As per our current Database, Frank Buckles has been died on Feb 27, 2011 (age 110).
When Frank Buckles die, Frank Buckles was 110 years old.
| Popular As | Frank Buckles |
| Occupation | War Hero |
| Age | 110 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Aquarius |
| Born | February 1, 1901 (Bethany, MO) |
| Birthday | February 1 |
| Town/City | Bethany, MO |
| Nationality | MO |
Frank Buckles’s zodiac sign is Aquarius. According to astrologers, the presence of Aries always marks the beginning of something energetic and turbulent. They are continuously looking for dynamic, speed and competition, always being the first in everything - from work to social gatherings. Thanks to its ruling planet Mars and the fact it belongs to the element of Fire (just like Leo and Sagittarius), Aries is one of the most active zodiac signs. It is in their nature to take action, sometimes before they think about it well.
Frank Buckles was born in the Year of the Ox. Another of the powerful Chinese Zodiac signs, the Ox is steadfast, solid, a goal-oriented leader, detail-oriented, hard-working, stubborn, serious and introverted but can feel lonely and insecure. Takes comfort in friends and family and is a reliable, protective and strong companion. Compatible with Snake or Rooster.
Best known, at the time of his death, as the last living World War I veteran, he chaired the World War I Memorial Foundation. As a result of his wartime Service in the United States Army, he earned a World War I Victory Medal.
After working for a time as a banker and telegraph operator, he enlisted in late 1917 in the United States Army.
While working as a merchant in the years following World War I, he was taken by the Japanese as a World War II prisoner-of-war.
His marriage to Audrey Mayo resulted in a daughter named Susannah.
French President Jacques Chirac presented Buckles with the French Legion of Honour award decades after Buckles' Service in World War I.
