Northern Ireland's Oldest World War II Veteran Turns 107
Not many veterans are still around that can claim they fought in North Africa during World War II, and even fewer can call themselves the oldest person in their country, but Norman Irwin can say he’s both. Irwin, who served as a sergeant with the British Army in WWII, celebrated his 107th birthday on Nov. […]
Oldest Known Pearl Harbor Survivor Dies at 106
Vaughn Drake Jr., an esteemed Central Kentuckian believed to be the oldest survivor of the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, died last week. Drake died April 7 at the age of 106, according to a news release from the nonprofit Affinity Media and Public Relations announcing his death. His visitation is Thursday at the Milward […]
A 98-Year-Old War Veteran's Liver Was Donated. He Is Believed to Be the Oldest American Organ Donor Ever.
ST. LOUIS — Orville Allen lived a lifetime of service, and when he died at age 98 he had one last thing to give: his liver. Allen, a veteran of both World War II and the Korean War and a longtime educator in rural southeastern Missouri, is the oldest American to ever donate an organ, […]