury Insurance Group
|Founder of Mercury Insurance Group
|US Army
|US Army
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1921|9|11}}
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|{{wp|George Judge}}
|{{wp|George Judge}}
|{{birth date and age|1925|5|2}}
|May 2, 1925
|Professor, econometrician
|Professor, econometrician
|US Army Air Forces
|US Army Air Forces
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1925|5|2}}
|}
|}


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{| class="wikitable"
!Veteran
!Veteran
!Birth
!Born
!Notability
!Notability
!Service
!Service
!Country
!Country
!Age
|-
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|{{wp|Sydney Kentridge}}
|{{wp|Sydney Kentridge}}
|{{birth date and age|1922|11|5}}
|November 5, 1922
|Lawyer, judge
|Lawyer, judge
|South African Army
|South African Army
|South Africa
|South Africa
|{{age in years and days|1922|11|5}}
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|-
|{{wp|Elisabeth Kirkby}}
|{{wp|Elisabeth Kirkby}}
|{{birth date and age|1921|1|26}}
|January 26, 1921
|Actress, writer, broadcaster
|Actress, writer, broadcaster
|Auxiliary Territorial Service
|Auxiliary Territorial Service
|United Kingdom
|United Kingdom
|{{age in years and days|1921|1|26}}
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|{{wp|Henry Kissinger}}
|{{wp|Henry Kissinger}}
|{{birth date and age|1923|5|27}}
|May 27, 1923
|Statesman, Secretary of State (1973–1977), Nobel Peace Prize recipient
|Statesman, Secretary of State (1973–1977), Nobel Peace Prize recipient
|US Army
|US Army
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1923|5|27}}
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|{{wp|Helma Kissner}}
|{{wp|Helma Kissner}}
|{{birth date and age|1923|12|23}}
|December 23, 1923
|Accused of war crimes by SWC
|Accused of war crimes by SWC
|Wehrmacht
|Wehrmacht
|Germany
|Germany
|{{age in years and days|1923|12|23}}
|}
|}


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{| class="wikitable"
!Veteran
!Veteran
!Birth
!Born
!Notability
!Notability
!Service
!Service
!Country
!Country
!Age
|-
|-
|[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horst_Langes Horst Langes]
|[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horst_Langes Horst Langes]
|{{birth date and age|1928|12|2}}
|December 2, 1928
|Member of state parliament of Rhineland-Palatinate
|Member of state parliament of Rhineland-Palatinate
|Wehrmacht
|Wehrmacht
|Germany
|Germany
|{{age in years and days|1928|12|2}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Peter Lax}}
|{{wp|Peter Lax}}
|{{birth date and age|1926|5|1}}
|May 1, 1926
|Mathematician
|Mathematician
|US Navy
|US Navy
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1926|5|1}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Norman Lear}}
|{{wp|Norman Lear}}
|{{birth date and age|1922|7|27}}
|July 27, 1922
|Film and television producer; ''All in the Family'', ''Maude'', ''The Jeffersons''
|Film and television producer
|US Army Air Forces
|US Army Air Forces
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1922|7|27}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Jean Lee (aircraftwoman)|Jean Lee}}
|{{wp|Jean Lee (aircraftwoman)|Jean Lee}}
|{{birth date and age|1924|7|26}}
|July 26, 1924
|Only woman of Chinese-Canadian descent to serve in RCAF
|Only woman of Chinese-Canadian descent to serve in RCAF
|Royal Canadian Air Force Women's Division
|Royal Canadian Air Force Women's Division
|Canada
|Canada
|{{age in years and days|1924|7|26}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|James Lees}}
|{{wp|James Lees}}
|{{birth date and age|1924|2|14}}
|February 14, 1924
|Maritime expert, curator
|Maritime expert, curator
|Royal Navy
|Royal Navy
British Merchant Navy
British Merchant Navy
|United Kingdom
|United Kingdom
|{{age in years and days|1924|2|14}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Marv Levy}}
|{{wp|Marv Levy}}
|{{birth date and age|1925|8|3}}
|August 3, 1925
|Football coach
|Football coach
|US Army Air Corps
|US Army Air Corps
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1925|8|3}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Guenter Lewy}}
|{{wp|Guenter Lewy}}
|{{birth date and age|1923|8|22}}
|August 22, 1923
|Author, professor
|Author, professor
|British Army
|British Army
|United Kingdom
|United Kingdom
|{{age in years and days|1923|8|22}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Nina Lobkovskaya}}
|{{wp|Nina Lobkovskaya}}
|{{birth date and age|1925|3|8}}
|March 8, 1925
|Sniper
|Sniper
|Red Army
|Red Army
|Soviet Union
|Soviet Union
|{{age in years and days|1925|3|8}}
|-
|-
|[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernst_Löschner_(Chorleiter) Ernst Löschner]
|[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernst_Löschner_(Chorleiter) Ernst Löschner]
|{{birth date and age|1929|6|20}}
|June 20, 1929
|Conductor
|Conductor
|Wehrmacht
|Wehrmacht
|Germany
|Germany
|{{age in years and days|1929|6|20}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Dick Lucas (minister)|Dick Lucas}}
|{{wp|Dick Lucas (minister)|Dick Lucas}}
|{{birth date and age|1925|9|10}}
|September 10, 1925
|Anglican minister
|Anglican minister
|Royal Navy
|Royal Navy
|United Kingdom
|United Kingdom
|{{age in years and days|1925|9|10}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|William R. Lucas}}
|{{wp|William R. Lucas}}
|{{birth date and age|1922|3|1}}
|March 1, 1922
|Fourth director of the Marshall Space Flight Center
|Fourth director of the Marshall Space Flight Center
|US Navy
|US Navy
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1922|3|1}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Bernt H. Lund}}
|{{wp|Bernt H. Lund}}
|{{birth date and age|1924|8|14}}
|August 14, 1924
|Civil servant, diplomat, politician
|Civil servant, diplomat, politician
|Norwegian resistance movement
|Norwegian resistance movement
|Norway
|Norway
|{{age in years and days|1924|8|14}}
|}
|}


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{| class="wikitable"
!Veteran
!Veteran
!Birth
!Born
!Notability
!Notability
!Service
!Service
!Country
!Country
!Age
|-
|-
|{{wp|Josip Manolić}}
|{{wp|Josip Manolić}}
|{{birth date and age|1920|3|22}}
|March 22, 1920
|Politician; prime minister of the Republic of Croatia (1990–1991)
|Politician; prime minister of the Republic of Croatia (1990–1991)
|Yugoslav Partisans
|Yugoslav Partisans
|Democratic Federal Yugoslavia
|Democratic Federal Yugoslavia
|{{age in years and days|1920|3|22}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Steve Marsh (footballer)|Steve Marsh}}
|{{wp|Steve Marsh (footballer)|Steve Marsh}}
|{{birth date and age|1924|9|12}}
|September 12, 1924
|Australian rules football player
|Australian rules football player
|Royal Australian Air Force
|Royal Australian Air Force
|Australia
|Australia
|{{age in years and days|1924|9|12}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Peter Marshall (entertainer)|Peter Marshall}}
|{{wp|Peter Marshall (entertainer)|Peter Marshall}}
|{{birth date and age|1926|3|30}}
|March 30, 1926
|TV personality, actor
|TV personality, actor
|US Army
|US Army
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1926|3|30}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Ray Marshall}}
|{{wp|Ray Marshall}}
|{{birth date and age|1928|8|22}}
|August 22, 1928
|US Secretary of Labor (1977-1981)
|US Secretary of Labor (1977-1981)
|US Navy
|US Navy
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1928|8|22}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Gordon Eugene Martin}}
|{{wp|Gordon Eugene Martin}}
|{{birth date and age|1925|8|22}}
|August 22, 1925
|Physicist, author
|Physicist, author
|US Navy
|US Navy
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1925|8|22}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Angel Martín Taboas}}
|{{wp|Angel Martín Taboas}}
|{{birth date and age|1918|6|18}}
|June 18, 1918
|Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico
|Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico
|US Armed Forces
|US Armed Forces
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1918|6|18}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Ivan Martynushkin}}
|{{wp|Ivan Martynushkin}}
|{{birth date and age|1924|1|18}}
|January 18, 1924
|Last surviving liberator of the Auschwitz concentration camp
|Last surviving liberator of the Auschwitz concentration camp
|Red Army
|Red Army
|Soviet Union
|Soviet Union
|{{age in years and days|1924|1|18}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Anthony Mason (judge)|Anthony Mason}}
|{{wp|Anthony Mason (judge)|Anthony Mason}}
|{{birth date and age|1925|4|21}}
|April 21, 1925
|Judge; ninth Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia
|Judge; ninth Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia
|Royal Australian Air Force
|Royal Australian Air Force
|Australia
|Australia
|{{age in years and days|1925|4|21}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Miloslav Masopust}}
|{{wp|Miloslav Masopust}}
|{{birth date and age|1924|9|26}}
|September 26, 1924
|General
|General
|1st Czechoslovak Army Corps in the USSR
|1st Czechoslovak Army Corps in the USSR
|Czechoslovakia
|Czechoslovakia
|{{age in years and days|1924|9|26}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Joseph Matarazzo}}
|{{wp|Joseph Matarazzo}}
|{{birth date and age|1925|11|12}}
|November 12, 1925
|Psychologist
|Psychologist
|US Navy
|US Navy
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1925|11|12}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Robert D. Maurer}}
|{{wp|Robert D. Maurer}}
|{{birth date and age|1924|7|20}}
|July 20, 1924
|Physicist
|Physicist
|US Army
|US Army
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1924|7|20}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Charlie Maxwell}}
|{{wp|Charlie Maxwell}}
|{{birth date and age|1927|4|8}}
|April 8, 1927
|Baseball Player
|Baseball Player
|US Army
|US Army
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1927|4|8}}
|-
|-
|[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otto_Mayrhofer Otto Mayrhofer]
|[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otto_Mayrhofer Otto Mayrhofer]
|{{birth date and age|1920|11|2}}
|November 2, 1920
|Anaesthetist
|Anaesthetist
|Wehrmacht
|Wehrmacht
|Germany
|Germany
|{{age in years and days|1920|11|2}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Amadou-Mahtar M'Bow}}
|{{wp|Amadou-Mahtar M'Bow}}
|{{birth date and age|1921|3|20}}
|March 20, 1921
|Director-general of UNESCO (1974–1987)
|Director-general of UNESCO (1974–1987)
|French Army
|French Army
Free French Army
Free French Army
French Air Force
French Air Force
|France
|France
----Free France
----Free France
|{{age in years and days|1921|3|20}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Robert McGinnis}}
|{{wp|Robert McGinnis}}
|{{birth date and age|1926|2|3}}
|February 3, 1926
|Artist, illustrator
|Artist, illustrator
|US Merchant Marine
|US Merchant Marine
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1926|2|3}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Francis Terry McNamara}}
|{{wp|Francis Terry McNamara}}
|{{birth date and age|1927|11|2}}
|November 2, 1927
|Diplomat
|Diplomat
|US Navy
|US Navy
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1927|11|2}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Kirke Mechem}}
|{{wp|Kirke Mechem}}
|{{birth date and age|1925|8|16}}
|August 16, 1925
|Composer
|Composer
|US Army
|US Army
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1925|8|16}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Bill Mercer}}
|{{wp|Bill Mercer}}
|{{birth date and age|1926|2|13}}
|February 13, 1926
|Sportscaster, educator, author
|Sportscaster, educator, author
|US Navy
|US Navy
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1926|2|13}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Harald Metzkes}}
|{{wp|Harald Metzkes}}
|{{birth date and age|1929|1|23}}
|January 23, 1929
|Painter
|Painter
|Heer
|Heer
|Germany
|Germany
|{{age in years and days|1929|1|23}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Ed Mickelson}}
|{{wp|Ed Mickelson}}
|{{birth date and age|1926|9|9}}
|September 9, 1926
|Baseball player
|Baseball player
|US Army Air Forces
|US Army Air Forces
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1926|9|9}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|J. William Middendorf}}
|{{wp|J. William Middendorf}}
|{{birth date and age|1924|9|22}}
|September 22, 1924
|Diplomat, politician
|Diplomat, politician
|US Navy
|US Navy
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1924|9|22}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Larry Miggins}}
|{{wp|Larry Miggins}}
|{{birth date and age|1925|8|20}}
|August 20, 1925
|Baseball player
|Baseball player
|US Merchant Marine
|US Merchant Marine
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1925|8|20}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Jim Miller (Australian footballer, born 1919)|Jim Miller}}
|{{wp|Jim Miller (Australian footballer, born 1919)|Jim Miller}}
|{{birth date and age|1919|5|30}}
|May 30, 1919
|Australian rules football player
|Australian rules football player
|Australian Army
|Australian Army
Royal Australian Air Force
Royal Australian Air Force
|Australia
|Australia
|{{age in years and days|1919|5|30}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|John H. Miller}}
|{{wp|John H. Miller}}
|{{birth date and age|1925|4|16}}
|April 16, 1925
|General
|General
|US Marine Corps
|US Marine Corps
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1925|4|16}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Sanford K. Moats}}
|{{wp|Sanford K. Moats}}
|{{birth date and age|1921|12|4}}
|December 4, 1921
|General
|General
|US Army Air Forces
|US Army Air Forces
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1921|12|4}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|David O. Moberg}}
|{{wp|David O. Moberg}}
|{{birth date and age|1922|2|13}}
|February 13, 1922
|Sociologist
|Sociologist
|US Army
|US Army
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1922|2|13}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Gwen Moffat}}
|{{wp|Gwen Moffat}}
|{{birth date and age|1924|7|3}}
|July 3, 1924
|Climber, writer
|Climber, writer
|Auxiliary Territorial Service
|Auxiliary Territorial Service
|United Kingdom
|United Kingdom
|{{age in years and days|1924|7|3}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Jürgen Moltmann}}
|{{wp|Jürgen Moltmann}}
|{{birth date and age|1926|4|8}}
|April 8, 1926
|Protestant theologian
|Protestant theologian
|Wehrmacht
|Wehrmacht
|Germany
|Germany
|{{age in years and days|1926|4|8}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Henry Moore (bishop)|Henry Moore}}
|{{wp|Henry Moore (bishop)|Henry Moore}}
|{{birth date and age|1923|11|2}}
|November 2, 1923
|Bishop of Cyprus and The Gulf
|Bishop of Cyprus and The Gulf
|British Army
|British Army
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|United Kingdom
|United Kingdom
British India
British India
|{{age in years and days|1923|11|2}}
|-
|-
|[https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%A3%AE%E7%B9%81%E5%BC%98 Shigehiro Mori]
|[https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/森繁弘 Shigehiro Mori]
|{{birth date and age|1928|1|7}}
|January 7, 1928
|General; Chief of the Joint Staff of the JSDF (1986–1987), Chief of Staff, JASDF (1983–1986)
|General; Chief of the Joint Staff of the JSDF (1986–1987), Chief of Staff, JASDF (1983–1986)
|Imperial Japanese Army
|Imperial Japanese Army
|Japan
|Japan
|{{age in years and days|1928|1|7}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Edgar Morin}}
|{{wp|Edgar Morin}}
|{{birth date and age|1921|7|8}}
|July 8, 1921
|Philosopher, sociologist
|Philosopher, sociologist
|French Resistance
|French Resistance
|Free France
|Free France
|{{age in years and days|1921|7|8}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Addold Mossin}}
|{{wp|Addold Mossin}}
|{{birth date and age|1919|12|12}}
|December 12, 1919
|Neopagan priest
|Neopagan priest
|Finnish Army
|Finnish Army
|Finland
|Finland
|{{age in years and days|1919|12|12}}
|-
|-
|[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georg_Müller_(Mineraloge) Georg Müller]
|[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georg_Müller_(Mineraloge) Georg Müller]
|{{birth date and age|1930|10|1}}
|October 1, 1930
|Mineralogist
|Mineralogist
|Hitlerjugend
|Hitlerjugend
|Germany
|Germany
|{{age in years and days|1930|10|1}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Charlie Munger}}
|{{wp|Charlie Munger}}
|{{birth date and age|1924|1|1}}
|January 1, 1924
|Business magnate; vice-chairman of Berkshire Hathaway
|Business magnate; vice-chairman of Berkshire Hathaway
|US Army Air Corps
|US Army Air Corps
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1924|1|1}}
|-
|-
|[https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%9D%91%E4%BA%95%E6%BE%84%E5%A4%AB Sumio Murai]
|[https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/村井澄夫 Sumio Murai]
|{{birth date and age|1925|2|1}}
|February 1925
|General; Chief of the Joint Staff of the JSDF (1983–1984), Chief of Staff, JGSDF (1981–1983)
|General; Chief of the Joint Staff of the JSDF (1983–1984), Chief of Staff, JGSDF (1981–1983)
|Imperial Japanese Army
|Imperial Japanese Army
|Japan
|Japan
|{{age in years and days|1925|2|28}} to {{age in years and days|1925|2|1}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Tomiichi Murayama}}
|{{wp|Tomiichi Murayama}}
|{{birth date and age|1924|3|3}}
|March 3, 1924
|Japanese Prime Minister
|Japanese Prime Minister
|Imperial Japanese Army
|Imperial Japanese Army
|Japan
|Japan
|{{age in years and days|1924|3|3}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|David H. Murdock}}
|{{wp|David H. Murdock}}
|{{birth date and age|1923|4|11}}
|April 11, 1923
|Businessman, billionaire
|Businessman, billionaire
|US Army
|US Army
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1923|4|11}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Austin Murphy}}
|{{wp|Austin Murphy}}
|{{birth date and age|1927|6|17}}
|June 17, 1927
|Member of U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
|Member of U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
|US Marine Corps
|US Marine Corps
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1927|6|17}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|David Musuguri}}
|{{wp|David Musuguri}}
|{{birth date and age|1920|1|4}}
|January 4, 1920
|Chief of the Tanzania People's Defence Force(1980-1988)
|Chief of the Tanzania People's Defence Force (1980–1988)
|British Army
|British Army
|United Kingdom
|United Kingdom
|{{age in years and days|1920|1|4}}
|}
|}


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{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Veteran
!Veteran
!Birth
!Born
!Notability
!Notability
!Service
!Service
!Country
!Country
!Age
|-
|-
|{{wp|Bill Nankivell}}
|{{wp|Bill Nankivell}}
|{{birth date and age|1923|9|7}}
|September 7, 1923
|Politician
|Politician
|Royal Australian Air Force
|Royal Australian Air Force
|Australia
|Australia
|{{age in years and days|1923|9|7}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Lucien Nedzi}}
|{{wp|Lucien Nedzi}}
|{{birth date and age|1925|5|28}}
|May 28, 1925
|Politician
|Politician
|US Army
|US Army
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1925|5|28}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Joe Negri}}
|{{wp|Joe Negri}}
|{{birth date and age|1926|6|10}}
|June 10, 1926
|Musician, educator
|Musician, educator
|US Army
|US Army
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1926|6|10}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Nerio Nesi}}
|{{wp|Nerio Nesi}}
|{{birth date and age|1925|6|16}}
|June 16, 1925
|Politician, businessman, banker
|Politician, businessman, banker
|Italian Resistance
|Italian Resistance
|Italian Resistance
|Italian Resistance
|{{age in years and days|1925|6|16}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Frederick M. Nicholas}}
|{{wp|Frederick M. Nicholas}}
|{{birth date and age|1920|5|30}}
|May 30, 1920
|Lawyer
|Lawyer
|US Army
|US Army
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1920|5|30}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|George Nigh}}
|{{wp|George Nigh}}
|{{birth date and age|1927|6|9}}
|June 9, 1927
|Politician; 17th and 22nd governor of Oklahoma (1963, 1979–1987)
|Politician; 17th and 22nd governor of Oklahoma (1963, 1979–1987)
|US Navy
|US Navy
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1927|6|9}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Peter L. Nissen}}
|{{wp|Peter L. Nissen}}
|{{birth date and age|1924|1|8}}
|January 8, 1924
|Aviator and businessman
|Aviator and businessman
|Norwegian resistance movement
|Norwegian resistance movement
Royal Norwegian Air Force
Royal Norwegian Air Force
|Norway
|Norway
|{{age in years and days|1924|1|8}}
|}
|}


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{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Veteran
!Veteran
!Birth
!Born
!Notability
!Notability
!Service
!Service
!Country
!Country
!Age
|-
|-
|{{wp|Jiro Ono (chef)|Jiro Ono}}
|{{wp|Jiro Ono (chef)|Jiro Ono}}
|{{birth date and age|1925|10|27}}
|October 27, 1925
|Sushi Chef
|Sushi Chef
|Japanese Imperial Army
|Japanese Imperial Army
|Japan
|Japan
|{{age in years and days|1925|10|27}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Edward Ormondroyd}}
|{{wp|Edward Ormondroyd}}
|{{birth date and age|1925|10|8}}
|October 8, 1925
|Author
|Author
|US Navy
|US Navy
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1925|10|8}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Donald Owens}}
|{{wp|Donald Owens}}
|{{birth date and age|1926|9|12}}
|September 12, 1926
|General Superintendent of the Church of the Nazarene
|General Superintendent of the Church of the Nazarene
|US Army
|US Army
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1926|9|12}}
|}
|}


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{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Veteran
!Veteran
!Birth
!Born
!Notability
!Notability
!Service
!Service
!Country
!Country
!Age
|-
|-
|{{wp|Rudolph Pariser}}
|{{wp|Rudolph Pariser}}
|{{birth date and age|1923|12|8}}
|December 8, 1923
|Physicist, polymer chemist
|Physicist, polymer chemist
|US Army
|US Army
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1923|12|8}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Victor Parsonnet}}
|{{wp|Victor Parsonnet}}
|{{birth date and age|1924|8|29}}
|August 29, 1924
|Surgeon
|Surgeon
|US Navy Reserve
|US Navy Reserve
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1924|8|29}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Johnny Pate}}
|{{wp|Johnny Pate}}
|{{birth date and age|1923|12|5}}
|December 5, 1923
|Bass player, arranger
|Bass player, arranger
|US Army; played with the 218th AGF Army Band
|US Army; played with the 218th AGF Army Band
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1923|12|5}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|John Peoples (educator)|John Peoples}}
|{{wp|John Peoples (educator)|John Peoples}}
|{{birth date and age|1926|8|26}}
|August 26, 1926
|President of Jackson State University
|President of Jackson State University
|US Marine Corps
|US Marine Corps
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1926|8|26}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Jack Petchey}}
|{{wp|Jack Petchey}}
|{{birth date and age|1925|7|19}}
|July 19, 1925
|Businessman
|Businessman
|Royal Navy
|Royal Navy
|United Kingdom
|United Kingdom
|{{age in years and days|1925|7|19}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Aris Poulianos}}
|{{wp|Aris Poulianos}}
|{{birth date and age|1924|7|24}}
|July 24, 1924
|Anthropologist, archaeologist
|Anthropologist, archaeologist
|Greek People's Liberation Army
|Greek People's Liberation Army
|Greece
|Greece
|{{age in years and days|1924|7|24}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Ralph Puckett}}
|{{wp|Ralph Puckett}}
|{{birth date and age|1926|12|8}}
|December 8, 1926
|Medal of Honor recipient
|Medal of Honor recipient
|US Army Reserve
|US Army Reserve
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1926|12|8}}
|}
|}


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{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Veteran
!Veteran
!Birth
!Born
!Notability
!Notability
!Service
!Service
!Country
!Country
!Age
|-
|-
|{{wp|Dennis V. Razis}}
|{{wp|Dennis V. Razis}}
|{{birth date and age|1923|5|30}}
|May 30, 1923
|Oncologist
|Oncologist
|Greek Resistance
|Greek Resistance
|Greece
|Greece
|{{age in years and days|1923|5|30}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Madeleine Riffaud}}
|{{wp|Madeleine Riffaud}}
|{{birth date and age|1924|8|23}}
|August 23, 1924
|Poet, journalist, war correspondent
|Poet, journalist, war correspondent
|French Resistance
|French Resistance
|Free France
|Free France
|{{age in years and days|1924|8|23}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Basil Rigg}}
|{{wp|Basil Rigg}}
|{{birth date and age|1926|8|12}}
|August 12, 1926
|Cricket player
|Cricket player
|Australian Army
|Australian Army
|Australia
|Australia
|{{age in years and days|1926|8|12}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Fred Risser}}
|{{wp|Fred Risser}}
|{{birth date and age|1927|5|5}}
|May 5, 1927
|Politician
|Politician
|US Navy
|US Navy
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1927|5|5}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|John Roberts (Royal Navy officer)|John Roberts}}
|{{wp|John Roberts (Royal Navy officer)|John Roberts}}
|{{birth date and age|1924|4|4}}
|April 4, 1924
|Admiral
|Admiral
|Royal Navy
|Royal Navy
|United Kingdom
|United Kingdom
|{{age in years and days|1924|4|4}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Arthur Rock}}
|{{wp|Arthur Rock}}
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|US Army
|US Army
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1926|8|19}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Maria Lisa Cinciari Rodano}}
|{{wp|Maria Lisa Cinciari Rodano}}
|{{birth date and age|1921|1|21}}
|January 21, 1921
|Politician
|Politician
|Italian Resistance
|Italian Resistance
|Italian Resistance
|Italian Resistance
|{{age in years and days|1921|1|21}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Alan Rogers (football manager)|Alan Rogers}}   
|{{wp|Alan Rogers (football manager)|Alan Rogers}}   
|{{birth date and age|1924|12|31}}
|December 31, 1924
|Football manager
|Football manager
|Royal Navy
|Royal Navy
|United Kingdom
|United Kingdom
|{{age in years and days|1924|12|31}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Richard Rohmer}}
|{{wp|Richard Rohmer}}
|{{birth date and age|1924|1|24}}
|January 24, 1924
|Military writer; ''Ultimatum''
|Military writer; ''Ultimatum''
|Royal Canadian Air Force
|Royal Canadian Air Force
|Canada
|Canada
|{{age in years and days|1924|1|24}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Philip Ruppe}}
|{{wp|Philip Ruppe}}
|{{birth date and age|1926|9|29}}
|September 29, 1926
|United States Congressman
|United States Congressman
|V-12 Navy College Training Program
|V-12 Navy College Training Program
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1926|9|29}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|William Russell (English actor)|William Russell}}
|{{wp|William Russell (English actor)|William Russell}}
|{{birth date and age|1924|11|19}}
|November 19, 1924
|Actor
|Actor
|Royal Air Force
|Royal Air Force
|United Kingdom
|United Kingdom
|{{age in years and days|1924|11|19}}
|}
|}


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{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Veteran
!Veteran
!Birth
!Born
!Notability
!Notability
!Service
!Service
!Country
!Country
!Age
|-
|-
|{{wp|Howard F. Sachs}}
|{{wp|Howard F. Sachs}}
|{{birth date and age|1925|9|13}}
|September 13, 1925
|Judge
|Judge
|US Navy
|US Navy
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1925|9|13}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Agadadash Samedov}}
|{{wp|Agadadash Samedov}}
|{{birth date and age|1924|3|10}}
|March 10, 1924
|Order of Glory recipient
|Order of Glory recipient
|Red Army
|Red Army
|Soviet Union
|Soviet Union
|{{age in years and days|1924|3|10}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Frank Saucier}}
|{{wp|Frank Saucier}}
|{{birth date and age|1926|5|28}}
|May 28, 1926
|Baseball player
|Baseball player
|US Navy
|US Navy
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1926|5|28}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Norman Scarth}}
|{{wp|Norman Scarth}}
|{{birth date and age|1925|10|1}}
|October 1925
|Blogger, political candidate
|Blogger, political candidate
|Royal Navy
|Royal Navy
|United Kingdom
|United Kingdom
|{{age in years and days|1925|10|31}} to {{age in years and days|1925|10|1}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Art Schallock}}
|{{wp|Art Schallock}}
|{{birth date and age|1924|4|25}}
|April 25, 1924
|Baseball player
|Baseball player
|US Navy
|US Navy
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1924|4|25}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Harold Zvi Schiffrin}}
|{{wp|Harold Zvi Schiffrin}}
|{{birth date and age|1922|9|26}}
|September 26, 1922
|Professor
|Professor
|US Army
|US Army
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1922|9|26}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Rolf Schimpf}}
|{{wp|Rolf Schimpf}}
|{{birth date and age|1924|11|14}}
|November 14, 1924
|German television actor
|German television actor
|Heer
|Heer
|Germany
|Germany
|{{age in years and days|1924|11|14}}
|-
|-
|[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Franz_Schleser Walter Franz Schleser]
|[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Franz_Schleser Walter Franz Schleser]
|{{birth date and age|1930|10|25}}
|October 25, 1930
|Representative of the Vereinigung Heimatvertriebener Deutscher Studenten
|Representative of the Vereinigung Heimatvertriebener Deutscher Studenten
|Volkssturm
|Volkssturm
|Germany
|Germany
|{{age in years and days|1930|10|25}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Helmut Schlesinger}}
|{{wp|Helmut Schlesinger}}
|{{birth date and age|1924|9|4}}
|September 4, 1924
|President of the Deutsche Bundesbank
|President of the Deutsche Bundesbank
|Heer
|Heer
|Germany
|Germany
|{{age in years and days|1924|9|4}}
|-
|-
|[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedrich-Wilhelm_Schlomann Friedrich-Wilhelm Schlomann]
|[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedrich-Wilhelm_Schlomann Friedrich-Wilhelm Schlomann]
|{{birth date and age|1928|9|5}}
|September 5, 1928
|Journalist
|Journalist
|Wehrmacht
|Wehrmacht
|Germany
|Germany
|{{age in years and days|1928|9|5}}
|-
|-
|[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolfgang_Schumann_(Politiker) Wolfgang Schumann]
|[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolfgang_Schumann_(Politiker) Wolfgang Schumann]
|{{birth date and age|1929|6|5}}
|June 5, 1929
|Member of Landtag of Rhineland-Palatinate
|Member of Landtag of Rhineland-Palatinate
|Wehrmacht
|Wehrmacht
|Germany
|Germany
|{{age in years and days|1929|6|5}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Bernard L. Schwartz}}
|{{wp|Bernard L. Schwartz}}
|{{birth date and age|1925|12|13}}
|December 13, 1925
|CEO of Loral Corporation (1972–2006)
|CEO of Loral Corporation (1972–2006)
|US Army Air Corps
|US Army Air Corps
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1925|12|13}}
|-
|-
|[https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruno_Segre Bruno Segre]
|[https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruno_Segre Bruno Segre]
|{{birth date and age|1918|9|4}}
|September 4, 1918
|Journalist
|Journalist
|Italian Resistance
|Italian Resistance
|Italian Resistance
|Italian Resistance
|{{age in years and days|1918|9|4}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Vic Seixas}}
|{{wp|Vic Seixas}}
|{{birth date and age|1923|8|30}}
|August 30, 1923
|Tennis player
|Tennis player
|US Army Air Forces
|US Army Air Forces
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1923|8|30}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Sen Sōshitsu XV}}
|{{wp|Sen Sōshitsu XV}}
|{{birth date and age|1923|4|19}}
|April 19, 1923
|Hereditary master of the ''Urasenke'' ''chanoyu'' school
|Hereditary master of the ''Urasenke'' ''chanoyu'' school
|Imperial Japanese Navy
|Imperial Japanese Navy
|Japan
|Japan
|{{age in years and days|1923|4|19}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Ralph Senensky}}
|{{wp|Ralph Senensky}}
|{{birth date and age|1923|5|1}}
|May 1, 1923
|TV director, writer
|TV director, writer
|US Army
|US Army
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1923|5|1}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Doc Severinsen}}
|{{wp|Doc Severinsen}}
|{{birth date and age|1927|7|7}}
|July 7, 1927
|Trumpeter
|Trumpeter
|US Army
|US Army
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1927|7|7}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Bobby Shantz}}
|{{wp|Bobby Shantz}}
|{{birth date and age|1925|9|26}}
|September 26, 1925
|Baseball player
|Baseball player
|US Army
|US Army
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1925|9|26}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Charles Norman Shay}}
|{{wp|Charles Norman Shay}}
|{{birth date and age|1924|6|27}}
|June 27, 1924
|Penobscot tribal elder, writer
|Penobscot tribal elder, writer
|US Army
|US Army
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1924|6|27}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Robert G. Shulman}}
|{{wp|Robert G. Shulman}}
|{{birth date and age|1924|3|3}}
|March 3, 1924
|Biophysicist
|Biophysicist
|US Navy
|US Navy
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1924|3|3}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Władysław Siemaszko}}
|{{wp|Władysław Siemaszko}}
|{{birth date and age|1919|6|8}}
|June 8, 1919
|Author, Lawyer
|Author, Lawyer
|Home Army
|Home Army
|Poland
|Poland
|{{age in years and days|1919|6|8}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Edward H. Sims}}
|{{wp|Edward H. Sims}}
|{{birth date and age|1923|5|29}}
|May 29, 1923
|Author
|Author
|US Army Air Forces
|US Army Air Forces
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1923|5|29}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Robert Solow}}
|{{wp|Robert Solow}}
|{{birth date and age|1924|8|23}}
|August 23, 1924
|Economist
|Economist
|US Army
|US Army
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1924|8|23}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Bill Spence (writer)|Bill Spence}}
|{{wp|Bill Spence (writer)|Bill Spence}}
|{{birth date and age|1923|4|20}}
|April 20, 1923
|Writer
|Writer
|Royal Air Force
|Royal Air Force
|United Kingdom
|United Kingdom
|{{age in years and days|1923|4|20}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Richard T. Spooner}}
|{{wp|Richard T. Spooner}}
|{{birth date and age|1926|9|10}}
|September 10, 1926
|Author
|Author
|US Marine Corps
|US Marine Corps
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1926|9|10}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Irena Stankiewicz}}
|{{wp|Irena Stankiewicz}}
|{{birth date and age|1925|2|28}}
|February 28, 1925
|Graphic artist
|Graphic artist
|Home Army
|Home Army
|Poland
|Poland
|{{age in years and days|1925|2|28}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Colin Stannard}}
|{{wp|Colin Stannard}}
|{{birth date and age|1924|2|8}}
|February 8, 1924
|Archdeacon of Carlisle
|Archdeacon of Carlisle
|British Army
|British Army
|United Kingdom
|United Kingdom
|{{age in years and days|1924|2|8}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Willis H. Stephens}}
|{{wp|Willis H. Stephens}}
|{{birth date and age|1925|6|7}}
|June 7, 1925
|Politician
|Politician
|US Army Air Forces
|US Army Air Forces
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1925|6|7}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Guy Stern}}
|{{wp|Guy Stern}}
|{{birth date and age|1922|1|14}}
|January 14, 1922
|Literary scholar
|Literary scholar
|US Army
|US Army
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1922|1|14}}
|-
|-
|[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinz_Stöcker Heinz Stöcker]
|[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinz_Stöcker Heinz Stöcker]
|{{birth date and age|1929|1|22}}
|January 22, 1929
|General
|General
|Volkssturm
|Volkssturm
|Germany
|Germany
|{{age in years and days|1929|1|22}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Fritz Streletz}}
|{{wp|Fritz Streletz}}
|{{birth date and age|1926|9|28}}
|September 28, 1926
|General
|General
|Wehrmacht
|Wehrmacht
|Germany
|Germany
|{{age in years and days|1926|9|28}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Lyle Elmer Strom}}
|{{wp|Lyle Elmer Strom}}
|{{birth date and age|1925|1|6}}
|January 6, 1925
|Judge
|Judge
|US Naval Reserve
|US Naval Reserve
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1925|1|6}}
|}
|}


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{| class="wikitable"
!Veteran
!Veteran
!Birth
!Born
!Notability
!Notability
!Service
!Service
!Country
!Country
!Age
|-
|-
|[https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sulev_Tailo Sulev Tailo]
|[https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sulev_Tailo Sulev Tailo]
|{{birth date and age|1920|12|2}}
|December 2, 1920
|Poet, artist
|Poet, artist
|Finnish Army
|Finnish Army
|Finland
|Finland
|{{age in years and days|1920|12|2}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|John Thorn (headmaster)|John Thorn}}
|{{wp|John Thorn (headmaster)|John Thorn}}
|{{birth date and age|1925|4|28}}
|April 28, 1925
|Headmaster, writer
|Headmaster, writer
|Royal Navy
|Royal Navy
|United Kingdom
|United Kingdom
|{{age in years and days|1925|4|28}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Dan Tolkowsky}}
|{{wp|Dan Tolkowsky}}
|{{birth date and age|1921|1|17}}
|January 17, 1921
|Commander of the Israeli Air Force
|Commander of the Israeli Air Force
|Royal Air Force
|Royal Air Force
|United Kingdom
|United Kingdom
|{{age in years and days|1921|1|17}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Aldo Tortorella}}
|{{wp|Aldo Tortorella}}
|{{birth date and age|1926|7|10}}
|July 10, 1926
|Journalist, politician
|Journalist, politician
|Italian Resistance
|Italian Resistance
|Italian Resistance
|Italian Resistance
|{{age in years and days|1926|7|10}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|James Wesley Turpin}}
|{{wp|James Wesley Turpin}}
|{{birth date and age|1927|12|18}}
|December 18, 1927
|Founder of Project Concern International, physician, activist
|Founder of Project Concern International, physician, activist
|US Navy
|US Navy
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1927|12|18}}
|}
|}


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{| class="wikitable"
!Veteran
!Veteran
!Birth
!Born
!Notability
!Notability
!Service
!Service
!Country
!Country
!Age
|-
|-
|{{wp|Yosh Uchida}}
|{{wp|Yosh Uchida}}
|{{birth date and age|1920|4|1}}
|April 1, 1920
|Sports businessman, entrepreneur, engineer
|Sports businessman, entrepreneur, engineer
|US Army
|US Army
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1920|4|1}}
|}
|}


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{| class="wikitable"
!Veteran
!Veteran
!Birth
!Born
!Notability
!Notability
!Service
!Service
!Country
!Country
!Age
|-
|-
|{{wp|Jaakko Valtanen}}
|{{wp|Jaakko Valtanen}}
|{{birth date and age|1925|2|9}}
|February 9, 1925
|General
|General
|Finnish Defence Forces
|Finnish Defence Forces
|Finland
|Finland
|{{age in years and days|1925|2|9}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Dick Van Dyke}}
|{{wp|Dick Van Dyke}}
|{{birth date and age|1925|12|13}}
|December 13, 1925
|Actor and comedian
|Actor and comedian
|US Army Air Corps
|US Army Air Corps
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1925|12|13}}
|-
|-
|[https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enrico_Vanzini Enrico Vanzini]
|[https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enrico_Vanzini Enrico Vanzini]
|{{birth date and age|1922|11|18}}
|November 18, 1922
|Holocaust survivor; last Italian sonderkommando
|Holocaust survivor; last Italian sonderkommando
|Royal Italian Army
|Royal Italian Army
|Italy
|Italy
|{{age in years and days|1922|11|18}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Thomas Franklin Vaughns}}
|{{wp|Thomas Franklin Vaughns}}
|{{birth date and age|1920|7|7}}
|July 7, 1920
|Pilot with the Tuskegee Airmen
|Pilot with the Tuskegee Airmen
|United States Army Air Force
|United States Army Air Force
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1920|7|7}}
|}
|}


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{| class="wikitable"
!Veteran
!Veteran
!Birth
!Born
!Notability
!Notability
!Service
!Service
!Country
!Country
!Age
|-
|-
|{{wp|Herbert Wahler}}
|{{wp|Herbert Wahler}}
|{{birth date and age|1921|12|10}}
|December 10, 1921
|Accused of war crimes by SWC
|Accused of war crimes by SWC
|Einsatzgruppe
|Einsatzgruppe
|Germany
|Germany
|{{age in years and days|1921|12|10}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Joe Wallach}}
|{{wp|Joe Wallach}}
|{{birth date and age|1923|9|10}}
|September 10, 1923
|Businessman
|Businessman
|US Army
|US Army
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1923|9|10}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|William H. Webster}}
|{{wp|William H. Webster}}
|{{birth date and age|1924|3|6}}
|March 6, 1924
|3rd F.B.I. Director, 10th C.I.A. Director and Chairperson of the Homeland Security Advisory Council
|3rd F.B.I. Director, 10th C.I.A. Director and Chairperson of the Homeland Security Advisory Council
|US Navy
|US Navy
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1924|3|6}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|G. William Whitehurst}}
|{{wp|G. William Whitehurst}}
|{{birth date and age|1925|3|12}}
|March 12, 1925
|Politician
|Politician
|US Navy
|US Navy
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1925|3|12}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Edwin Wilson (academic)|Edwin Wilson}}
|{{wp|Edwin Wilson (academic)|Edwin Wilson}}
|{{birth date and age|1923|2|1}}
|February 1, 1923
|Professor
|Professor
|US Navy
|US Navy
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1923|2|1}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Charley Winner}}
|{{wp|Charley Winner}}
|{{birth date and age|1924|7|2}}
|July 2, 1924
|Football player
|Football player
|US Army Air Forces
|US Army Air Forces
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1924|7|2}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Louis Witten}}
|{{wp|Louis Witten}}
|{{birth date and age|1921|4|13}}
|April 13, 1921
|Theoretical physicist
|Theoretical physicist
|US Army Air Forces
|US Army Air Forces
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1921|4|13}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Woody Woodbury}}
|{{wp|Woody Woodbury}}
|{{birth date and age|1924|2|9}}
|February 9, 1924
|Comedian, actor
|Comedian, actor
|US Marine Corps
|US Marine Corps
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1924|2|9}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Oscar Wyatt}}
|{{wp|Oscar Wyatt}}
|{{birth date and age|1924|7|11}}
|July 11, 1924
|Businessman
|Businessman
|US Army Air Corps
|US Army Air Corps
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1924|7|11}}
|}
|}


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!Notability
!Notability
!Service
!Service
!Country
!Country
!Age
|-
|-
|{{wp|Alex Xydias}}
|{{wp|Alex Xydias}}
|{{birth date and age|1922|3|22}}
|March 22, 1922
|Auto racing driver
|Auto racing driver
|US Army Air Forces
|US Army Air Forces
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1922|3|22}}
|}
|}


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!Born
!Notability
!Notability
!Service
!Service
!Country
!Country
!Age
|-
|-
|{{wp|Barbara Yeaman}}
|{{wp|Barbara Yeaman}}
|{{birth date and age|1924|12|16}}
|December 16, 1924
|Conservationist
|Conservationist
|Women Airforce Service Pilots
|Women Airforce Service Pilots
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1924|12|16}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Robert M. Young (director)|Robert M. Young}}
|{{wp|Robert M. Young (director)|Robert M. Young}}
|{{birth date and age|1924|11|22}}
|November 22, 1924
|Director, screenwriter, cinematographer, producer
|Director, screenwriter, cinematographer, producer
|US Navy
|US Navy
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1924|11|22}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Ihor Yukhnovskyi}}
|{{wp|Ihor Yukhnovskyi}}
|{{birth date and age|1925|9|1}}
|September 1, 1925
|Physicist, politician
|Physicist, politician
|Red Army
|Red Army
|Soviet Union
|Soviet Union
|{{age in years and days|1925|9|1}}
|}
|}


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!Notability
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!Country
!Country
!Age
|-
|-
|[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolf_Zick Rolf Zick]
|[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolf_Zick Rolf Zick]
|{{birth date and age|1921|4|16}}
|April 16, 1921
|Journalist
|Journalist
|Luftwaffenhelfer
|Luftwaffenhelfer
|Germany
|Germany
|{{age in years and days|1921|4|16}}
|-
|-
|[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinz_Zickler Heinz Zickler]
|[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinz_Zickler Heinz Zickler]
|{{birth date and age|1920|3|25}}
|March 25, 1920
|Musician
|Musician
|Heer
|Heer
|Germany
|Germany
|{{age in years and days|1920|3|25}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Franklin B. Zimmerman}}
|{{wp|Franklin B. Zimmerman}}
|{{birth date and age|1923|6|20}}
|June 20, 1923
|Musicologist, conductor
|Musicologist, conductor
|US Army
|US Army
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1923|6|20}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Zou Jiahua}}
|{{wp|Zou Jiahua}}
|{{birth date and age|1926|10|1}}
|October 1926
|Politician
|Politician
|National Revolutionary Army
|National Revolutionary Army
|Republic of China
|Republic of China
|{{age in years and days|1926|10|31}} to {{age in years and days|1926|10|1}}
|-
|-
|[https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leszek_Żukowski Leszek Żukowski]
|[https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leszek_Żukowski Leszek Żukowski]
|{{birth date and age|1929|2|11}}
|February 11, 1929
|President of World Association of Home Army Soldiers
|President of World Association of Home Army Soldiers
|Gray Ranks
|Gray Ranks
|Poland
|Poland
|{{age in years and days|1929|2|11}}
|}
|}
[[Category:Lists]]
[[Category:Lists]]

Revision as of 20:56, 25 October 2023

This is a list of notable surviving veterans of World War II (1939–1945). A total of 274 veterans are listed.

A

12 veterans

Veteran Born Notability Service Country Age
Abdullah CD October 2, 1923 Chairman and General Secretary of the Communist Party of Malaya Malayan Peoples' Anti-Japanese Army Federated Malay States 100 years, 216 days
S. Daniel Abraham August 15, 1924 Businessman, philanthropist US Army United States 99 years, 264 days
Valdas Adamkus November 3, 1926 President of Lithuania Lithuanian resistance Lithuania 97 years, 184 days
Lee Adams August 14, 1924 Musician US Army United States 99 years, 265 days
Marshall Allen May 25, 1924 Musician US Army United States 99 years, 346 days
Walter Althammer March 12, 1928 Politician Heer Germany 96 years, 54 days
Bud Anderson January 13, 1922 Fighter pilot US Army Air Forces United States 102 years, 113 days
Valérie André April 21, 1922 General, neurosurgeon, aviator French Resistance Free France 102 years, 14 days
Ray Anthony January 20, 1922 Bandleader and trumpeter US Navy United States 102 years, 106 days
George Ariyoshi March 12, 1926 Governor of Hawaii (1974–1986) US Army United States 98 years, 54 days
Stanisław Aronson May 6, 1925 Order of Polonia Restituta recipient Home Army Poland 98 years, 365 days
Austin Asche November 28, 1925 Administrator of the Northern Territory, judge Royal Australian Air Force Australia 98 years, 159 days

B

28 veterans

Veteran Born Notability Service Country Age
Dave Bailey February 22, 1926 Musician US Army Air Forces United States 98 years, 73 days
Walter Balderson September 19, 1926 Television pioneer US Navy United States 97 years, 229 days
Vincent Ball December 4, 1923 Actor Royal Australian Air Force Australia 100 years, 153 days
Karlheinz Bauer April 24, 1928 Former head of Bauer Group Heer Germany 96 years, 11 days
William J. Bauer September 15, 1926 Federal judge US Army United States 97 years, 233 days
Julius W. Becton Jr. June 29, 1926 American military officer, former FEMA director US Army Air Corps United States 97 years, 311 days
V. J. Bella July 29, 1927 American politician US Marine Corps United States 96 years, 281 days
Alan Bergman September 11, 1925 Songwriter US Army United States 98 years, 237 days
Rasammah Bhupalan May 1, 1927 Social activist Indian National Army Azad Hind 97 years, 4 days
Walter Bingham January 5, 1924 Journalist British Army United Kingdom 100 years, 121 days
Benjamin B. Blackburn February 14, 1927 Politician US Navy United States 97 years, 81 days
Robert J. Blackwell February 26, 1925 Government official US Navy United States 99 years, 69 days
Eric Blackwood December 7, 1921 Aviator Royal Canadian Air Force

Royal Air Force

Canada

United Kingdom

102 years, 150 days
Harry Blank May 24, 1925 Politician Canadian Army Canada 98 years, 347 days
Hans Blum May 23, 1928 Singer and Songwriter Kriegsmarine Germany 95 years, 348 days
Daoud Bokhary January 15, 1920 Businessman British Indian Army British India 104 years, 111 days
Jacques Borker September 29, 1922 Artist French Resistance Free France 101 years, 219 days
Hugo Broch January 6, 1922 World War II flying ace Luftwaffe Germany 102 years, 120 days
Victor Brombert November 11, 1923 Professor US Army United States 100 years, 176 days
Mel Brooks June 28, 1926 Director, actor, producer US Army, Battle of the Bulge United States 97 years, 312 days
Stephen Brown October 3, 1924 Judge Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve United Kingdom 99 years, 215 days
Walt Brown July 28, 1926 Politician US Navy United States 97 years, 282 days
Andrew Bruce, 11th Earl of Elgin February 17, 1924 11th Earl of Elgin British Army, Scots Guards United Kingdom 100 years, 78 days
Michael Brudenell-Bruce, 8th Marquess of Ailesbury March 31, 1926 British peer, businessman British Army United Kingdom 98 years, 35 days
Arthur E. Bryson October 7, 1925 Control theorist US Navy United States 98 years, 211 days
Veljko Bulajić March 22, 1928 Film director Yugoslav Partisans Democratic Federal Yugoslavia 96 years, 44 days
Jack Burke Jr. January 29, 1923 PGA professional golfer US Marine Corps United States 101 years, 97 days
Charles Burrell October 4, 1920 Musician US Navy United States 103 years, 214 days

C

17 veterans

Veteran Born Notability Service Country Age
Gerard Caris March 20, 1925 Artist US Marine Corps United States 99 years, 46 days
Lou Carnesecca January 5, 1925 Basketball coach US Coast Guard United States 99 years, 121 days
Jimmy Carter October 1, 1924 39th U.S. President US Navy United States 99 years, 217 days
Jean-Gabriel Castel June 21, 1925 Law professor French Resistance Free France 98 years, 319 days
Patrick Skene Catling February 14, 1925 Journalist, author Royal Canadian Air Force Canada 99 years, 81 days
Nadia Cattouse November 2, 1924 Actress, singer, songwriter Auxiliary Territorial Service United Kingdom 99 years, 185 days
Robert A. Chase January 6, 1923 Surgeon, professor US Army United States 101 years, 120 days
Tony Christopher, Baron Christopher April 25, 1925 Businessman, trade unionist, tax official Royal Air Force United Kingdom 99 years, 10 days
John B. Cobb February 9, 1925 Theologian, philosopher, environmentalist US Army United States 99 years, 86 days
Marthe Cohn April 13, 1920 Author, spy French Army France 104 years, 22 days
Ena Collymore-Woodstock September 10, 1917 Solicitor, magistrate Auxiliary Territorial Service United Kingdom 106 years, 238 days
Harry Connick Sr. March 27, 1926 Attorney US Navy United States 98 years, 39 days
Tom Copeland April 17, 1924 Politician US Army United States 100 years, 18 days
John Thomas Copenhaver Jr. September 29, 1925 Federal judge US Army United States 98 years, 219 days
Roger Corman April 5, 1926 Filmmaker, actor V-12 Navy College Training Program United States 98 years, 30 days
John Cruickshank May 20, 1920 Recipient of the Victoria Cross British Army

Royal Air Force

United Kingdom 103 years, 351 days
Iris Cummings December 21, 1920 Olympic swimmer, Aviator Women Airforce Service Pilots United States 103 years, 136 days

D

13 veterans

Veteran Born Notability Service Country Age
Phyllis Dalton October 16, 1925 Costume designer Women's Royal Naval Service United States 98 years, 202 days
Louis Danziger November 17, 1923 Graphic designer, professor US Army United States 100 years, 170 days
Klaus von Dohnanyi June 23, 1928 Politician, First Mayor of Hamburg Volkssturm Germany 95 years, 317 days
Charles Dolan October 16, 1926 Businessman, Philanthropist US Army Air Force United States 97 years, 202 days
Lou Donaldson November 1, 1926 Musician US Navy United States 97 years, 186 days
William I. Donnermeyer Sr. September 19, 1924 Politician US Navy United States 99 years, 229 days
Bruce L. Douglas July 14, 1925 Politician US Navy United States 98 years, 296 days
Karl-Heinz Drews December 22, 1929 General Volkssturm

Wehrmacht

Germany 94 years, 135 days
Roy Drinkard July 12, 1920 Businessman US Marine Corps United States 103 years, 298 days
Charles C. Droz July 8, 1924 Politician US Army United States 99 years, 302 days
Patrick Duffy June 17, 1920 President of the NATO Assembly Fleet Air Arm United Kingdom 103 years, 323 days
Roland Dumas August 23, 1922 Politician, lawyer French Resistance Free France 101 years, 256 days
Winfield Dunn July 1, 1927 Politician; Governor of Tennessee (1971–1975) US Navy United States 96 years, 309 days

E

5 veterans

Veteran Born Notability Service Country Age
Alfred Einwag March 18, 1928 Lawyer Heer Germany 96 years, 48 days
Juan Ponce Enrile February 14, 1924 Lawyer Philippine Navy Philippines 100 years, 81 days
Carl Erskine December 13, 1926 Baseball player US Navy United States 97 years, 144 days
Daniel J. Evans October 16, 1925 Politician; 16th Governor of Washington (1965–1977) US Navy United States 98 years, 202 days
Anthony Eyton May 17, 1923 Artist British Army United Kingdom 100 years, 354 days

F

14 veterans

Veteran Born Notability Service Country Age
Josef-Gerhard Farkas July 13, 1929 Hungariologist Volkssturm Germany 94 years, 297 days
David Ferry March 5, 1924 Poet, professor US Army Air Forces United States 100 years, 61 days
Edward Field June 7, 1924 Poet, author US Army Air Forces United States 99 years, 333 days
Nathaniel Fiennes, 21st Baron Saye and Sele September 22, 1920 British hereditary peer, businessman British Army United Kingdom 103 years, 226 days
Leonard Everett Fisher June 24, 1924 Children's writer, illustrator US Army United States 99 years, 316 days
Sergio Flamigni October 22, 1925 Politician, writer Italian Resistance Italian Resistance 98 years, 196 days
Samuel C. Florman January 19, 1925 Civil engineer, author US Navy United States 99 years, 107 days
James Clayton Flowers December 25, 1915 Pilot with the Tuskegee Airmen United States Army Air Forces United States 108 years, 132 days
Loretta Ford December 28, 1920 Nurse, Academic US Army Air Forces United States 103 years, 129 days
Wieland Förster February 12, 1930 Painter, writer Volkssturm Germany 94 years, 83 days
John S. Foster Jr. September 18, 1922 Physicist US Army Air Forces United States 101 years, 230 days
Paul Fox October 27, 1925 Television executive British Army United Kingdom 98 years, 191 days
J. Keith Fraser February 18, 1922 Physical geographer Royal Canadian Air Force

Royal Air Force

Canada

United Kingdom

102 years, 77 days
Russell Freeburg March 4, 1923 Editor of the Chicago Tribune US Army United States 101 years, 62 days

G

16 veterans

Veteran Born Notability Service Country Age
Arnald Gabriel May 31, 1925 Conductor of the US Air Force Band US Army United States 98 years, 340 days
Samuel Rhea Gammon III January 22, 1924 Ambassador US Army United States 100 years, 104 days
Bernard Garfield May 27, 1924 Bassoonist US Army United States 99 years, 344 days
Stanley Michael Gartler June 9, 1923 Biologist, geneticist US Army Air Forces United States 100 years, 331 days
Philippe de Gaulle December 28, 1921 Inspector General, Senator and son of leader Charles De Gaulle Free French Naval Forces Free France 102 years, 129 days
Eddie Germano November 15, 1924 Cartoonist US Army United States 99 years, 172 days
Roy Gibson July 4, 1924 Aerospace engineer British Army United Kingdom 99 years, 306 days
I. Leo Glasser April 6, 1924 Judge US Army United States 100 years, 29 days
Howard Golden November 6, 1925 Politician US Navy United States 98 years, 181 days
René Henry Gracida June 9, 1923 Bishop Flying Tigers United States 100 years, 331 days
Bill Grayden august 5, 1920 Politician Australian Army Australia 103 years, 274 days
Bill Greason September 3, 1924 Baseball player US Marine Corps United States 99 years, 245 days
Peter Green December 22, 1924 Historian Royal Air Force United Kingdom 99 years, 135 days
Maurice R. Greenberg May 4, 1925 CEO of American International Group (1967–2005) US Army United States 99 years, 1 day
Shecky Greene April 8, 1926 Comedian US Navy United States 98 years, 27 days
Frank J. Guarini August 20, 1924 Politician; New Jersey Representative (1979–1990) US Navy United States 99 years, 259 days

H

18 veterans

Veteran Born Notability Service Country Age
Jürgen Habermas June 18, 1929 Philosopher; sociologist Luftwaffenhelfer Germany 94 years, 322 days
Walter Hanel September 14, 1930 Political caricaturist Volkssturm Germany 93 years, 234 days
G. Homer Harding December 7, 1925 Politician US Army United States 98 years, 150 days
George Hardy June 8, 1925 Pilot with the Tuskegee Airmen US Army Air Forces United States 98 years, 332 days
Robert Harlow November 19, 1923 Writer, academic Royal Canadian Air Force Canada 100 years, 168 days
Ted Hartley November 6, 1924 Pilot, banker, actor, film producer US Navy United States 99 years, 181 days
Helmut Hauptmann March 12, 1928 Writer Heer Germany 96 years, 54 days
Bill Hayes June 5, 1925 Actor US Naval Air Corps United States 98 years, 335 days
Eric Heath November 28, 1923 Artist Royal New Zealand Air Force New Zealand 100 years, 159 days
John Hemingway July 17, 1919 Pilot, last surviving member of "The Few" from the Battle of Britain Royal Air Force United Kingdom 104 years, 293 days
Józef Hen November 8, 1923 Writer Polish People's Army Poland 100 years, 179 days
James Hennessy September 26, 1923 Diplomat, prison official British Army United Kingdom 100 years, 222 days
Werner Henninger April 7, 1929 Admiral Volkssturm Germany 95 years, 28 days
Laurin L. Henry May 23, 1921 Researcher US Navy United States 102 years, 348 days
Cyril Hilsum May 17, 1925 Physicist, academic Royal Navy United Kingdom 98 years, 354 days
Earl Holliman September 11, 1928 Actor US Navy United States 95 years, 237 days
Tom Hughes November 26, 1923 Politician Royal Australian Air Force Australia 100 years, 161 days
Evan Hultman July 15, 1925 Politician US Army United States 98 years, 295 days

I

1 veteran

Veteran Born Notability Service Country Age
Paul Ignatius November 11, 1920 Government official US Navy United States 103 years, 176 days

J

7 veterans

Veteran Born Notability Service Country Age
Stephen A. Jarislowsky September 9, 1925 Businessman, billionaire US Army United States 98 years, 239 days
Karl Jetter June 2, 1929 Journalist Wehrmacht Germany 94 years, 338 days
Norman Jewison July 21, 1926 Filmmaker Royal Canadian Navy Canada 97 years, 289 days
David Johnson August 3, 1926 Photographer US Navy United States 97 years, 276 days
Dub Jones December 29, 1924 American football player US Navy United States 99 years, 128 days
George Joseph September 11, 1921 Founder of Mercury Insurance Group US Army United States 102 years, 237 days
George Judge May 2, 1925 Professor, econometrician US Army Air Forces United States 99 years, 3 days

K

4 veterans

Veteran Born Notability Service Country Age
Sydney Kentridge November 5, 1922 Lawyer, judge South African Army South Africa 101 years, 182 days
Elisabeth Kirkby January 26, 1921 Actress, writer, broadcaster Auxiliary Territorial Service United Kingdom 103 years, 100 days
Henry Kissinger May 27, 1923 Statesman, Secretary of State (1973–1977), Nobel Peace Prize recipient US Army United States 100 years, 344 days
Helma Kissner December 23, 1923 Accused of war crimes by SWC Wehrmacht Germany 100 years, 134 days

L

12 veterans

Veteran Born Notability Service Country Age
Horst Langes December 2, 1928 Member of state parliament of Rhineland-Palatinate Wehrmacht Germany 95 years, 155 days
Peter Lax May 1, 1926 Mathematician US Navy United States 98 years, 4 days
Norman Lear July 27, 1922 Film and television producer US Army Air Forces United States 101 years, 283 days
Jean Lee July 26, 1924 Only woman of Chinese-Canadian descent to serve in RCAF Royal Canadian Air Force Women's Division Canada 99 years, 284 days
James Lees February 14, 1924 Maritime expert, curator Royal Navy

British Merchant Navy

United Kingdom 100 years, 81 days
Marv Levy August 3, 1925 Football coach US Army Air Corps United States 98 years, 276 days
Guenter Lewy August 22, 1923 Author, professor British Army United Kingdom 100 years, 257 days
Nina Lobkovskaya March 8, 1925 Sniper Red Army Soviet Union 99 years, 58 days
Ernst Löschner June 20, 1929 Conductor Wehrmacht Germany 94 years, 320 days
Dick Lucas September 10, 1925 Anglican minister Royal Navy United Kingdom 98 years, 238 days
William R. Lucas March 1, 1922 Fourth director of the Marshall Space Flight Center US Navy United States 102 years, 65 days
Bernt H. Lund August 14, 1924 Civil servant, diplomat, politician Norwegian resistance movement Norway 99 years, 265 days

M

39 veterans

Veteran Born Notability Service Country Age
Josip Manolić March 22, 1920 Politician; prime minister of the Republic of Croatia (1990–1991) Yugoslav Partisans Democratic Federal Yugoslavia 104 years, 44 days
Steve Marsh September 12, 1924 Australian rules football player Royal Australian Air Force Australia 99 years, 236 days
Peter Marshall March 30, 1926 TV personality, actor US Army United States 98 years, 36 days
Ray Marshall August 22, 1928 US Secretary of Labor (1977-1981) US Navy United States 95 years, 257 days
Gordon Eugene Martin August 22, 1925 Physicist, author US Navy United States 98 years, 257 days
Angel Martín Taboas June 18, 1918 Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico US Armed Forces United States 105 years, 322 days
Ivan Martynushkin January 18, 1924 Last surviving liberator of the Auschwitz concentration camp Red Army Soviet Union 100 years, 108 days
Anthony Mason April 21, 1925 Judge; ninth Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia Royal Australian Air Force Australia 99 years, 14 days
Miloslav Masopust September 26, 1924 General 1st Czechoslovak Army Corps in the USSR Czechoslovakia 99 years, 222 days
Joseph Matarazzo November 12, 1925 Psychologist US Navy United States 98 years, 175 days
Robert D. Maurer July 20, 1924 Physicist US Army United States 99 years, 290 days
Charlie Maxwell April 8, 1927 Baseball Player US Army United States 97 years, 27 days
Otto Mayrhofer November 2, 1920 Anaesthetist Wehrmacht Germany 103 years, 185 days
Amadou-Mahtar M'Bow March 20, 1921 Director-general of UNESCO (1974–1987) French Army

Free French Army

French Air Force

France
Free France 		103 years, 46 days
Robert McGinnis February 3, 1926 Artist, illustrator US Merchant Marine United States 98 years, 92 days
Francis Terry McNamara November 2, 1927 Diplomat US Navy United States 96 years, 185 days
Kirke Mechem August 16, 1925 Composer US Army United States 98 years, 263 days
Bill Mercer February 13, 1926 Sportscaster, educator, author US Navy United States 98 years, 82 days
Harald Metzkes January 23, 1929 Painter Heer Germany 95 years, 103 days
Ed Mickelson September 9, 1926 Baseball player US Army Air Forces United States 97 years, 239 days
J. William Middendorf September 22, 1924 Diplomat, politician US Navy United States 99 years, 226 days
Larry Miggins August 20, 1925 Baseball player US Merchant Marine United States 98 years, 259 days
Jim Miller May 30, 1919 Australian rules football player Australian Army

Royal Australian Air Force

Australia 104 years, 341 days
John H. Miller April 16, 1925 General US Marine Corps United States 99 years, 19 days
Sanford K. Moats December 4, 1921 General US Army Air Forces United States 102 years, 153 days
David O. Moberg February 13, 1922 Sociologist US Army United States 102 years, 82 days
Gwen Moffat July 3, 1924 Climber, writer Auxiliary Territorial Service United Kingdom 99 years, 307 days
Jürgen Moltmann April 8, 1926 Protestant theologian Wehrmacht Germany 98 years, 27 days
Henry Moore November 2, 1923 Bishop of Cyprus and The Gulf British Army

British Indian Army

United Kingdom

British India

100 years, 185 days
Shigehiro Mori January 7, 1928 General; Chief of the Joint Staff of the JSDF (1986–1987), Chief of Staff, JASDF (1983–1986) Imperial Japanese Army Japan 96 years, 119 days
Edgar Morin July 8, 1921 Philosopher, sociologist French Resistance Free France 102 years, 302 days
Addold Mossin December 12, 1919 Neopagan priest Finnish Army Finland 104 years, 145 days
Georg Müller October 1, 1930 Mineralogist Hitlerjugend Germany 93 years, 217 days
Charlie Munger January 1, 1924 Business magnate; vice-chairman of Berkshire Hathaway US Army Air Corps United States 100 years, 125 days
Sumio Murai February 1925 General; Chief of the Joint Staff of the JSDF (1983–1984), Chief of Staff, JGSDF (1981–1983) Imperial Japanese Army Japan 99 years, 67 days to 99 years, 94 days
Tomiichi Murayama March 3, 1924 Japanese Prime Minister Imperial Japanese Army Japan 100 years, 63 days
David H. Murdock April 11, 1923 Businessman, billionaire US Army United States 101 years, 24 days
Austin Murphy June 17, 1927 Member of U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania US Marine Corps United States 96 years, 323 days
David Musuguri January 4, 1920 Chief of the Tanzania People's Defence Force (1980–1988) British Army United Kingdom 104 years, 122 days

N

7 veterans

Veteran Born Notability Service Country Age
Bill Nankivell September 7, 1923 Politician Royal Australian Air Force Australia 100 years, 241 days
Lucien Nedzi May 28, 1925 Politician US Army United States 98 years, 343 days
Joe Negri June 10, 1926 Musician, educator US Army United States 97 years, 330 days
Nerio Nesi June 16, 1925 Politician, businessman, banker Italian Resistance Italian Resistance 98 years, 324 days
Frederick M. Nicholas May 30, 1920 Lawyer US Army United States 103 years, 341 days
George Nigh June 9, 1927 Politician; 17th and 22nd governor of Oklahoma (1963, 1979–1987) US Navy United States 96 years, 331 days
Peter L. Nissen January 8, 1924 Aviator and businessman Norwegian resistance movement

Royal Norwegian Air Force

Norway 100 years, 118 days

O

3 veterans

Veteran Born Notability Service Country Age
Jiro Ono October 27, 1925 Sushi Chef Japanese Imperial Army Japan 98 years, 191 days
Edward Ormondroyd October 8, 1925 Author US Navy United States 98 years, 210 days
Donald Owens September 12, 1926 General Superintendent of the Church of the Nazarene US Army United States 97 years, 236 days

P

7 veterans

Veteran Born Notability Service Country Age
Rudolph Pariser December 8, 1923 Physicist, polymer chemist US Army United States 100 years, 149 days
Victor Parsonnet August 29, 1924 Surgeon US Navy Reserve United States 99 years, 250 days
Johnny Pate December 5, 1923 Bass player, arranger US Army; played with the 218th AGF Army Band United States 100 years, 152 days
John Peoples August 26, 1926 President of Jackson State University US Marine Corps United States 97 years, 253 days
Jack Petchey July 19, 1925 Businessman Royal Navy United Kingdom 98 years, 291 days
Aris Poulianos July 24, 1924 Anthropologist, archaeologist Greek People's Liberation Army Greece 99 years, 286 days
Ralph Puckett December 8, 1926 Medal of Honor recipient US Army Reserve United States 97 years, 149 days

R

11 veterans

Veteran Born Notability Service Country Age
Dennis V. Razis May 30, 1923 Oncologist Greek Resistance Greece 100 years, 341 days
Madeleine Riffaud August 23, 1924 Poet, journalist, war correspondent French Resistance Free France 99 years, 256 days
Basil Rigg August 12, 1926 Cricket player Australian Army Australia 97 years, 267 days
Fred Risser May 5, 1927 Politician US Navy United States 97 years, 0 days
John Roberts April 4, 1924 Admiral Royal Navy United Kingdom 100 years, 31 days
Arthur Rock (1926-08-19) August 19, 1926 (age 97) Businessman, investor US Army United States 97 years, 260 days
Maria Lisa Cinciari Rodano January 21, 1921 Politician Italian Resistance Italian Resistance 103 years, 105 days
Alan Rogers December 31, 1924 Football manager Royal Navy United Kingdom 99 years, 126 days
Richard Rohmer January 24, 1924 Military writer; Ultimatum Royal Canadian Air Force Canada 100 years, 102 days
Philip Ruppe September 29, 1926 United States Congressman V-12 Navy College Training Program United States 97 years, 219 days
William Russell November 19, 1924 Actor Royal Air Force United Kingdom 99 years, 168 days

S

32 veterans

Veteran Born Notability Service Country Age
Howard F. Sachs September 13, 1925 Judge US Navy United States 98 years, 235 days
Agadadash Samedov March 10, 1924 Order of Glory recipient Red Army Soviet Union 100 years, 56 days
Frank Saucier May 28, 1926 Baseball player US Navy United States 97 years, 343 days
Norman Scarth October 1925 Blogger, political candidate Royal Navy United Kingdom 98 years, 187 days to 98 years, 217 days
Art Schallock April 25, 1924 Baseball player US Navy United States 100 years, 10 days
Harold Zvi Schiffrin September 26, 1922 Professor US Army United States 101 years, 222 days
Rolf Schimpf November 14, 1924 German television actor Heer Germany 99 years, 173 days
Walter Franz Schleser October 25, 1930 Representative of the Vereinigung Heimatvertriebener Deutscher Studenten Volkssturm Germany 93 years, 193 days
Helmut Schlesinger September 4, 1924 President of the Deutsche Bundesbank Heer Germany 99 years, 244 days
Friedrich-Wilhelm Schlomann September 5, 1928 Journalist Wehrmacht Germany 95 years, 243 days
Wolfgang Schumann June 5, 1929 Member of Landtag of Rhineland-Palatinate Wehrmacht Germany 94 years, 335 days
Bernard L. Schwartz December 13, 1925 CEO of Loral Corporation (1972–2006) US Army Air Corps United States 98 years, 144 days
Bruno Segre September 4, 1918 Journalist Italian Resistance Italian Resistance 105 years, 244 days
Vic Seixas August 30, 1923 Tennis player US Army Air Forces United States 100 years, 249 days
Sen Sōshitsu XV April 19, 1923 Hereditary master of the Urasenke chanoyu school Imperial Japanese Navy Japan 101 years, 16 days
Ralph Senensky May 1, 1923 TV director, writer US Army United States 101 years, 4 days
Doc Severinsen July 7, 1927 Trumpeter US Army United States 96 years, 303 days
Bobby Shantz September 26, 1925 Baseball player US Army United States 98 years, 222 days
Charles Norman Shay June 27, 1924 Penobscot tribal elder, writer US Army United States 99 years, 313 days
Robert G. Shulman March 3, 1924 Biophysicist US Navy United States 100 years, 63 days
Władysław Siemaszko June 8, 1919 Author, Lawyer Home Army Poland 104 years, 332 days
Edward H. Sims May 29, 1923 Author US Army Air Forces United States 100 years, 342 days
Robert Solow August 23, 1924 Economist US Army United States 99 years, 256 days
Bill Spence April 20, 1923 Writer Royal Air Force United Kingdom 101 years, 15 days
Richard T. Spooner September 10, 1926 Author US Marine Corps United States 97 years, 238 days
Irena Stankiewicz February 28, 1925 Graphic artist Home Army Poland 99 years, 67 days
Colin Stannard February 8, 1924 Archdeacon of Carlisle British Army United Kingdom 100 years, 87 days
Willis H. Stephens June 7, 1925 Politician US Army Air Forces United States 98 years, 333 days
Guy Stern January 14, 1922 Literary scholar US Army United States 102 years, 112 days
Heinz Stöcker January 22, 1929 General Volkssturm Germany 95 years, 104 days
Fritz Streletz September 28, 1926 General Wehrmacht Germany 97 years, 220 days
Lyle Elmer Strom January 6, 1925 Judge US Naval Reserve United States 99 years, 120 days

T

5 veterans

Veteran Born Notability Service Country Age
Sulev Tailo December 2, 1920 Poet, artist Finnish Army Finland 103 years, 155 days
John Thorn April 28, 1925 Headmaster, writer Royal Navy United Kingdom 99 years, 7 days
Dan Tolkowsky January 17, 1921 Commander of the Israeli Air Force Royal Air Force United Kingdom 103 years, 109 days
Aldo Tortorella July 10, 1926 Journalist, politician Italian Resistance Italian Resistance 97 years, 300 days
James Wesley Turpin December 18, 1927 Founder of Project Concern International, physician, activist US Navy United States 96 years, 139 days

U

1 veteran

Veteran Born Notability Service Country Age
Yosh Uchida April 1, 1920 Sports businessman, entrepreneur, engineer US Army United States 104 years, 34 days

V

4 veterans

Veteran Born Notability Service Country Age
Jaakko Valtanen February 9, 1925 General Finnish Defence Forces Finland 99 years, 86 days
Dick Van Dyke December 13, 1925 Actor and comedian US Army Air Corps United States 98 years, 144 days
Enrico Vanzini November 18, 1922 Holocaust survivor; last Italian sonderkommando Royal Italian Army Italy 101 years, 169 days
Thomas Franklin Vaughns July 7, 1920 Pilot with the Tuskegee Airmen United States Army Air Force United States 103 years, 303 days

W

9 veterans

Veteran Born Notability Service Country Age
Herbert Wahler December 10, 1921 Accused of war crimes by SWC Einsatzgruppe Germany 102 years, 147 days
Joe Wallach September 10, 1923 Businessman US Army United States 100 years, 238 days
William H. Webster March 6, 1924 3rd F.B.I. Director, 10th C.I.A. Director and Chairperson of the Homeland Security Advisory Council US Navy United States 100 years, 60 days
G. William Whitehurst March 12, 1925 Politician US Navy United States 99 years, 54 days
Edwin Wilson February 1, 1923 Professor US Navy United States 101 years, 94 days
Charley Winner July 2, 1924 Football player US Army Air Forces United States 99 years, 308 days
Louis Witten April 13, 1921 Theoretical physicist US Army Air Forces United States 103 years, 22 days
Woody Woodbury February 9, 1924 Comedian, actor US Marine Corps United States 100 years, 86 days
Oscar Wyatt July 11, 1924 Businessman US Army Air Corps United States 99 years, 299 days

X

1 veteran

Veteran Born Notability Service Country Age
Alex Xydias March 22, 1922 Auto racing driver US Army Air Forces United States 102 years, 44 days

Y

3 veterans

Veteran Born Notability Service Country Age
Barbara Yeaman December 16, 1924 Conservationist Women Airforce Service Pilots United States 99 years, 141 days
Robert M. Young November 22, 1924 Director, screenwriter, cinematographer, producer US Navy United States 99 years, 165 days
Ihor Yukhnovskyi September 1, 1925 Physicist, politician Red Army Soviet Union 98 years, 247 days

Z

5 veterans

Veteran Born Notability Service Country Age
Rolf Zick April 16, 1921 Journalist Luftwaffenhelfer Germany 103 years, 19 days
Heinz Zickler March 25, 1920 Musician Heer Germany 104 years, 41 days
Franklin B. Zimmerman June 20, 1923 Musicologist, conductor US Army United States 100 years, 320 days
Zou Jiahua October 1926 Politician National Revolutionary Army Republic of China 97 years, 187 days to 97 years, 217 days
Leszek Żukowski February 11, 1929 President of World Association of Home Army Soldiers Gray Ranks Poland 95 years, 84 days
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