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List of last surviving World War II veterans

List of last surviving World War II veterans

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The people listed below are, or were, the last surviving members of notable groups of World War II veterans, as identified by reliable sources. About 70 million people fought in World War II between 1939 and 1945.[1]

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Notes

  1. [N 1]
    The last surviving woman of the Monuments Men was Motoko Fujishiro Huthwaite (1927–2020).[10]
  2. [N 2]
    Bray was a USS Indianapolis crew member. The last survivor of the ship's Marine Detachment was Edgar Harrell (1924–2021).[22] The last surviving officer was Don Howison (1921–2020).[23]
  3. [N 3]
    Canning was the last surviving pilot of Operation Vengeance. The last pilot credited with a confirmed kill was Rex T. Barber (1917–2001).
  4. [N 4]
    Castilleja Albarrán, a radio operator, was the last veteran from Mexico and the last of the Aztec Eagles. The last pilot of the Aztec Eagles was Carlos Garduño Nuñez (1919–2022).[33][34][35]
  5. [N 5]
    Previously, Vic Viner (1917–2016) had been identified as the last Royal Navy veteran of the operation.[42]
  6. [N 6]
    Conter, an enlisted U.S. Navy sailor, was the last survivor of the sinking of the USS Arizona. The last survivor of the ship's Marine Detachment was Lamar Crawford (1920–2011).[47] The last surviving commissioned officer was Joseph Langdell (1914–2015).[48]
  7. [N 7]
    Cruickshank, who is Scottish, is the last surviving recipient of the Victoria Cross from any country. Last surviving recipients from other countries include:
  8. [N 8]
    Dönitz, an Admiral, was the last surviving five star officer of Nazi Germany. The last surviving Army Generalfeldmarschall was Ferdinand Schörner (1892-1973). The last surviving Luftwaffe Generalfeldmarschall was Erhard Milch (1892-1972).
  9. [N 9]
    Eisenhower was the last surviving General of the Army. Omar Bradley (1893–1981) was promoted to the rank after the war, in 1950. The last surviving Fleet Admiral was Chester Nimitz (1885–1966).
  10. [N 10]
    Freeman was an enlisted soldier. The last surviving commissioned officer of Easy Company was Edward Shames (1922–2021).[65]
  11. [N 11]
    Główczewski was the last surviving pilot of the Polish RAF squadrons. The last surviving squadron commander was Franciszek Kornicki (1916–2017).[74] The last surviving Polish pilot who fought in the Battle of Britain was Tadeusz Sawicz (1914–2011).[75]
  12. [N 12]
    Hemingway, who is Irish, is the last surviving pilot of the Battle of Britain. Paul Farnes (1918–2020) was the last surviving flying ace.[88] Last surviving Battle of Britain pilots from other countries include:
  13. [N 13]
    Johnson was a bomb aimer. The last surviving Dambuster pilot was Les Munro (1919–2015).[106]
  14. [N 14]
    Previously, Simcha Rotem (1924–2018) was believed to be the last surviving uprising fighter.
  15. [N 15]
    Losonsky is recognized as the last surviving Flying Tiger by the United States Air Force. Other veterans identified as last surviving members include Chen Ping Ching (1918–2022),[130][131] Stephen Bonner (1918–2021),[132] Carl Kice Brown (1917–2017),[133] and Long Qiming (c. 1923–2014).[134]
  16. [N 16]
    Previously, David Dushman (1923–2021) was believed to be the last surviving liberator of Auschwitz.
  17. [N 17]
    Matić Dule is the last surviving recipient of the Order of the People's Hero. The last surviving woman who received the decoration was Andreana Družina (1920–2021).[142][143]
  18. [N 18]
    The last surviving Czechoslovak veteran of the Siege of Tobruk was Bernard Papánek [cs] (1920–2021).[173]
  19. [N 19]
    Robinson, a New Zealander, was the last surviving veteran of the Battle of Crete from the ANZAC forces. The last surviving Australian veteran of the battle was Norman Maddock OAM (1923–2020).[180]
  20. [N 20]
    Williams, a Marine, was the last surviving recipient of the Medal of Honor from any branch of the U.S. Armed Forces. Last surviving recipients from other branches include:
  21. [N 21]
    Yoshioka, a navigator and bombardier, is the last surviving airman of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Kaname Harada (1916–2016) was the last surviving pilot of the attack.[215]

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