Editor’s note: In 2009 I had the honor of interviewing the sole surviving WWI veteran – Corporal Frank Woodruff Buckles – at his home in Charles Town, West Virginia. At the time, he was 108 years old. As I sat in his den listening to his story, I could easily see a young teenager full…
Honoring Cpl. Frank Buckles, His WWI Service, and His Life
Frank Buckles as a soldier during World War I. (Photo: Library of Congress)