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This is a list of '''notable surviving veterans of World War II''' (1939–1945). A total of 342 veterans are listed.
This is a list of '''notable surviving veterans of World War II''' (1939–1945). A total of 223 veterans are listed.


== A ==
== A ==
14 veterans
11 veterans
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Veteran
!Veteran
!Birth
!Born
!Notability
!Notability
!Service
!Service
!Country
!Country
|-
!Age
|{{wp|Abdullah CD}}
|{{birth date and age|1923|10|2}}
|Chairman and General Secretary of the Communist Party of Malaya
|Malayan Peoples' Anti-Japanese Army
|Federated Malay States
|-
|-
|{{wp|S. Daniel Abraham}}
|{{wp|S. Daniel Abraham}}
|{{birth date and age|1924|8|15}}
|August 15, 1924
|Businessman, philanthropist
|Businessman, philanthropist
|US Army
|US Army
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1924|8|15}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Valdas Adamkus}}
|{{wp|Valdas Adamkus}}
|{{birth date and age|1926|11|3}}
|November 3, 1926
|President of Lithuania
|President of Lithuania
|Lithuanian resistance
|Lithuanian resistance
|Lithuania
|Lithuania
|{{age in years and days|1926|11|3}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Lee Adams}}
|{{wp|Lee Adams}}
|{{birth date and age|1924|8|14}}
|August 14, 1924
|Musician
|Musician
|US Army
|US Army
|United States
|United States
|-
|{{age in years and days|1924|8|14}}
|{{wp|Hans Albert}}
|{{birth date and age|1921|2|8}}
|Philosopher
|Heer
|Germany
|-
|-
|{{wp|Marshall Allen}}
|{{wp|Marshall Allen}}
|{{birth date and age|1924|5|25}}
|May 25, 1924
|Musician
|Musician
|US Army
|US Army
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1924|5|25}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Walter Althammer}}
|{{wp|Walter Althammer}}
|{{birth date and age|1928|3|12}}
|March 12, 1928
|Politician
|Politician
|Heer
|Heer
|Germany
|Germany
|-
|{{age in years and days|1928|3|12}}
|[https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aksel_Andersen Aksel Andersen]
|1924/1925 (age 97–98)
|Accused of War Crimes by SWC
|Wehrmacht
|Germany
|-
|-
|{{wp|Bud Anderson}}
|{{wp|Bud Anderson}}
|{{birth date and age|1922|1|13}}
|January 13, 1922
|Fighter pilot
|Fighter pilot
|US Army Air Forces
|US Army Air Forces
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1922|1|13}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Valérie André}}
|{{wp|Valérie André}}
|{{birth date and age|1922|4|21}}
|April 21, 1922
|General, neurosurgeon, aviator
|General, neurosurgeon, aviator
|French Resistance
|French Resistance
|Free France
|Free France
|{{age in years and days|1922|4|21}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Ray Anthony}}
|{{wp|Ray Anthony}}
|{{birth date and age|1922|1|20}}
|January 20, 1922
|Bandleader and trumpeter
|Bandleader and trumpeter
|US Navy
|US Navy
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1922|1|20}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|George Ariyoshi}}
|{{wp|George Ariyoshi}}
|{{birth date and age|1926|3|12}}
|March 12, 1926
|Governor of Hawaii (1974–1986)
|Governor of Hawaii (1974–1986)
|US Army
|US Army
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1926|3|12}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Stanisław Aronson}}
|{{wp|Stanisław Aronson}}
|{{birth date and age|1925|5|6}}
|May 6, 1925
|Order of Polonia Restituta recipient
|Order of Polonia Restituta recipient
|Home Army
|Home Army
|Poland
|Poland
|{{age in years and days|1925|5|6}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Austin Asche}}
|{{wp|Austin Asche}}
|{{birth date and age|1925|11|28}}
|November 28, 1925
|Administrator of the Northern Territory, judge
|Administrator of the Northern Territory, judge
|Royal Australian Air Force
|Royal Australian Air Force
|Australia
|Australia
|{{age in years and days|1925|11|28}}
|}
|}


== B ==
== B ==
40 veterans
21 veterans
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Veteran
!Veteran
!Birth
!Born
!Notability
!Notability
!Service
!Service
!Country
!Country
|-
!Age
|{{wp|Peter Badie}}
|{{birth date and age|1925|5|17}}
|Jazz bass guitarist
|US Navy
|United States
|-
|{{wp|Dave Bailey (musician)|Dave Bailey}}
|{{birth date and age|1926|2|22}}
|Musician
|US Army Air Forces
|United States
|-
|{{wp|Walter Balderson}}
|{{birth date and age|1926|9|19}}
|Television pioneer
|US NavyThomas W. Horton deceased
|United States
|-
|-
|{{wp|Vincent Ball}}
|{{wp|Vincent Ball}}
|{{birth date and age|1923|12|4}}
|December 4, 1923
|Actor
|Actor
|Royal Australian Air Force
|Royal Australian Air Force
|Australia
|Australia
|-
|{{age in years and days|1923|12|4}}
|{{wp|Bob Barker}}
|{{birth date and age|1923|12|12}}
|Game show host
|US Navy
|United States
|-
|-
|[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karlheinz_Bauer_(Unternehmer) Karlheinz Bauer]
|[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karlheinz_Bauer_(Unternehmer) Karlheinz Bauer]
|{{birth date and age|1928|4|24}}
|April 24, 1928
|Former head of Bauer Group
|Former head of Bauer Group
|Heer
|Heer
|Germany
|Germany
|{{age in years and days|1928|4|24}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|William J. Bauer}}
|{{wp|William J. Bauer}}
|{{birth date and age|1926|9|15}}
|September 15, 1926
|Federal judge
|Federal judge
|US Army
|US Army
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1926|9|15}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Julius W. Becton Jr.}}
|{{wp|V. J. Bella}}
|{{birth date and age|1926|6|29}}
|July 29, 1927
|American military officer, former FEMA director
|American politician
|US Army Air Corps
|US Marine Corps
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1927|7|29}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Harry Belafonte}}
|{{wp|Alan and Marilyn Bergman|Alan Bergman}}
|{{birth date and age|1927|3|1}}
|September 11, 1925
|American singer
|US Navy
|United States
|-
|{{wp|V. J. Bella}}
|{{birth date and age|1927|7|29}}
|American politician
|US Marine Corps
|United States
|-
|{{wp|Tony Bennett}}
|{{birth date and age|1926|8|3}}
|Singer
|US Army
|United States
|-
|{{wp|Alan and Marilyn Bergman|Alan Bergman}}
|{{birth date and age|1925|9|11}}
|Songwriter
|Songwriter
|US Army
|US Army
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1925|9|11}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Rasammah Bhupalan}}
|{{wp|Rasammah Bhupalan}}
|{{birth date and age|1927|5|1}}
|May 1, 1927
|Social activist
|Social activist
|Indian National Army
|Indian National Army
|Azad Hind
|Azad Hind
|{{age in years and days|1927|5|1}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Walter Bingham (journalist)|Walter Bingham}}
|{{wp|Walter Bingham (journalist)|Walter Bingham}}
|{{birth date and age|1924|1|5}}
|January 5, 1924
|Journalist
|Journalist
|British Army
|British Army
|United Kingdom
|United Kingdom
|{{age in years and days|1924|1|5}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Benjamin B. Blackburn}}
|{{wp|Benjamin B. Blackburn}}
|{{birth date and age|1927|2|14}}
|February 14, 1927
|Politician
|Politician
|US Navy
|US Navy
|United States
|United States
|-
|{{age in years and days|1927|2|14}}
|{{wp|Robert J. Blackwell}}
|{{birth date and age|1925|2|26}}
|Government official
|US Navy
|United States
|-
|-
|{{wp|Eric Blackwood}}
|{{wp|Eric Blackwood}}
|{{birth date and age|1921|12|7}}
|December 7, 1921
|Aviator
|Aviator
|Royal Canadian Air Force
|Royal Canadian Air Force
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|Canada
|Canada
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
|{{age in years and days|1921|12|7}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Harry Blank}}
|{{wp|Harry Blank}}
|{{birth date and age|1925|5|24}}
|May 24, 1925
|Politician
|Politician
|Canadian Army
|Canadian Army
|Canada
|Canada
|-
|{{age in years and days|1925|5|24}}
|{{wp|Hans Blum (musician)|Hans Blum}}
|{{birth date and age|1928|5|23}}
|Singer and Songwriter (Henry Valentino)
|Kriegsmarine
|Germany
|-
|[https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emil_Boček Emil Boček]
|{{birth date and age|1923|2|25}}
|Last surviving Czech RAF Pilot
|Royal Air Force
|United Kingdom
|-
|-
|{{wp|Daoud Bokhary}}
|{{wp|Daoud Bokhary}}
|{{birth date and age|1920|1|15}}
|January 15, 1920
|Businessman
|Businessman
|British Indian Army
|British Indian Army
|British India
|British India
|{{age in years and days|1920|1|15}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Jacques Borker}}
|{{wp|Jacques Borker}}
|{{birth date and age|1922|9|29}}
|September 29, 1922
|Artist
|Artist
|French Resistance
|French Resistance
|Free France
|Free France
|{{age in years and days|1922|9|29}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Robert William Bradford}}
|{{wp|Hugo Broch}}
|{{birth date and age|1923|12|17}}
|January 6, 1922
|Artist
|World War II flying ace
|Royal Canadian Air Force
|Luftwaffe
|Canada
|-
|{{wp|Lewis M. Branscomb}}
|{{birth date and age|1926|8|17}}
|Scientist
|US Navy
|United States
|-
|{{wp|Hugo Broch}}
|{{birth date and age|1922|1|6}}
|World War II flying ace
|Luftwaffe
|Germany
|Germany
|{{age in years and days|1922|1|6}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Victor Brombert}}
|{{wp|Victor Brombert}}
|{{birth date and age|1923|11|11}}
|November 11, 1923
|Professor
|Professor
|US Army
|US Army
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1923|11|11}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Mel Brooks}}
|{{wp|Mel Brooks}}
|{{birth date and age|1926|6|28}}
|June 28, 1926
|Director, actor, producer
|Director, actor, producer
|US Army, Battle of the Bulge
|US Army, Battle of the Bulge
|United States
|United States
|-
|{{age in years and days|1926|6|28}}
|{{wp|Geoff Brown (tennis)|Geoff Brown}}
|{{birth date and age|1924|4|4}}
|Tennis player
|Royal Australian Air Force
|Australia
|-
|{{wp|Mervyn Brown}}
|{{birth date and age|1923|9|24}}
|Diplomat, historian
|British Army
|United Kingdom
|-
|-
|{{wp|Stephen Brown (judge)|Stephen Brown}}
|{{wp|Stephen Brown (judge)|Stephen Brown}}
|{{birth date and age|1924|10|3}}
|October 3, 1924
|Judge
|Judge
|Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
|Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
|United Kingdom
|United Kingdom
|{{age in years and days|1924|10|3}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Walt Brown (politician)|Walt Brown}}
|{{wp|Walt Brown (politician)|Walt Brown}}
|{{birth date and age|1926|7|28}}
|July 28, 1926
|Politician
|Politician
|US Navy
|US Navy
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1926|7|28}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Andrew Bruce, 11th Earl of Elgin}}
|{{wp|Andrew Bruce, 11th Earl of Elgin}}
|{{birth date and age|1924|2|17}}
|February 17, 1924
|11th Earl of Elgin
|11th Earl of Elgin
|British Army, Scots Guards
|British Army, Scots Guards
|United Kingdom
|United Kingdom
|{{age in years and days|1924|2|17}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Michael Brudenell-Bruce, 8th Marquess of Ailesbury}}
|{{wp|Michael Brudenell-Bruce, 8th Marquess of Ailesbury}}
|{{birth date and age|1926|3|31}}
|March 31, 1926
|British peer, businessman
|British peer, businessman
|British Army
|British Army
|United Kingdom
|United Kingdom
|{{age in years and days|1926|3|31}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Arthur E. Bryson}}
|{{wp|Arthur E. Bryson}}
|{{birth date and age|1925|10|7}}
|October 7, 1925
|Control theorist
|Control theorist
|US Navy
|US Navy
|United States
|United States
|-
|{{age in years and days|1925|10|7}}
|{{wp|James L. Buckley}}
|{{birth date and age|1923|3|9}}
|Politician; New York senator (1971–1977)
|US Navy
|United States
|-
|{{wp|Veljko Bulajić}}
|{{birth date and age|1928|3|22}}
|Film director
|Yugoslav Partisans
|Democratic Federal Yugoslavia
|-
|{{wp|Jack Burke Jr.}}
|{{birth date and age|1923|1|29}}
|PGA professional golfer
|US Marine Corps
|United States
|-
|{{wp|Peter Burns (architect)|Peter Burns}}
|1924 (age 98–99)
|Architect
|Royal Australian Air Force
|Australia
|-
|-
|{{wp|Charles Burrell (musician)|Charles Burrell}}
|{{wp|Charles Burrell (musician)|Charles Burrell}}
|{{birth date and age|1920|10|4}}
|October 4, 1920
|Musician
|Musician
|US Navy
|US Navy
|United States
|United States
|-
|{{age in years and days|1920|10|4}}
|{{wp|Julian J. Bussgang}}
|}
|{{birth date and age|1925|3|26}}
|Mathematician, author
|Polish Armed Forces in the West
British Army
|Poland
United Kingdom
|}


== C ==
== C ==
19 veterans
15 veterans
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Veteran
!Veteran
!Birth
!Born
!Notability
!Notability
!Service
!Service
!Country
!Country
!Age
|-
|-
|{{wp|Gerard Caris}}
|{{wp|Gerard Caris}}
|{{birth date and age|1925|03|20}}
|March 20, 1925
|Artist
|Artist
|US Marine Corps
|US Marine Corps
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1925|3|20}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Lou Carnesecca}}
|{{wp|Lou Carnesecca}}
|{{birth date and age|1925|1|5}}
|January 5, 1925
|Basketball coach
|Basketball coach
|US Coast Guard
|US Coast Guard
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1925|1|5}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Jimmy Carter}}
|{{wp|Jimmy Carter}}
|{{birth date and age|1924|10|1}}
|October 1, 1924
|39th U.S. President
|39th U.S. President
|US Navy
|US Navy
|United States
|United States
|-
|{{age in years and days|1924|10|1}}
|{{wp|Jean-Gabriel Castel}}
|{{birth date and age|1925|6|21}}
|Law professor
|French Resistance
|Free France
|-
|-
|{{wp|Patrick Skene Catling}}
|{{wp|Patrick Skene Catling}}
|{{birth date and age|1925|2|14}}
|February 14, 1925
|Journalist, author
|Journalist, author
|Royal Canadian Air Force
|Royal Canadian Air Force
|Canada
|Canada
|{{age in years and days|1925|2|14}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Nadia Cattouse}}
|{{wp|Nadia Cattouse}}
|{{birth date and age|1924|11|2}}
|November 2, 1924
|Actress, singer, songwriter
|Actress, singer, songwriter
|Auxiliary Territorial Service
|Auxiliary Territorial Service
|United Kingdom
|United Kingdom
|{{age in years and days|1924|11|2}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Robert A. Chase}}
|{{wp|Robert A. Chase}}
|{{birth date and age|1923|1|6}}
|January 6, 1923
|Surgeon, professor
|Surgeon, professor
|US Army
|US Army
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1923|1|6}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Tony Christopher, Baron Christopher}}
|{{wp|Tony Christopher, Baron Christopher}}
|{{birth date and age|1925|4|25}}
|April 25, 1925
|Businessman, trade unionist, tax official
|Businessman, trade unionist, tax official
|Royal Air Force
|Royal Air Force
|United Kingdom
|United Kingdom
|{{age in years and days|1925|4|25}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|John B. Cobb}}
|{{wp|John B. Cobb}}
|{{birth date and age|1925|2|9}}
|February 9, 1925
|Theologian, philosopher, environmentalist
|Theologian, philosopher, environmentalist
|US Army
|US Army
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1925|2|9}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Marthe Cohn}}
|{{wp|Marthe Cohn}}
|{{birth date and age|1920|4|13}}
|April 13, 1920
|Author, spy
|Author, spy
|French Army
|French Army
|France
|France
|{{age in years and days|1920|4|13}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Ena Collymore-Woodstock}}
|{{wp|Ena Collymore-Woodstock}}
|{{birth date and age|1917|9|10}}
|September 10, 1917
|Solicitor, magistrate
|Solicitor, magistrate
|Auxiliary Territorial Service
|Auxiliary Territorial Service
|United Kingdom
|United Kingdom
|-
|{{age in years and days|1917|9|10}}
|{{wp|Leon Comber}}
|{{birth date and age|1921|9|20}}
|Author
|British Indian Army
|British India
|-
|{{wp|Harry Connick Sr.}}
|{{birth date and age|1926|3|27}}
|Attorney
|US Navy
|United States
|-
|{{wp|Jerome Coopersmith}}
|{{birth date and age|1925|8|11}}
|Dramatist
|US Army
|United States
|-
|-
|{{wp|Tom Copeland}}
|{{wp|Tom Copeland}}
|{{birth date and age|1924|4|17}}
|April 17, 1924
|Politician
|Politician
|US Army
|US Army
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1924|4|17}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|John Thomas Copenhaver Jr.}}
|{{wp|John Thomas Copenhaver Jr.}}
|{{birth date and age|1925|9|29}}
|September 29, 1925
|Federal judge
|Federal judge
|US Army
|US Army
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1925|9|29}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Roger Corman}}
|{{wp|Roger Corman}}
|{{birth date and age|1926|4|5}}
|April 5, 1926
|Filmmaker, actor
|Filmmaker, actor
|V-12 Navy College Training Program
|V-12 Navy College Training Program
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1926|4|5}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|John Cruickshank}}
|{{wp|John Cruickshank}}
|{{birth date and age|1920|5|20}}
|May 20, 1920
|Recipient of the Victoria Cross
|Recipient of the Victoria Cross
|British Army
|British Army
Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force
|United Kingdom
|United Kingdom
|{{age in years and days|1920|5|20}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Iris Cummings}}
|{{wp|Iris Cummings}}
|{{birth date and age|1920|12|21}}
|December 21, 1920
|Olympic swimmer, Aviator
|Olympic swimmer, Aviator
|Women Airforce Service Pilots
|Women Airforce Service Pilots
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1920|12|21}}
|}
|}


== D ==
== D ==
16 veterans
13 veterans
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Veteran
!Veteran
!Birth
!Born
!Notability
!Notability
!Service
!Service
!Country
!Country
!Age
|-
|-
|{{wp|Phyllis Dalton}}
|{{wp|Phyllis Dalton}}
|{{birth date and age|1925|10|16}}
|October 16, 1925
|Costume designer
|Costume designer
|Women's Royal Naval Service
|Women's Royal Naval Service
|United States
|United States
|-
|{{age in years and days|1925|10|16}}
|{{wp|Ernest L. Daman}}
|{{birth date and age|1923|3|14}}
|Mechanical engineer, businessman, inventor
|US Army
|United States
|-
|-
|{{wp|Louis Danziger}}
|{{wp|Louis Danziger}}
|{{birth date and age|1923|11|17}}
|November 17, 1923
|Graphic designer, professor
|Graphic designer, professor
|US Army
|US Army
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1923|11|17}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Bob Dawson (footballer)|Bob Dawson}}
|{{wp|Klaus von Dohnanyi}}
|{{birth date and age|1921|1|3}}
|June 23, 1928
|Football player
|Politician, First Mayor of Hamburg
|Australian Army
|Volkssturm
|Australia
|-
|{{wp|Gene Derricotte}}
|{{birth date and age|1926|6|14}}
|American football player, Tuskegee Airmen
|US Army
|United States
|-
|{{wp|Klaus von Dohnanyi}}
|{{birth date and age|1928|6|23}}
|Politician, First Mayor of Hamburg
|Volkssturm
|Germany
|Germany
|{{age in years and days|1928|6|23}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Charles Dolan}}
|{{wp|Charles Dolan}}
|{{birth date and age|1926|10|16}}
|October 16, 1926
|Businessman, Philanthropist
|Businessman, Philanthropist
|US Army Air Force
|US Army Air Force
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1926|10|16}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Lou Donaldson}}
|{{wp|Lou Donaldson}}
|{{birth date and age|1926|11|1}}
|November 1, 1926
|Musician
|Musician
|US Navy
|US Navy
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1926|11|1}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|William I. Donnermeyer Sr.}}
|{{wp|William I. Donnermeyer Sr.}}
|{{birth date and age|1924|9|19}}
|September 19, 1924
|Politician
|Politician
|US Navy
|US Navy
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1924|9|19}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Bruce L. Douglas}}
|{{wp|Bruce L. Douglas}}
|{{birth date and age|1925|7|14}}
|July 14, 1925
|Politician
|Politician
|US Navy
|US Navy
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1925|7|14}}
|-
|-
|[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl-Heinz_Drews Karl-Heinz Drews]
|[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl-Heinz_Drews Karl-Heinz Drews]
|{{birth date and age|1929|12|22}}
|December 22, 1929
|General
|General
|Volkssturm
|Volkssturm
Wehrmacht
Wehrmacht
|Germany
|Germany
|{{age in years and days|1929|12|22}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Roy Drinkard}}
|{{wp|Roy Drinkard}}
|{{birth date and age|1920|7|12}}
|July 12, 1920
|Businessman
|Businessman
|US Marine Corps
|US Marine Corps
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1920|7|12}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Charles C. Droz}}
|{{wp|Charles C. Droz}}
|{{birth date and age|1924|7|8}}
|July 8, 1924
|Politician
|Politician
|US Army
|US Army
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1924|7|8}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Patrick Duffy (British politician)|Patrick Duffy}}
|{{wp|Patrick Duffy (British politician)|Patrick Duffy}}
|{{birth date and age|1920|6|17}}
|June 17, 1920
|President of the NATO Assembly
|President of the NATO Assembly
|Fleet Air Arm
|Fleet Air Arm
|United Kingdom
|United Kingdom
|{{age in years and days|1920|6|17}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Roland Dumas}}
|{{wp|Roland Dumas}}
|{{birth date and age|1922|8|23}}
|August 23, 1922
|Politician, lawyer
|Politician, lawyer
|French Resistance
|French Resistance
|Free France
|Free France
|{{age in years and days|1922|8|23}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Winfield Dunn}}
|{{wp|Winfield Dunn}}
|{{birth date and age|1927|7|1}}
|July 1, 1927
|Politician; Governor of Tennessee (1971–1975)
|Politician; Governor of Tennessee (1971–1975)
|US Navy
|US Navy
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1927|7|1}}
|}
|}


== E ==
== E ==
6 veterans
4 veterans
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Veteran
!Veteran
!Birth
!Born
!Notability
!Notability
!Service
!Service
!Country
!Country
!Age
|-
|-
|[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Einwag Alfred Einwag]
|[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Einwag Alfred Einwag]
|{{birth date and age|1928|3|18}}
|March 18, 1928
|Lawyer
|Lawyer
|Heer
|Heer
|Germany
|Germany
|-
|{{age in years and days|1928|3|18}}
|{{wp|Billy "The Kid" Emerson|Billy Emerson}}
|{{birth date and age|1925|12|21}}
|Singer, songwriter
|US Navy
|United States
|-
|-
|{{wp|Juan Ponce Enrile}}
|{{wp|Juan Ponce Enrile}}
|{{birth date and age|1924|2|14}}
|February 14, 1924
|Lawyer
|Lawyer
|Philippine Navy
|Philippine Navy
|Philippines
|Philippines
|-
|{{age in years and days|1924|2|14}}
|{{wp|Carl Erskine}}
|{{birth date and age|1926|12|13}}
|Baseball player
|US Navy
|United States
|-
|-
|{{wp|Daniel J. Evans}}
|{{wp|Daniel J. Evans}}
|{{birth date and age|1925|10|16}}
|October 16, 1925
|Politician; 16th Governor of Washington (1965–1977)
|Politician; 16th Governor of Washington (1965–1977)
|US Navy
|US Navy
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1925|10|16}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Anthony Eyton}}
|{{wp|Anthony Eyton}}
|{{birth date and age|1923|5|17}}
|May 17, 1923
|Artist
|Artist
|British Army
|British Army
|United Kingdom
|United Kingdom
|{{age in years and days|1923|5|17}}
|}
|}


== F ==
== F ==
17 veterans
10 veterans
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Veteran
!Veteran
!Birth
!Born
!Notability
!Notability
!Service
!Service
!Country
!Country
!Age
|-
|-
|[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josef-Gerhard_Farkas Josef-Gerhard Farkas]
|[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josef-Gerhard_Farkas Josef-Gerhard Farkas]
|{{birth date and age|1929|7|13}}
|July 13, 1929
|Hungariologist
|Hungariologist
|Volkssturm
|Volkssturm
|Germany
|Germany
|-
|{{age in years and days|1929|7|13}}
|{{wp|Ben Ferencz}}
|{{birth date and age|1920|3|11}}
|Lawyer; last living prosecutor at Nuremberg Trials
|US Army
|United States
|-
|{{wp|David Ferry (poet)|David Ferry}}
|{{birth date and age|1924|3|5}}
|Poet, professor
|US Army Air Forces
|United States
|-
|-
|{{wp|Edward_Field_(poet)|Edward Field}}
|{{wp|Edward_Field_(poet)|Edward Field}}
|{{birth date and age|1924|6|7}}
|June 7, 1924
|Poet, author
|Poet, author
|US Army Air Forces
|US Army Air Forces
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1924|6|7}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Frank Field (meteorologist)|Frank Field}}
|{{wp|Sergio Flamigni}}
|{{birth date and age|1923|3|30}}
|October 22, 1925
|Meteorologist
|Politician, writer
|US Army Air Forces
|United States
|-
|{{wp|Nathaniel Fiennes, 21st Baron Saye and Sele}}
|{{birth date and age|1920|9|22}}
|British hereditary peer, businessman
|British Army
|United Kingdom
|-
|{{wp|Leonard Everett Fisher}}
|{{birth date and age|1924|6|24}}
|Children's writer, illustrator
|US Army
|United States
|-
|{{wp|Sergio Flamigni}}
|{{birth date and age|1925|10|22}}
|Politician, writer
|Italian Resistance
|Italian Resistance
|Italian Resistance
|Italian Resistance
|{{age in years and days|1925|10|22}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Samuel C. Florman}}
|{{wp|Samuel C. Florman}}
|{{birth date and age|1925|1|19}}
|January 19, 1925
|Civil engineer, author
|Civil engineer, author
|US Navy
|US Navy
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1925|1|19}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|James Clayton Flowers}}
|{{wp|James Clayton Flowers}}
|{{birth date and age|1915|12|25}}
|December 25, 1915
|Pilot with the Tuskegee Airmen
|Pilot with the Tuskegee Airmen
|United States Army Air Forces
|United States Army Air Forces
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1915|12|25}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Loretta Ford}}
|{{wp|Loretta Ford}}
|{{birth date and age|1920|12|28}}
|December 28, 1920
|Nurse, Academic
|Nurse, Academic
|US Army Air Forces
|US Army Air Forces
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1920|12|28}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Wieland Förster}}
|{{wp|Wieland Förster}}
|{{birth date and age|1930|2|12}}
|February 12, 1930
|Painter, writer
|Painter, writer
|Volkssturm
|Volkssturm
|Germany
|Germany
|{{age in years and days|1930|2|12}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|John S. Foster Jr.}}
|{{wp|John S. Foster Jr.}}
|{{birth date and age|1922|9|18}}
|September 18, 1922
|Physicist
|Physicist
|US Army Air Forces
|US Army Air Forces
|United States
|United States
|-
|{{age in years and days|1922|9|18}}
|{{wp|Paul Fox (television executive)|Paul Fox}}
|{{birth date and age|1925|10|27}}
|Television executive
|British Army
|United Kingdom
|-
|-
|{{wp|J. Keith Fraser}}
|{{wp|J. Keith Fraser}}
|{{birth date and age|1922|2|18}}
|February 18, 1922
|Physical geographer
|Physical geographer
|Royal Canadian Air Force
|Royal Canadian Air Force
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|Canada
|Canada
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
|{{age in years and days|1922|2|18}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Russell Freeburg}}
|{{wp|Russell Freeburg}}
|{{birth date and age|1923|3|4}}
|March 4, 1923
|Editor of the ''Chicago Tribune''
|Editor of the ''Chicago Tribune''
|US Army
|US Army
|United States
|United States
|-
|{{age in years and days|1923|3|4}}
|{{wp|Daniel Fuller}}
|{{birth date and age|1925|8|28}}
|Theologian
|US Navy
|United States
|}
|}


== G ==
== G ==
23 veterans
13 veterans
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Veteran
!Veteran
!Birth
!Born
!Notability
!Notability
!Service
!Service
!Country
!Country
!Age
|-
|-
|{{wp|Arnald Gabriel}}
|{{wp|Arnald Gabriel}}
|{{birth date and age|1925|5|31}}
|May 31, 1925
|Conductor of the US Air Force Band
|Conductor of the US Air Force Band
|US Army
|US Army
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1925|5|31}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Samuel Rhea Gammon III}}
|{{wp|Samuel Rhea Gammon III}}
|{{birth date and age|1924|1|22}}
|January 22, 1924
|Ambassador
|Ambassador
|US Army
|US Army
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1924|1|22}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Bernard Garfield}}
|{{wp|Bernard Garfield}}
|{{birth date and age|1924|5|27}}
|May 27, 1924
|Bassoonist
|Bassoonist
|US Army
|US Army
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1924|5|27}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Stanley Michael Gartler}}
|{{wp|Stanley Michael Gartler}}
|{{birth date and age|1923|6|9}}
|June 9, 1923
|Biologist, geneticist
|Biologist, geneticist
|US Army Air Forces
|US Army Air Forces
|United States
|United States
|-
|{{age in years and days|1923|6|9}}
|{{wp|Philippe de Gaulle}}
|{{birth date and age|1921|12|28}}
|Inspector General, Senator and son of leader Charles De Gaulle
|Free French Naval Forces
|Free France
|-
|[https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Léon_Gautier_(militaire) Léon Gautier]
|{{birth date and age|1922|10|27}}
|Legion of Honour recipient, last living member of Commando Kieffer
|Free French Naval Forces
|Free France
|-
|-
|{{wp|Eddie Germano}}
|{{wp|Eddie Germano}}
|{{birth date and age|1924|11|15}}
|November 15, 1924
|Cartoonist
|Cartoonist
|US Army
|US Army
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1924|11|15}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Roy Gibson}}
|{{wp|Roy Gibson}}
|{{birth date and age|1924|7|4}}
|July 4, 1924
|Aerospace engineer
|Aerospace engineer
|British Army
|British Army
|United Kingdom
|United Kingdom
|{{age in years and days|1924|7|4}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|I. Leo Glasser}}
|{{wp|I. Leo Glasser}}
|{{birth date and age|1924|4|6}}
|April 6, 1924
|Judge
|Judge
|US Army
|US Army
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1924|4|6}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Howard Golden}}
|{{wp|René Henry Gracida}}
|{{birth date and age|1925|11|6}}
|June 9, 1923
|Politician
|Bishop
|US Navy
|Flying Tigers
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1923|6|9}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|John B. Goodenough}}
|{{wp|Bill Grayden}}
|{{birth date and age|1922|7|25}}
|August 5, 1920
|Physicist, 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
|US Army
|United States
|-
|{{wp|Bert I. Gordon}}
|{{birth date and age|1922|9|24}}
|Film director; ''Village of the Giants'', ''Empire of the Ants''
|US Army Air Corps
|United States
|-
|{{wp|René Henry Gracida}}
|{{birth date and age|1923|6|9}}
|Bishop
|Flying Tigers
|United States
|-
|[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedrich_Grade Friedrich Grade]
|{{birth date and age|1916|3|29}}
|Engineer and naval officer
|Kriegsmarine
|Germany
|-
|{{wp|Bud Grant}}
|{{birth date and age|1927|5|20}}
|Athlete
|US Navy
|United States
|-
|{{wp|Bill Grayden}}
|{{birth date and age|1920|8|5}}
|Politician
|Politician
|Australian Army
|Australian Army
|Australia
|Australia
|{{age in years and days|1920|8|5}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Bill Greason}}
|{{wp|Bill Greason}}
|{{birth date and age|1924|9|3}}
|September 3, 1924
|Baseball player
|Baseball player
|US Marine Corps
|US Marine Corps
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1924|9|3}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Peter Green (historian)|Peter Green}}
|{{wp|Peter Green (historian)|Peter Green}}
|{{birth date and age|1924|12|22}}
|December 22, 1924
|Historian
|Historian
|Royal Air Force
|Royal Air Force
|United Kingdom
|United Kingdom
|-
|{{age in years and days|1924|12|22}}
|{{wp|Russell H. Greenan}}
|{{birth date and age|1925|9|17}}
|Author
|US Navy
|United States
|-
|-
|{{wp|Maurice R. Greenberg}}
|{{wp|Maurice R. Greenberg}}
|{{birth date and age|1925|5|4}}
|May 4, 1925
|CEO of American International Group (1967–2005)
|CEO of American International Group (1967–2005)
|US Army
|US Army
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1925|5|4}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Shecky Greene}}
|{{wp|Frank J. Guarini}}
|{{birth date and age|1926|4|8}}
|August 20, 1924
|Comedian
|US Navy
|United States
|-
|{{wp|Stu Griffing}}
|{{birth date and age|1926|11|9}}
|Olympic rower
|US Army
|United States
|-
|{{wp|Frank Joseph Guarini}}
|{{birth date and age|1924|8|20}}
|Politician; New Jersey Representative (1979–1990)
|Politician; New Jersey Representative (1979–1990)
|US Navy
|US Navy
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1924|8|20}}
|}
|}


== H ==
== H ==
22 veterans
15 veterans
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Veteran
!Veteran
!Birth
!Born
!Notability
!Notability
!Service
!Service
!Country
!Country
!Age
|-
|-
|{{wp|Jürgen Habermas}}
|{{wp|Jürgen Habermas}}
|{{birth date and age|1929|6|18}}
|June 18, 1929
|Philosopher; sociologist
|Philosopher; sociologist
|Luftwaffenhelfer
|Luftwaffenhelfer
|Germany
|Germany
|-
|{{age in years and days|1929|6|18}}
|[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Hanel Walter Hanel]
|{{birth date and age|1930|9|14}}
|Political caricaturist
|Volkssturm
|Germany
|-
|-
|{{wp|G. Homer Harding}}
|{{wp|G. Homer Harding}}
|{{birth date and age|1925|12|7}}
|December 7, 1925
|Politician
|Politician
|US Army
|US Army
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1925|12|7}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|George Hardy (Tuskegee Airman)|George Hardy}}
|{{wp|George Hardy (Tuskegee Airman)|George Hardy}}
|{{birth date and age|1925|6|8}}
|June 8, 1925
|Pilot with the Tuskegee Airmen
|Pilot with the Tuskegee Airmen
|US Army Air Forces
|US Army Air Forces
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1925|6|8}}
|-
|-
|{{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}}
|{{wp|Sheldon Harnick}}
|{{birth date and age|1924|4|30}}
|Lyricist (''Fiddler on the Roof'')
|US Army
|United States
|-
|-
|{{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}}
|{{wp|Chris Haughey}}
|{{birth date and age|1925|10|3}}
|Baseball player
|US Army
|United States
|-
|-
|{{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}}
|{{wp|Bill Hayes (actor)|Bill Hayes}}
|{{birth date and age|1925|6|5}}
|Actor
|US Naval Air Corps
|United States
|-
|-
|{{wp|Eric Heath (artist)|Eric Heath}}
|{{wp|Eric Heath (artist)|Eric Heath}}
|{{birth date and age|1923|11|28}}
|November 23, 1923
|Artist
|Artist
|Royal New Zealand Air Force
|Royal New Zealand Air Force
|New Zealand
|New Zealand
|{{age in years and days|1923|11|23}}
|-
|-
|{{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}}
|{{wp|James Hennessy (diplomat)|James Hennessy}}
|{{birth date and age|1923|9|26}}
|Diplomat, prison official
|British Army
|United Kingdom
|-
|-
|[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}}
|-
|-
|{{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|Stuart Hodes}}
|{{birth date and age|1924|11|27}}
|Dancer, choreographer, writer
|US Army Air Corps
|United States
|-
|-
|{{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}}
|-
|-
|{{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}}
|-
|-
|{{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}}
|{{wp|Harold Hyman}}
|{{birth date and age|1924|7|24}}
|American Civil War historian
|US Marine Corps
|United States
|}
|}


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{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Veteran
!Veteran
!Birth
!Born
!Notability
!Notability
!Service
!Service
!Country
!Country
!Age
|-
|-
|{{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}}
|}
|}


== J ==
== J ==
9 veterans
4 veterans
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Veteran
!Veteran
!Birth
!Born
!Notability
!Notability
!Service
!Service
!Country
!Country
!Age
|-
|-
|{{wp|Al Jaffee}}
|{{wp|Stephen A. Jarislowsky}}
|{{birth date and age|1921|3|13}}
|September 9, 1925
|Cartoonist
|United States Armed Forces
|United States
|-
|{{wp|Stephen A. Jarislowsky}}
|{{birth date and age|1925|9|9}}
|Businessman, billionaire
|Businessman, billionaire
|US Army
|US Army
|United States
|United States
|-
|{{age in years and days|1925|9|9}}
|[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Jetter Karl Jetter]
|{{birth date and age|1929|6|2}}
|Journalist
|Wehrmacht
|Germany
|-
|{{wp|Norman Jewison}}
|{{birth date and age|1926|7|21}}
|Filmmaker
|Royal Canadian Navy
|Canada
|-
|{{wp|David_Johnson_(photographer)|David Johnson}}
|{{birth date and age|1926|8|3}}
|Photographer
|US Navy
|United States
|-
|-
|{{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}}
|{{wp|Lawrence W. Jones}}
|1925 (age 97–98)
|Physicist, professor
|US Army
|United States
|-
|-
|{{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}}
|-
|-
|{{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}}
|}
|}


== K ==
== K ==
6 veterans
3 veterans
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Veteran
!Veteran
!Birth
!Born
!Notability
!Notability
!Service
!Service
!Country
!Country
!Age
|-
|-
|{{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}}
|-
|-
|{{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}}
|{{wp|Henry Kissinger}}
|{{birth date and age|1923|5|27}}
|Statesman, Secretary of State (1973–1977), Nobel Peace Prize recipient
|US Army
|United States
|-
|-
|{{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}}
|[https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazimierz_Klimczak Kazimierz Klimczak]
|{{birth date and age|1914|2|15}}
|Colonel, Oldest surviving participant of Warsaw Uprising
|Polish Army
Home Army
|Poland
|-
|{{wp|Werner Krolikowski}}
|{{birth date and age|1928|3|12}}
|Politician
|Kriegsmarine
|Germany
|}
|}


== L ==
== L ==
14 veterans
11 veterans
{| class="wikitable"
{| 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|Phyllis Latour}}
|{{wp|Peter Lax}}
|{{birth date and age|1921|4|8}}
|May 1, 1926
|Legion of Honour recipient, member of the Special Operations Executive
|Women's Auxiliary Air Force
Special Operations Executive
French Resistance
|United Kingdom
----Free France
|-
|{{wp|Peter Lax}}
|{{birth date and age|1926|5|1}}
|Mathematician
|Mathematician
|US Navy
|US Navy
|United States
|United States
|-
|{{age in years and days|1926|5|1}}
|{{wp|Norman Lear}}
|{{birth date and age|1922|7|27}}
|Film and television producer; ''All in the Family'', ''Maude'', ''The Jeffersons''
|US Army Air Forces
|United States
|-
|-
|{{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|Johnny Lujack}}
|{{birth date and age|1925|1|4}}
|Football player
|US Navy
|United States
|-
|-
|{{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}}
|}
|}


== M ==
== M ==
42 veterans
31 veterans
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Veteran
!Veteran
!Birth
!Born
!Notability
!Notability
!Service
!Service
!Country
!Country
|-
!Age
|{{wp|Josip Manolić}}
|{{birth date and age|1920|3|22}}
|Politician; prime minister of the Republic of Croatia (1990–1991)
|Yugoslav Partisans
|Democratic Federal Yugoslavia
|-
|{{wp|Steve Marsh (footballer)|Steve Marsh}}
|{{birth date and age|1924|9|12}}
|Australian rules football player
|Royal Australian Air Force
|Australia
|-
|-
|{{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}}
|{{birth date and age|1918|6|18}}
|Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico
|US Armed Forces
|United States
|-
|-
|{{wp|Ivan Martynushkin}}
|{{wp|Ivan Martynushkin}}
|{{birth date and age|1923|12|23}}
|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}}
|{{birth date and age|1925|8|20}}
|Baseball player
|US Merchant Marine
|United States
|-
|-
|{{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|Newton N. Minow}}
|{{birth date and age|1926|1|17}}
|FCC chairman (1961–1963)
|US Army
|United States
|-
|-
|{{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}}
|{{birth date and age|1922|2|13}}
|Sociologist
|US Army
|United States
|-
|-
|{{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
Line 1,450: Line 1,170:
|United Kingdom
|United Kingdom
British India
British India
|{{age in years and days|1923|11|2}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Bobby Morgan (baseball)|Bobby Morgan}}
|[https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/森繁弘 Shigehiro Mori]
|{{birth date and age|1926|6|29}}
|January 7, 1928
|Baseball player
|US Army
|United States
|-
|[https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%A3%AE%E7%B9%81%E5%BC%98 Shigehiro Mori]
|{{birth date and age|1928|1|7}}
|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}}
|{{birth date and age|1919|12|12}}
|Neopagan priest
|Finnish Army
|Finland
|-
|-
|[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}}
|[https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/村井澄夫 Sumio Murai]
|{{birth date and age|1924|1|1}}
|February 24, 1925
|Business magnate; vice-chairman of Berkshire Hathaway
|US Army Air Corps
|United States
|-
|[https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%9D%91%E4%BA%95%E6%BE%84%E5%A4%AB Sumio Murai]
|{{birth date and age|1925|2|1}}
|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|24}}
|-
|-
|{{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}}
|{{birth date and age|1927|6|17}}
|Member of U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
|US Marine Corps
|United States
|-
|{{wp|Tony Murray (businessman)|Tony Murray}}
|{{birth date and age|1920|2|8}}
|Businessman, billionaire
|Free French Army
Royal Air Force
|Free France
United Kingdom
|-
|-
|{{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}}
|}
|}


== N ==
== N ==
9 veterans
6 veterans
{| 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|Giorgio Napolitano}}
|{{birth date and age|1925|6|29}}
|11th President of Italy (2006–2015)
|Italian Resistance
|Italian Resistance
|-
|-
|{{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|Yakov Neishtadt}}
|{{wp|Frederick M. Nicholas}}
|{{birth date and age|1923|10|6}}
|May 30, 1920
|Chess player
|Red Army
|Soviet Union
|-
|{{wp|Nerio Nesi}}
|{{birth date and age|1925|6|16}}
|Politician, businessman, banker
|Italian Resistance
|Italian Resistance
|-
|{{wp|Frederick M. Nicholas}}
|{{birth date and age|1920|5|30}}
|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}}
|}
|}


== O ==
== O ==
5 veterans
3 veterans
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Veteran
!Veteran
!Birth
!Born
!Notability
!Notability
!Service
!Service
!Country
!Country
|-
!Age
|{{wp|Makoto Ogawa (pilot)|Makoto Ogawa}}
|{{birth date and age|1917|2|1}}
|Pilot
|Japanese Imperial Army
|Japan
|-
|{{wp|David Ogilvy, 13th Earl of Airlie}}
|{{birth date and age|1926|5|17}}
|Scottish peer, Lord Chamberlain of the Household
|British Army
|United Kingdom
|-
|-
|{{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}}
|}
|}


== P ==
== P ==
9 veterans
4 veterans
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Veteran
!Veteran
!Birth
!Born
!Notability
!Notability
!Service
!Service
!Country
!Country
|-
!Age
|{{wp|Rudolph Pariser}}
|{{birth date and age|1923|12|8}}
|Physicist, polymer chemist
|US Army
|United States
|-
|-
|{{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}}
|}
== R ==
10 veterans
{| class="wikitable"
!Veteran
!Born
!Notability
!Service
!Country
!Age
|-
|-
|[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helmut_Peters_(Sinologe) Helmut Peters]
|{{wp|Dennis V. Razis}}
|{{birth date and age|1930|7|23}}
|May 30, 1923
|Sinologist, Marxist
|Oncologist
|Volkssturm
|Greek Resistance
|Germany
|Greece
|{{age in years and days|1923|5|30}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Wanda Półtawska}}
|{{wp|Madeleine Riffaud}}
|{{birth date and age|1921|11|2}}
|August 23, 1924
|Subject of medical experiments in Ravensbrück concentration camp, author
|Poet, journalist, war correspondent
|Polish Resistance
|French Resistance
|Poland
|Free France
|{{age in years and days|1924|8|23}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Aris Poulianos}}
|{{wp|Basil Rigg}}
|{{birth date and age|1924|7|24}}
|August 12, 1926
|Anthropologist, archaeologist
|Cricket player
|Greek People's Liberation Army
|Australian Army
|Greece
|Australia
|{{age in years and days|1926|8|12}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Ralph Puckett}}
|{{wp|Fred Risser}}
|{{birth date and age|1926|12|8}}
|May 5, 1927
|Medal of Honor recipient
|Politician
|US Army Reserve
|US Navy
|United States
|United States
|}
|{{age in years and days|1927|5|5}}
 
|-
== Q ==
|{{wp|John Roberts (Royal Navy officer)|John Roberts}}
1 veteran
|April 4, 1924
{| class="wikitable"
|Admiral
!Veteran
|Royal Navy
!Birth
|United Kingdom
!Notability
|{{age in years and days|1924|4|4}}
!Service
!Country
|-
|-
|{{wp|Al Quie}}
|{{wp|Arthur Rock}}
|{{birth date and age|1923|9|18}}
|August 19, 1926
|Governor of Minnesota (1979–1983)
|Businessman, investor
|US Navy
|US Army
|United States
|United States
|}
|{{age in years and days|1926|8|19}}
 
== R ==
14 veterans
{| class="wikitable"
!Veteran
!Birth
!Notability
!Service
!Country
|-
|-
|{{wp|Dennis V. Razis}}
|{{wp|Alan Rogers (football manager)|Alan Rogers}}
|{{birth date and age|1923|5|30}}
|December 31, 1924
|Oncologist
|Football manager
|Greek Resistance
|Royal Navy
|Greece
|United Kingdom
|{{age in years and days|1924|12|31}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Vasily Reshetnikov}}
|{{wp|Richard Rohmer}}
|{{birth date and age|1919|12|23}}
|January 24, 1924
|Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Air Force
|Military writer; ''Ultimatum''
|Soviet Air Forces
|Royal Canadian Air Force
|Soviet Union
|Canada
|{{age in years and days|1924|1|24}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Madeleine Riffaud}}
|{{wp|Philip Ruppe}}
|{{birth date and age|1924|8|23}}
|September 29, 1926
|Poet, journalist, war correspondent
|United States Congressman
|French Resistance
|V-12 Navy College Training Program
|Free France
|-
|{{wp|Basil Rigg}}
|{{birth date and age|1926|8|12}}
|Cricket player
|Australian Army
|Australia
|-
|{{wp|Fred Risser}}
|{{birth date and age|1927|5|5}}
|Politician
|US Navy
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1926|9|29}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Edward L. Rissien}}
|{{wp|William Russell (English actor)|William Russell}}
|{{birth date and age|1924|10|20}}
|November 19, 1924
|Film producer and executive
|Actor
|US Army Air Forces
|Royal Air Force
|United States
|-
|{{wp|John Roberts (Royal Navy officer)|John Roberts}}
|{{birth date and age|1924|4|4}}
|Admiral
|Royal Navy
|United Kingdom
|United Kingdom
|{{age in years and days|1924|11|19}}
|}
== S ==
26 veterans
{| class="wikitable"
!Veteran
!Born
!Notability
!Service
!Country
!Age
|-
|-
|{{wp|Arthur Rock}}
|{{wp|Howard F. Sachs}}
|{{birth date and age|1926|8|19}}
|September 13, 1925
|Businessman, investor
|Judge
|US Army
|US Navy
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1925|9|13}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Maria Lisa Cinciari Rodano}}
|{{wp|Agadadash Samedov}}
|{{birth date and age|1921|1|21}}
|March 10, 1924
|Politician
|Order of Glory recipient
|Italian Resistance
|Red Army
|Italian Resistance
|Soviet Union
|{{age in years and days|1924|3|10}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Alan Rogers (football manager)|Alan Rogers}}
|{{wp|Frank Saucier}}
|{{birth date and age|1924|12|31}}
|May 28, 1926
|Football manager
|Baseball player
|US Navy
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1926|5|28}}
|-
|{{wp|Norman Scarth}}
|October 1925
|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|Richard Rohmer}}
|{{wp|Art Schallock}}
|{{birth date and age|1924|1|24}}
|April 25, 1924
|Military writer; ''Ultimatum''
|Baseball player
|Royal Canadian Air Force
|US Navy
|Canada
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1924|4|25}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Roy Roper}}
|{{wp|Harold Zvi Schiffrin}}
|{{birth date and age|1923|8|11}}
|September 26, 1922
|Rugby union player
|Professor
|Royal New Zealand Navy
|US Army
|New Zealand
|-
|{{wp|Philip Ruppe}}
|{{birth date and age|1926|9|29}}
|United States Congressman
|V-12 Navy College Training Program
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1922|9|26}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|William Russell (English actor)|William Russell}}
|{{wp|Rolf Schimpf}}
|{{birth date and age|1924|11|19}}
|November 14, 1924
|Actor
|German television actor
|Royal Air Force
|Heer
|United Kingdom
|Germany
|}
|{{age in years and days|1924|11|14}}
 
== S ==
35 veterans
{| class="wikitable"
!Veteran
!Birth
!Notability
!Service
!Country
|-
|-
|{{wp|Howard F. Sachs}}
|[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Franz_Schleser Walter Franz Schleser]
|{{birth date and age|1925|9|13}}
|October 25, 1930
|Judge
|Representative of the Vereinigung Heimatvertriebener Deutscher Studenten
|US Navy
|Volkssturm
|United States
|Germany
|{{age in years and days|1930|10|25}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Agadadash Samedov}}
|{{wp|Helmut Schlesinger}}
|{{birth date and age|1924|3|10}}
|September 4, 1924
|Order of Glory recipient
|President of the Deutsche Bundesbank
|Red Army
|Heer
|Soviet Union
|Germany
|{{age in years and days|1924|9|4}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Frank Saucier}}
|[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedrich-Wilhelm_Schlomann Friedrich-Wilhelm Schlomann]
|{{birth date and age|1926|5|28}}
|September 5, 1928
|Baseball player
|Journalist
|US Navy
|Wehrmacht
|United States
|Germany
|{{age in years and days|1928|9|5}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Norman Scarth}}
|[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolfgang_Schumann_(Politiker) Wolfgang Schumann]
|{{birth date and age|1925|10|1}}
|June 5, 1929
|Blogger, political candidate
|Member of Landtag of Rhineland-Palatinate
|Royal Navy
|Wehrmacht
|United Kingdom
|Germany
|{{age in years and days|1929|6|5}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Art Schallock}}
|{{wp|Vic Seixas}}
|{{birth date and age|1924|4|25}}
|August 30, 1923
|Baseball player
|Tennis player
|US Navy
|US Army Air Forces
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1923|8|30}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Harold Zvi Schiffrin}}
|{{wp|Sen Sōshitsu XV}}
|{{birth date and age|1922|9|26}}
|April 19, 1923
|Professor
|Hereditary master of the ''Urasenke'' ''chanoyu'' school
|Imperial Japanese Navy
|Japan
|{{age in years and days|1923|4|19}}
|-
|{{wp|Ralph Senensky}}
|May 1, 1923
|TV director, writer
|US Army
|US Army
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1923|5|1}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Rolf Schimpf}}
|{{wp|Doc Severinsen}}
|{{birth date and age|1924|11|14}}
|July 7, 1927
|German television actor
|Trumpeter
|Heer
|US Army
|Germany
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1927|7|7}}
|-
|-
|[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Franz_Schleser Walter Franz Schleser]
|{{wp|Bobby Shantz}}
|{{birth date and age|1930|10|25}}
|September 26, 1925
|Representative of the Vereinigung Heimatvertriebener Deutscher Studenten
|Baseball player
|Volkssturm
|US Army
|Germany
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1925|9|26}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Helmut Schlesinger}}
|{{wp|Charles Norman Shay}}
|{{birth date and age|1924|9|4}}
|June 27, 1924
|President of the Deutsche Bundesbank
|Penobscot tribal elder, writer
|Heer
|Germany
|-
|[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedrich-Wilhelm_Schlomann Friedrich-Wilhelm Schlomann]
|{{birth date and age|1928|9|5}}
|Journalist
|Wehrmacht
|Germany
|-
|{{wp|Harry D. Schultz}}
|{{birth date and age|1923|9|11}}
|Financial adviser, author
|US Army
|US Army
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1924|6|27}}
|-
|-
|[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolfgang_Schumann_(Politiker) Wolfgang Schumann]
|{{wp|Robert G. Shulman}}
|{{birth date and age|1929|6|5}}
|March 3, 1924
|Member of Landtag of Rhineland-Palatinate
|Biophysicist
|Wehrmacht
|US Navy
|Germany
|-
|{{wp|Bernard L. Schwartz}}
|{{birth date and age|1925|12|13}}
|CEO of Loral Corporation (1972–2006)
|US Army Air Corps
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1924|3|3}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Ted Schwinden}}
|{{wp|Władysław Siemaszko}}
|{{birth date and age|1925|8|31}}
|June 8, 1919
|Politician; Governor of Montana (1976–1980)
|Author, Lawyer
|US Army
|Home Army
|United States
|Poland
|{{age in years and days|1919|6|8}}
|-
|-
|[https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruno_Segre Bruno Segre]
|{{wp|Edward H. Sims}}
|{{birth date and age|1918|9|4}}
|May 29, 1923
|Journalist
|Author
|Italian Resistance
|Italian Resistance
|-
|[https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergio_Camillo_Segre Sergio Camillo Segre]
|{{birth date and age|1926|9|15}}
|Politician, journalist
|Italian Resistance
|Italian Resistance
|-
|{{wp|Vic Seixas}}
|{{birth date and age|1923|8|30}}
|Tennis player
|US Army Air Forces
|US Army Air Forces
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1923|5|29}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Sen Sōshitsu XV}}
|{{wp|Bill Spence (writer)|Bill Spence}}
|{{birth date and age|1923|4|19}}
|April 20, 1923
|Hereditary master of the ''Urasenke'' ''chanoyu'' school
|Writer
|Imperial Japanese Navy
|Royal Air Force
|Japan
|United Kingdom
|{{age in years and days|1923|4|20}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Ralph Senensky}}
|{{wp|Richard T. Spooner}}
|{{birth date and age|1923|5|1}}
|September 10, 1926
|TV director, writer
|Author
|US Army
|US Marine Corps
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1926|9|10}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Doc Severinsen}}
|{{wp|Irena Stankiewicz}}
|{{birth date and age|1927|7|7}}
|February 28, 1925
|Trumpeter
|Graphic artist
|US Army
|Home Army
|United States
|Poland
|{{age in years and days|1925|2|28}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Bobby Shantz}}
|{{wp|Willis H. Stephens}}
|{{birth date and age|1925|9|26}}
|June 7, 1925
|Baseball player
|Politician
|US Army
|US Army Air Forces
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1925|6|7}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Charles Norman Shay}}
|[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinz_Stöcker Heinz Stöcker]
|{{birth date and age|1924|6|27}}
|January 22, 1929
|Penobscot tribal elder, writer
|General
|US Army
|Volkssturm
|United States
|Germany
|{{age in years and days|1929|1|22}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Robert G. Shulman}}
|{{wp|Fritz Streletz}}
|{{birth date and age|1924|3|3}}
|September 28, 1926
|Biophysicist
|General
|US Navy
|Wehrmacht
|United States
|Germany
|{{age in years and days|1926|9|28}}
|}
 
== T ==
4 veterans
{| class="wikitable"
!Veteran
!Born
!Notability
!Service
!Country
!Age
|-
|-
|{{wp|Władysław Siemaszko}}
|[https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sulev_Tailo Sulev Tailo]
|{{birth date and age|1919|6|8}}
|December 2, 1920
|Author, Lawyer
|Poet, artist
|Home Army
|Finnish Army
|Poland
|Finland
|{{age in years and days|1920|12|2}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Edward H. Sims}}
|{{wp|Dan Tolkowsky}}
|{{birth date and age|1923|5|29}}
|January 17, 1921
|Author
|Commander of the Israeli Air Force
|US Army Air Forces
|Royal Air Force
|United Kingdom
|{{age in years and days|1921|1|17}}
|-
|{{wp|Aldo Tortorella}}
|July 10, 1926
|Journalist, politician
|Italian Resistance
|Italian Resistance
|{{age in years and days|1926|7|10}}
|-
|{{wp|James Wesley Turpin}}
|December 18, 1927
|Founder of Project Concern International, physician, activist
|US Navy
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1927|12|18}}
|}
== U ==
1 veteran
{| class="wikitable"
!Veteran
!Born
!Notability
!Service
!Country
!Age
|-
|-
|{{wp|Robert Solow}}
|{{wp|Yosh Uchida}}
|{{birth date and age|1924|8|23}}
|April 1, 1920
|Economist
|Sports businessman, entrepreneur, engineer
|US Army
|US Army
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1920|4|1}}
|}
== V ==
3 veterans
{| class="wikitable"
!Veteran
!Born
!Notability
!Service
!Country
!Age
|-
|-
|{{wp|Bill Spence (writer)|Bill Spence}}
|{{wp|Dick Van Dyke}}
|{{birth date and age|1923|4|20}}
|December 13, 1925
|Writer
|Actor and comedian
|Royal Air Force
|US Army Air Corps
|United Kingdom
|-
|{{wp|Richard T. Spooner}}
|{{birth date and age|1926|9|10}}
|Author
|US Marine Corps
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1925|12|13}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Irena Stankiewicz}}
|[https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enrico_Vanzini Enrico Vanzini]
|{{birth date and age|1925|2|28}}
|November 18, 1922
|Graphic artist
|Holocaust survivor; last Italian sonderkommando
|Home Army
|Royal Italian Army
|Poland
|Italy
|{{age in years and days|1922|11|18}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Colin Stannard}}
|{{wp|Thomas Franklin Vaughns}}
|{{birth date and age|1924|2|8}}
|July 7, 1920
|Archdeacon of Carlisle
|Pilot with the Tuskegee Airmen
|British Army
|United States Army Air Force
|United Kingdom
|-
|{{wp|Willis H. Stephens}}
|{{birth date and age|1925|6|7}}
|Politician
|US Army Air Forces
|United States
|-
|{{wp|Guy Stern}}
|{{birth date and age|1922|1|14}}
|Literary scholar
|US Army
|United States
|-
|[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinz_Stöcker Heinz Stöcker]
|{{birth date and age|1929|1|22}}
|General
|Volkssturm
|Germany
|-
|{{wp|Fritz Streletz}}
|{{birth date and age|1926|9|28}}
|General
|Wehrmacht
|Germany
|-
|{{wp|Lyle Elmer Strom}}
|{{birth date and age|1925|1|6}}
|Judge
|US Naval Reserve
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1920|7|7}}
|}
|}


== T ==
== W ==
8 veterans
8 veterans
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Veteran
!Veteran
!Birth
!Born
!Notability
!Notability
!Service
!Service
!Country
!Country
!Age
|-
|-
|[https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sulev_Tailo Sulev Tailo]
|{{wp|Herbert Wahler}}
|{{birth date and age|1920|12|2}}
|December 10, 1921
|Poet, artist
|Accused of war crimes by SWC
|Finnish Army
|Einsatzgruppe
|Finland
|Germany
|{{age in years and days|1921|12|10}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Jiro Tanaka}}
|{{wp|Joe Wallach}}
|{{birth date and age|1917|1|16}}
|September 10, 1923
|Aircraft and automotive engineer
|Businessman
|Imperial Japanese Army
|US Army
|Japan
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1923|9|10}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Maurice Taylor (bishop)|Maurice Taylor}}
|{{wp|William H. Webster}}
|{{birth date and age|1926|5|5}}
|March 6, 1924
|Bishop
|3rd F.B.I. Director, 10th C.I.A. Director and Chairperson of the Homeland Security Advisory Council
|British Army
|US Navy
|United Kingdom
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1924|3|6}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|John Thorn (headmaster)|John Thorn}}
|{{wp|G. William Whitehurst}}
|{{birth date and age|1925|4|28}}
|March 12, 1925
|Headmaster, writer
|Politician
|Royal Navy
|US Navy
|United Kingdom
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1925|3|12}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Dan Tolkowsky}}
|{{wp|Charley Winner}}
|{{birth date and age|1921|1|17}}
|July 2, 1924
|Commander of the Israeli Air Force
|Football player
|Royal Air Force
|US Army Air Forces
|United Kingdom
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1924|7|2}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Aldo Tortorella}}
|{{wp|Louis Witten}}
|{{birth date and age|1926|7|10}}
|April 13, 1921
|Journalist, politician
|Theoretical physicist
|Italian Resistance
|US Army Air Forces
|Italian Resistance
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1921|4|13}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|Krastyu Trichkov}}
|{{wp|Woody Woodbury}}
|{{birth date and age|1923|4|12}}
|February 9, 1924
|Politician
|Comedian, actor
|Bulgarian Resistance
|US Marine Corps
|Bulgaria
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1924|2|9}}
|-
|-
|{{wp|James Wesley Turpin}}
|{{wp|Oscar Wyatt}}
|{{birth date and age|1927|12|18}}
|July 11, 1924
|Founder of Project Concern International, physician, activist
|Businessman
|US Navy
|US Army Air Corps
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1924|7|11}}
|}
|}


== U ==
== X ==
1 veteran
1 veteran
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Veteran
!Veteran
!Birth
!Born
!Notability
!Notability
!Service
!Service
!Country
!Country
!Age
|-
|-
|{{wp|Yosh Uchida}}
|{{wp|Alex Xydias}}
|{{birth date and age|1920|4|1}}
|March 22, 1922
|Sports businessman, entrepreneur, engineer
|Auto racing driver
|US Army
|US Army Air Forces
|United States
|United States
|{{age in years and days|1922|3|22}}
|}
|}


== V ==
== Y ==
4 veterans
1 veteran
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Veteran
!Veteran
!Birth
!Born
!Notability
!Notability
!Service
!Service
!Country
!Country
!Age
|-
|-
|{{wp|Jaakko Valtanen}}
|{{wp|Barbara Yeaman}}
|{{birth date and age|1925|2|9}}
|December 16, 1924
|General
|Conservationist
|Finnish Defence Forces
|Women Airforce Service Pilots
|Finland
|-
|{{wp|Dick Van Dyke}}
|{{birth date and age|1925|12|13}}
|Actor and comedian
|US Army Air Corps
|United States
|United States
|-
|{{age in years and days|1924|12|16}}
|[https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enrico_Vanzini Enrico Vanzini]
|}
|{{birth date and age|1922|11|18}}
 
|Holocaust survivor; last Italian sonderkommando
== Z ==
|Royal Italian Army
|Italy
|-
|{{wp|Thomas Franklin Vaughns}}
|{{birth date and age|1920|7|7}}
|Pilot with the Tuskegee Airmen
|United States Army Air Force
|United States
|}
 
== W ==
16 veterans
{| class="wikitable"
!Veteran
!Birth
!Notability
!Service
!Country
|-
|{{wp|Angel Wagenstein}}
|{{birth date and age|1922|10|17}}
|Film director, author
|Bulgarian Resistance
|Bulgaria
|-
|{{wp|Herbert Wahler}}
|{{birth date and age|1921|12|10}}
|Accused of war crimes by SWC
|Einsatzgruppe
|Germany
|-
|{{wp|Joe Wallach}}
|{{birth date and age|1923|9|10}}
|Businessman
|US Army
|United States
|-
|{{wp|Martin Walser}}
|{{birth date and age|1927|3|24}}
|Writer
|Heer
|Germany
|-
|{{wp|Wan Haifeng}}
|{{birth date and age|1920|9|25}}
|General
|Red Army
|Republic of China
|-
|{{wp|Stan Waterman}}
|{{birth date and age|1923|4|5}}
|Cinematographer
|US Navy
|United States
|-
|{{wp|Josser Watling}}
|{{birth date and age|1925|5|11}}
|Association football player
|Royal Navy
|United Kingdom
|-
|{{wp|William H. Webster}}
|{{birth date and age|1924|3|6}}
|3rd F.B.I. Director, 10th C.I.A. Director and Chairperson of the Homeland Security Advisory Council
|US Navy
|United States
|-
|{{wp|Jimmy Weldon}}
|{{birth date and age|1923|9|23}}
|Voice actor, ventriloquist
|US Army Air Corps
|United States
|-
|{{wp|G. William Whitehurst}}
|{{birth date and age|1925|3|12}}
|Politician
|US Navy
|United States
|-
|{{wp|G. I. Williamson}}
|{{birth date and age|1925|5|19}}
|Theologian, pastor, author
|US Army
|United States
|-
|{{wp|Edwin Wilson (academic)|Edwin Wilson}}
|{{birth date and age|1923|2|1}}
|Professor
|US Navy
|United States
|-
|{{wp|Charley Winner}}
|{{birth date and age|1924|7|2}}
|Football player
|US Army Air Forces
|United States
|-
|{{wp|Louis Witten}}
|{{birth date and age|1921|4|13}}
|Theoretical physicist
|US Army Air Forces
|United States
|-
|{{wp|Woody Woodbury}}
|{{birth date and age|1924|2|9}}
|Comedian, actor
|US Marine Corps
|United States
|-
|{{wp|Oscar Wyatt}}
|{{birth date and age|1924|7|11}}
|Businessman
|US Army Air Corps
|United States
|}
 
== X ==
1 veteran
{| class="wikitable"
!Veteran
!Birth
!Notability
!Service
!Country
|-
|{{wp|Alex Xydias}}
|{{birth date and age|1922|3|22}}
|Auto racing driver
|US Army Air Forces
|United States
|}
 
== Y ==
3 veterans
3 veterans
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Veteran
!Veteran
!Birth
!Born
!Notability
!Service
!Country
|-
|{{wp|Barbara Yeaman}}
|{{birth date and age|1924|12|16}}
|Conservationist
|Women Airforce Service Pilots
|United States
|-
|{{wp|Robert M. Young (director)|Robert M. Young}}
|{{birth date and age|1924|11|22}}
|Director, screenwriter, cinematographer, producer
|US Navy
|United States
|-
|{{wp|Ihor Yukhnovskyi}}
|{{birth date and age|1925|9|1}}
|Physicist, politician
|Red Army
|Soviet Union
|}
 
== Z ==
6 veterans
{| class="wikitable"
!Veteran
!Birth
!Notability
!Notability
!Service
!Service
!Country
!Country
|-
!Age
|[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolf_Zick Rolf Zick]
|{{birth date and age|1921|4|16}}
|Journalist
|Luftwaffenhelfer
|Germany
|-
|[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinz_Zickler Heinz Zickler]
|{{birth date and age|1920|3|25}}
|Musician
|Heer
|Germany
|-
|-
|{{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}}
|[https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanisław_Żurakowski_(podpułkownik) Stanisław Żurakowski]
|{{birth date and age|1920|7|24}}
|Polish lieutenant colonel
|Polish Army
Anders' Army
Polish Armed Forces in the West
|Poland
|}
|}
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[[Category:Lists]]

Revision as of 01:19, 5 May 2024

This is a list of notable surviving veterans of World War II (1939–1945). A total of 223 veterans are listed.

A

11 veterans

Veteran Born Notability Service Country Age
S. Daniel Abraham August 15, 1924 Businessman, philanthropist US Army United States 99 years, 277 days
Valdas Adamkus November 3, 1926 President of Lithuania Lithuanian resistance Lithuania 97 years, 197 days
Lee Adams August 14, 1924 Musician US Army United States 99 years, 278 days
Marshall Allen May 25, 1924 Musician US Army United States 99 years, 359 days
Walter Althammer March 12, 1928 Politician Heer Germany 96 years, 67 days
Bud Anderson January 13, 1922 Fighter pilot US Army Air Forces United States 102 years, 126 days
Valérie André April 21, 1922 General, neurosurgeon, aviator French Resistance Free France 102 years, 27 days
Ray Anthony January 20, 1922 Bandleader and trumpeter US Navy United States 102 years, 119 days
George Ariyoshi March 12, 1926 Governor of Hawaii (1974–1986) US Army United States 98 years, 67 days
Stanisław Aronson May 6, 1925 Order of Polonia Restituta recipient Home Army Poland 99 years, 12 days
Austin Asche November 28, 1925 Administrator of the Northern Territory, judge Royal Australian Air Force Australia 98 years, 172 days

B

21 veterans

Veteran Born Notability Service Country Age
Vincent Ball December 4, 1923 Actor Royal Australian Air Force Australia 100 years, 166 days
Karlheinz Bauer April 24, 1928 Former head of Bauer Group Heer Germany 96 years, 24 days
William J. Bauer September 15, 1926 Federal judge US Army United States 97 years, 246 days
V. J. Bella July 29, 1927 American politician US Marine Corps United States 96 years, 294 days
Alan Bergman September 11, 1925 Songwriter US Army United States 98 years, 250 days
Rasammah Bhupalan May 1, 1927 Social activist Indian National Army Azad Hind 97 years, 17 days
Walter Bingham January 5, 1924 Journalist British Army United Kingdom 100 years, 134 days
Benjamin B. Blackburn February 14, 1927 Politician US Navy United States 97 years, 94 days
Eric Blackwood December 7, 1921 Aviator Royal Canadian Air Force

Royal Air Force

Canada

United Kingdom

102 years, 163 days
Harry Blank May 24, 1925 Politician Canadian Army Canada 98 years, 360 days
Daoud Bokhary January 15, 1920 Businessman British Indian Army British India 104 years, 124 days
Jacques Borker September 29, 1922 Artist French Resistance Free France 101 years, 232 days
Hugo Broch January 6, 1922 World War II flying ace Luftwaffe Germany 102 years, 133 days
Victor Brombert November 11, 1923 Professor US Army United States 100 years, 189 days
Mel Brooks June 28, 1926 Director, actor, producer US Army, Battle of the Bulge United States 97 years, 325 days
Stephen Brown October 3, 1924 Judge Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve United Kingdom 99 years, 228 days
Walt Brown July 28, 1926 Politician US Navy United States 97 years, 295 days
Andrew Bruce, 11th Earl of Elgin February 17, 1924 11th Earl of Elgin British Army, Scots Guards United Kingdom 100 years, 91 days
Michael Brudenell-Bruce, 8th Marquess of Ailesbury March 31, 1926 British peer, businessman British Army United Kingdom 98 years, 48 days
Arthur E. Bryson October 7, 1925 Control theorist US Navy United States 98 years, 224 days
Charles Burrell October 4, 1920 Musician US Navy United States 103 years, 227 days

C

15 veterans

Veteran Born Notability Service Country Age
Gerard Caris March 20, 1925 Artist US Marine Corps United States 99 years, 59 days
Lou Carnesecca January 5, 1925 Basketball coach US Coast Guard United States 99 years, 134 days
Jimmy Carter October 1, 1924 39th U.S. President US Navy United States 99 years, 230 days
Patrick Skene Catling February 14, 1925 Journalist, author Royal Canadian Air Force Canada 99 years, 94 days
Nadia Cattouse November 2, 1924 Actress, singer, songwriter Auxiliary Territorial Service United Kingdom 99 years, 198 days
Robert A. Chase January 6, 1923 Surgeon, professor US Army United States 101 years, 133 days
Tony Christopher, Baron Christopher April 25, 1925 Businessman, trade unionist, tax official Royal Air Force United Kingdom 99 years, 23 days
John B. Cobb February 9, 1925 Theologian, philosopher, environmentalist US Army United States 99 years, 99 days
Marthe Cohn April 13, 1920 Author, spy French Army France 104 years, 35 days
Ena Collymore-Woodstock September 10, 1917 Solicitor, magistrate Auxiliary Territorial Service United Kingdom 106 years, 251 days
Tom Copeland April 17, 1924 Politician US Army United States 100 years, 31 days
John Thomas Copenhaver Jr. September 29, 1925 Federal judge US Army United States 98 years, 232 days
Roger Corman April 5, 1926 Filmmaker, actor V-12 Navy College Training Program United States 98 years, 43 days
John Cruickshank May 20, 1920 Recipient of the Victoria Cross British Army

Royal Air Force

United Kingdom 103 years, 364 days
Iris Cummings December 21, 1920 Olympic swimmer, Aviator Women Airforce Service Pilots United States 103 years, 149 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, 215 days
Louis Danziger November 17, 1923 Graphic designer, professor US Army United States 100 years, 183 days
Klaus von Dohnanyi June 23, 1928 Politician, First Mayor of Hamburg Volkssturm Germany 95 years, 330 days
Charles Dolan October 16, 1926 Businessman, Philanthropist US Army Air Force United States 97 years, 215 days
Lou Donaldson November 1, 1926 Musician US Navy United States 97 years, 199 days
William I. Donnermeyer Sr. September 19, 1924 Politician US Navy United States 99 years, 242 days
Bruce L. Douglas July 14, 1925 Politician US Navy United States 98 years, 309 days
Karl-Heinz Drews December 22, 1929 General Volkssturm

Wehrmacht

Germany 94 years, 148 days
Roy Drinkard July 12, 1920 Businessman US Marine Corps United States 103 years, 311 days
Charles C. Droz July 8, 1924 Politician US Army United States 99 years, 315 days
Patrick Duffy June 17, 1920 President of the NATO Assembly Fleet Air Arm United Kingdom 103 years, 336 days
Roland Dumas August 23, 1922 Politician, lawyer French Resistance Free France 101 years, 269 days
Winfield Dunn July 1, 1927 Politician; Governor of Tennessee (1971–1975) US Navy United States 96 years, 322 days

E

4 veterans

Veteran Born Notability Service Country Age
Alfred Einwag March 18, 1928 Lawyer Heer Germany 96 years, 61 days
Juan Ponce Enrile February 14, 1924 Lawyer Philippine Navy Philippines 100 years, 94 days
Daniel J. Evans October 16, 1925 Politician; 16th Governor of Washington (1965–1977) US Navy United States 98 years, 215 days
Anthony Eyton May 17, 1923 Artist British Army United Kingdom 101 years, 1 day

F

10 veterans

Veteran Born Notability Service Country Age
Josef-Gerhard Farkas July 13, 1929 Hungariologist Volkssturm Germany 94 years, 310 days
Edward Field June 7, 1924 Poet, author US Army Air Forces United States 99 years, 346 days
Sergio Flamigni October 22, 1925 Politician, writer Italian Resistance Italian Resistance 98 years, 209 days
Samuel C. Florman January 19, 1925 Civil engineer, author US Navy United States 99 years, 120 days
James Clayton Flowers December 25, 1915 Pilot with the Tuskegee Airmen United States Army Air Forces United States 108 years, 145 days
Loretta Ford December 28, 1920 Nurse, Academic US Army Air Forces United States 103 years, 142 days
Wieland Förster February 12, 1930 Painter, writer Volkssturm Germany 94 years, 96 days
John S. Foster Jr. September 18, 1922 Physicist US Army Air Forces United States 101 years, 243 days
J. Keith Fraser February 18, 1922 Physical geographer Royal Canadian Air Force

Royal Air Force

Canada

United Kingdom

102 years, 90 days
Russell Freeburg March 4, 1923 Editor of the Chicago Tribune US Army United States 101 years, 75 days

G

13 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, 353 days
Samuel Rhea Gammon III January 22, 1924 Ambassador US Army United States 100 years, 117 days
Bernard Garfield May 27, 1924 Bassoonist US Army United States 99 years, 357 days
Stanley Michael Gartler June 9, 1923 Biologist, geneticist US Army Air Forces United States 100 years, 344 days
Eddie Germano November 15, 1924 Cartoonist US Army United States 99 years, 185 days
Roy Gibson July 4, 1924 Aerospace engineer British Army United Kingdom 99 years, 319 days
I. Leo Glasser April 6, 1924 Judge US Army United States 100 years, 42 days
René Henry Gracida June 9, 1923 Bishop Flying Tigers United States 100 years, 344 days
Bill Grayden August 5, 1920 Politician Australian Army Australia 103 years, 287 days
Bill Greason September 3, 1924 Baseball player US Marine Corps United States 99 years, 258 days
Peter Green December 22, 1924 Historian Royal Air Force United Kingdom 99 years, 148 days
Maurice R. Greenberg May 4, 1925 CEO of American International Group (1967–2005) US Army United States 99 years, 14 days
Frank J. Guarini August 20, 1924 Politician; New Jersey Representative (1979–1990) US Navy United States 99 years, 272 days

H

15 veterans

Veteran Born Notability Service Country Age
Jürgen Habermas June 18, 1929 Philosopher; sociologist Luftwaffenhelfer Germany 94 years, 335 days
G. Homer Harding December 7, 1925 Politician US Army United States 98 years, 163 days
George Hardy June 8, 1925 Pilot with the Tuskegee Airmen US Army Air Forces United States 98 years, 345 days
Robert Harlow November 19, 1923 Writer, academic Royal Canadian Air Force Canada 100 years, 181 days
Ted Hartley November 6, 1924 Pilot, banker, actor, film producer US Navy United States 99 years, 194 days
Helmut Hauptmann March 12, 1928 Writer Heer Germany 96 years, 67 days
Eric Heath November 23, 1923 Artist Royal New Zealand Air Force New Zealand 100 years, 177 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, 306 days
Józef Hen November 8, 1923 Writer Polish People's Army Poland 100 years, 192 days
Werner Henninger April 7, 1929 Admiral Volkssturm Germany 95 years, 41 days
Laurin L. Henry May 23, 1921 Researcher US Navy United States 102 years, 361 days
Cyril Hilsum May 17, 1925 Physicist, academic Royal Navy United Kingdom 99 years, 1 day
Earl Holliman September 11, 1928 Actor US Navy United States 95 years, 250 days
Tom Hughes November 26, 1923 Politician Royal Australian Air Force Australia 100 years, 174 days
Evan Hultman July 15, 1925 Politician US Army United States 98 years, 308 days

I

1 veteran

Veteran Born Notability Service Country Age
Paul Ignatius November 11, 1920 Government official US Navy United States 103 years, 189 days

J

4 veterans

Veteran Born Notability Service Country Age
Stephen A. Jarislowsky September 9, 1925 Businessman, billionaire US Army United States 98 years, 252 days
Dub Jones December 29, 1924 American football player US Navy United States 99 years, 141 days
George Joseph September 11, 1921 Founder of Mercury Insurance Group US Army United States 102 years, 250 days
George Judge May 2, 1925 Professor, econometrician US Army Air Forces United States 99 years, 16 days

K

3 veterans

Veteran Born Notability Service Country Age
Sydney Kentridge November 5, 1922 Lawyer, judge South African Army South Africa 101 years, 195 days
Elisabeth Kirkby January 26, 1921 Actress, writer, broadcaster Auxiliary Territorial Service United Kingdom 103 years, 113 days
Helma Kissner December 23, 1923 Accused of war crimes by SWC Wehrmacht Germany 100 years, 147 days

L

11 veterans

Veteran Born Notability Service Country Age
Horst Langes December 2, 1928 Member of state parliament of Rhineland-Palatinate Wehrmacht Germany 95 years, 168 days
Peter Lax May 1, 1926 Mathematician US Navy United States 98 years, 17 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, 297 days
James Lees February 14, 1924 Maritime expert, curator Royal Navy

British Merchant Navy

United Kingdom 100 years, 94 days
Marv Levy August 3, 1925 Football coach US Army Air Corps United States 98 years, 289 days
Guenter Lewy August 22, 1923 Author, professor British Army United Kingdom 100 years, 270 days
Nina Lobkovskaya March 8, 1925 Sniper Red Army Soviet Union 99 years, 71 days
Ernst Löschner June 20, 1929 Conductor Wehrmacht Germany 94 years, 333 days
Dick Lucas September 10, 1925 Anglican minister Royal Navy United Kingdom 98 years, 251 days
William R. Lucas March 1, 1922 Fourth director of the Marshall Space Flight Center US Navy United States 102 years, 78 days
Bernt H. Lund August 14, 1924 Civil servant, diplomat, politician Norwegian resistance movement Norway 99 years, 278 days

M

31 veterans

Veteran Born Notability Service Country Age
Peter Marshall March 30, 1926 TV personality, actor US Army United States 98 years, 49 days
Ray Marshall August 22, 1928 US Secretary of Labor (1977-1981) US Navy United States 95 years, 270 days
Gordon Eugene Martin August 22, 1925 Physicist, author US Navy United States 98 years, 270 days
Ivan Martynushkin January 18, 1924 Last surviving liberator of the Auschwitz concentration camp Red Army Soviet Union 100 years, 121 days
Anthony Mason April 21, 1925 Judge; ninth Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia Royal Australian Air Force Australia 99 years, 27 days
Miloslav Masopust September 26, 1924 General 1st Czechoslovak Army Corps in the USSR Czechoslovakia 99 years, 235 days
Joseph Matarazzo November 12, 1925 Psychologist US Navy United States 98 years, 188 days
Robert D. Maurer July 20, 1924 Physicist US Army United States 99 years, 303 days
Charlie Maxwell April 8, 1927 Baseball Player US Army United States 97 years, 40 days
Otto Mayrhofer November 2, 1920 Anaesthetist Wehrmacht Germany 103 years, 198 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, 59 days
Robert McGinnis February 3, 1926 Artist, illustrator US Merchant Marine United States 98 years, 105 days
Francis Terry McNamara November 2, 1927 Diplomat US Navy United States 96 years, 198 days
Kirke Mechem August 16, 1925 Composer US Army United States 98 years, 276 days
Bill Mercer February 13, 1926 Sportscaster, educator, author US Navy United States 98 years, 95 days
Harald Metzkes January 23, 1929 Painter Heer Germany 95 years, 116 days
Ed Mickelson September 9, 1926 Baseball player US Army Air Forces United States 97 years, 252 days
J. William Middendorf September 22, 1924 Diplomat, politician US Navy United States 99 years, 239 days
Jim Miller May 30, 1919 Australian rules football player Australian Army

Royal Australian Air Force

Australia 104 years, 354 days
John H. Miller April 16, 1925 General US Marine Corps United States 99 years, 32 days
Sanford K. Moats December 4, 1921 General US Army Air Forces United States 102 years, 166 days
Gwen Moffat July 3, 1924 Climber, writer Auxiliary Territorial Service United Kingdom 99 years, 320 days
Jürgen Moltmann April 8, 1926 Protestant theologian Wehrmacht Germany 98 years, 40 days
Henry Moore November 2, 1923 Bishop of Cyprus and The Gulf British Army

British Indian Army

United Kingdom

British India

100 years, 198 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, 132 days
Edgar Morin July 8, 1921 Philosopher, sociologist French Resistance Free France 102 years, 315 days
Georg Müller October 1, 1930 Mineralogist Hitlerjugend Germany 93 years, 230 days
Sumio Murai February 24, 1925 General; Chief of the Joint Staff of the JSDF (1983–1984), Chief of Staff, JGSDF (1981–1983) Imperial Japanese Army Japan 99 years, 84 days
Tomiichi Murayama March 3, 1924 Japanese Prime Minister Imperial Japanese Army Japan 100 years, 76 days
David H. Murdock April 11, 1923 Businessman, billionaire US Army United States 101 years, 37 days
David Musuguri January 4, 1920 Chief of the Tanzania People's Defence Force (1980–1988) British Army United Kingdom 104 years, 135 days

N

6 veterans

Veteran Born Notability Service Country Age
Bill Nankivell September 7, 1923 Politician Royal Australian Air Force Australia 100 years, 254 days
Lucien Nedzi May 28, 1925 Politician US Army United States 98 years, 356 days
Joe Negri June 10, 1926 Musician, educator US Army United States 97 years, 343 days
Frederick M. Nicholas May 30, 1920 Lawyer US Army United States 103 years, 354 days
George Nigh June 9, 1927 Politician; 17th and 22nd governor of Oklahoma (1963, 1979–1987) US Navy United States 96 years, 344 days
Peter L. Nissen January 8, 1924 Aviator and businessman Norwegian resistance movement

Royal Norwegian Air Force

Norway 100 years, 131 days

O

3 veterans

Veteran Born Notability Service Country Age
Jiro Ono October 27, 1925 Sushi Chef Japanese Imperial Army Japan 98 years, 204 days
Edward Ormondroyd October 8, 1925 Author US Navy United States 98 years, 223 days
Donald Owens September 12, 1926 General Superintendent of the Church of the Nazarene US Army United States 97 years, 249 days

P

4 veterans

Veteran Born Notability Service Country Age
Victor Parsonnet August 29, 1924 Surgeon US Navy Reserve United States 99 years, 263 days
Johnny Pate December 5, 1923 Bass player, arranger US Army; played with the 218th AGF Army Band United States 100 years, 165 days
John Peoples August 26, 1926 President of Jackson State University US Marine Corps United States 97 years, 266 days
Jack Petchey July 19, 1925 Businessman Royal Navy United Kingdom 98 years, 304 days

R

10 veterans

Veteran Born Notability Service Country Age
Dennis V. Razis May 30, 1923 Oncologist Greek Resistance Greece 100 years, 354 days
Madeleine Riffaud August 23, 1924 Poet, journalist, war correspondent French Resistance Free France 99 years, 269 days
Basil Rigg August 12, 1926 Cricket player Australian Army Australia 97 years, 280 days
Fred Risser May 5, 1927 Politician US Navy United States 97 years, 13 days
John Roberts April 4, 1924 Admiral Royal Navy United Kingdom 100 years, 44 days
Arthur Rock August 19, 1926 Businessman, investor US Army United States 97 years, 273 days
Alan Rogers December 31, 1924 Football manager Royal Navy United Kingdom 99 years, 139 days
Richard Rohmer January 24, 1924 Military writer; Ultimatum Royal Canadian Air Force Canada 100 years, 115 days
Philip Ruppe September 29, 1926 United States Congressman V-12 Navy College Training Program United States 97 years, 232 days
William Russell November 19, 1924 Actor Royal Air Force United Kingdom 99 years, 181 days

S

26 veterans

Veteran Born Notability Service Country Age
Howard F. Sachs September 13, 1925 Judge US Navy United States 98 years, 248 days
Agadadash Samedov March 10, 1924 Order of Glory recipient Red Army Soviet Union 100 years, 69 days
Frank Saucier May 28, 1926 Baseball player US Navy United States 97 years, 356 days
Norman Scarth October 1925 Blogger, political candidate Royal Navy United Kingdom 98 years, 200 days to 98 years, 230 days
Art Schallock April 25, 1924 Baseball player US Navy United States 100 years, 23 days
Harold Zvi Schiffrin September 26, 1922 Professor US Army United States 101 years, 235 days
Rolf Schimpf November 14, 1924 German television actor Heer Germany 99 years, 186 days
Walter Franz Schleser October 25, 1930 Representative of the Vereinigung Heimatvertriebener Deutscher Studenten Volkssturm Germany 93 years, 206 days
Helmut Schlesinger September 4, 1924 President of the Deutsche Bundesbank Heer Germany 99 years, 257 days
Friedrich-Wilhelm Schlomann September 5, 1928 Journalist Wehrmacht Germany 95 years, 256 days
Wolfgang Schumann June 5, 1929 Member of Landtag of Rhineland-Palatinate Wehrmacht Germany 94 years, 348 days
Vic Seixas August 30, 1923 Tennis player US Army Air Forces United States 100 years, 262 days
Sen Sōshitsu XV April 19, 1923 Hereditary master of the Urasenke chanoyu school Imperial Japanese Navy Japan 101 years, 29 days
Ralph Senensky May 1, 1923 TV director, writer US Army United States 101 years, 17 days
Doc Severinsen July 7, 1927 Trumpeter US Army United States 96 years, 316 days
Bobby Shantz September 26, 1925 Baseball player US Army United States 98 years, 235 days
Charles Norman Shay June 27, 1924 Penobscot tribal elder, writer US Army United States 99 years, 326 days
Robert G. Shulman March 3, 1924 Biophysicist US Navy United States 100 years, 76 days
Władysław Siemaszko June 8, 1919 Author, Lawyer Home Army Poland 104 years, 345 days
Edward H. Sims May 29, 1923 Author US Army Air Forces United States 100 years, 355 days
Bill Spence April 20, 1923 Writer Royal Air Force United Kingdom 101 years, 28 days
Richard T. Spooner September 10, 1926 Author US Marine Corps United States 97 years, 251 days
Irena Stankiewicz February 28, 1925 Graphic artist Home Army Poland 99 years, 80 days
Willis H. Stephens June 7, 1925 Politician US Army Air Forces United States 98 years, 346 days
Heinz Stöcker January 22, 1929 General Volkssturm Germany 95 years, 117 days
Fritz Streletz September 28, 1926 General Wehrmacht Germany 97 years, 233 days

T

4 veterans

Veteran Born Notability Service Country Age
Sulev Tailo December 2, 1920 Poet, artist Finnish Army Finland 103 years, 168 days
Dan Tolkowsky January 17, 1921 Commander of the Israeli Air Force Royal Air Force United Kingdom 103 years, 122 days
Aldo Tortorella July 10, 1926 Journalist, politician Italian Resistance Italian Resistance 97 years, 313 days
James Wesley Turpin December 18, 1927 Founder of Project Concern International, physician, activist US Navy United States 96 years, 152 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, 47 days

V

3 veterans

Veteran Born Notability Service Country Age
Dick Van Dyke December 13, 1925 Actor and comedian US Army Air Corps United States 98 years, 157 days
Enrico Vanzini November 18, 1922 Holocaust survivor; last Italian sonderkommando Royal Italian Army Italy 101 years, 182 days
Thomas Franklin Vaughns July 7, 1920 Pilot with the Tuskegee Airmen United States Army Air Force United States 103 years, 316 days

W

8 veterans

Veteran Born Notability Service Country Age
Herbert Wahler December 10, 1921 Accused of war crimes by SWC Einsatzgruppe Germany 102 years, 160 days
Joe Wallach September 10, 1923 Businessman US Army United States 100 years, 251 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, 73 days
G. William Whitehurst March 12, 1925 Politician US Navy United States 99 years, 67 days
Charley Winner July 2, 1924 Football player US Army Air Forces United States 99 years, 321 days
Louis Witten April 13, 1921 Theoretical physicist US Army Air Forces United States 103 years, 35 days
Woody Woodbury February 9, 1924 Comedian, actor US Marine Corps United States 100 years, 99 days
Oscar Wyatt July 11, 1924 Businessman US Army Air Corps United States 99 years, 312 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, 57 days

Y

1 veteran

Veteran Born Notability Service Country Age
Barbara Yeaman December 16, 1924 Conservationist Women Airforce Service Pilots United States 99 years, 154 days

Z

3 veterans

Veteran Born Notability Service Country Age
Franklin B. Zimmerman June 20, 1923 Musicologist, conductor US Army United States 100 years, 333 days
Zou Jiahua October 1926 Politician National Revolutionary Army Republic of China 97 years, 200 days to 97 years, 230 days
Leszek Żukowski February 11, 1929 President of World Association of Home Army Soldiers Gray Ranks Poland 95 years, 97 days
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