Tragic News, Folks (there's also happy news)

Stealth Hunter · 07-07-08, 03:40 AM

Francesco Chiarello, one of the last World War I veterans, died June 27th at his home in Italy at the age of 109.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frances...nico_Chiarello

The happy news is that Fernand Goux, age 108, has come forward for France, stating that he fought in World War I for the French (meaning that Lazare Ponticelli was not in fact the last French veteran of the Great War).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fernand_Goux

August · 07-07-08, 07:47 AM

That would make him, what 14 when the war started, 18 when it ended? Young but within the realm of possibility i suppose.

It reminds me of the time i met a civil war "veteran" back when i was a kid. The guy was ancient and certainly talked the talk but later on we worked it out and figured he was about 6 when the war ended. Kinda young, even for a drummer boy.

Sailor Steve · 07-07-08, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by August

That would make him, what 14 when the war started, 18 when it ended? Young but within the realm of possibility i suppose.

It reminds me of the time i met a civil war "veteran" back when i was a kid. The guy was ancient and certainly talked the talk but later on we worked it out and figured he was about 6 when the war ended. Kinda young, even for a drummer boy.

:rotfl:

Remind me to tell you about my time at the Chosin Reservoir.

kurtz · 07-07-08, 03:34 PM

I'll just be getting my rather dusty Redcoat out of mothballs.

SUBMAN1 · 07-07-08, 06:07 PM

Yet - young. They always lied about their age back then.

-S

Stealth Hunter · 07-08-08, 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by August

That would make him, what 14 when the war started, 18 when it ended? Young but within the realm of possibility i suppose.

It reminds me of the time i met a civil war "veteran" back when i was a kid. The guy was ancient and certainly talked the talk but later on we worked it out and figured he was about 6 when the war ended. Kinda young, even for a drummer boy.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Cornwell

August · 07-08-08, 07:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Stealth Hunter

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Originally Posted by August

That would make him, what 14 when the war started, 18 when it ended? Young but within the realm of possibility i suppose.

It reminds me of the time i met a civil war "veteran" back when i was a kid. The guy was ancient and certainly talked the talk but later on we worked it out and figured he was about 6 when the war ended. Kinda young, even for a drummer boy.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Cornwell

Or http://findarticles.com/p/articles/m...01/ai_84052408

But Wikipedia and the Internet wasn't available to us back in the 1960's unfortunately...

07-07-08, 03:40 AM	#1
Stealth Hunter Silent Hunter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Y'ha-Nthlei Posts: 4,262 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	Tragic News, Folks (there's also happy news) Francesco Chiarello, one of the last World War I veterans, died June 27th at his home in Italy at the age of 109. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frances...nico_Chiarello The happy news is that Fernand Goux, age 108, has come forward for France, stating that he fought in World War I for the French (meaning that Lazare Ponticelli was not in fact the last French veteran of the Great War). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fernand_Goux

07-07-08, 07:47 AM	#2
August Wayfaring Stranger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 23,197 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	That would make him, what 14 when the war started, 18 when it ended? Young but within the realm of possibility i suppose. It reminds me of the time i met a civil war "veteran" back when i was a kid. The guy was ancient and certainly talked the talk but later on we worked it out and figured he was about 6 when the war ended. Kinda young, even for a drummer boy. __________________ Flanked by life and the funeral pyre. Putting on a show for you to see.

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kurtz Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Leighton Buzzard,England Posts: 660 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	I'll just be getting my rather dusty Redcoat out of mothballs. __________________ War without Fire is like sausages without mustard-Henry V. http://www.myvintagelife.co.uk/

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SUBMAN1 Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 11,866 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Yet - young. They always lied about their age back then. -S __________________