This is an incomplete list of the last surviving veterans of American wars. The last surviving veteran of any particular war, upon their death, marks the end of a historic era. Exactly who ''is'' the last surviving veteran is often an issue of contention, especially with records from long-ago wars. The "last man standing" was often very young at the time of enlistment and in many cases had lied about his age to gain entry into the service, which confuses matters further.

17th century

American Indian Wars (1622–1774)

* Samuel Murphy (1758–1851) — Virginia colonists. Last participant of

Lord Dunmore's War Lord Dunmore's War—or Dunmore's War—was a 1774 conflict between the Colony of Virginia and the Shawnee and Mingo American Indian nations. The Governor of Virginia during the conflict was John Murray, 4th Earl of Dunmore—Lord Dunmore. H ...

* Noah Johnson (1698–1798) — New England colonists. Last participant of Lovewell's War

18th century

French and Indian War (1754–1763)

* John Owen (1741–1843) —

British Army The British Army is the principal land warfare force of the United Kingdom, a part of the British Armed Forces along with the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force. , the British Army comprises 79,380 regular full-time personnel, 4,090 Gurk ...

. Enlisted in 1758. Also fought in the Revolutionary War. *Jonathan Benjamin (1738–1841) — British Army. Also fought in the Revolutionary War.

American Revolutionary War (1775–1783)

Daniel Frederick Bakeman portrait with text

* Daniel Frederick Bakeman (1759–1869) —

Continental Army The Continental Army was the army of the United Colonies (the Thirteen Colonies) in the Revolutionary-era United States. It was formed by the Second Continental Congress after the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War, and was establis ...

. Last veteran drawing a pension awarded by Congress; granted a pension in 1867 even though he could not prove his service. * John Gray (1764–1868) — Continental Army. Last verifiable veteran. Served at Yorktown. Six month service period was too short to qualify for pension. Granted a pension in 1867. * James Robinson (1753–1868) — Continental Army. Last African American veteran. Served at Yorktown and

Brandywine Brandywine may refer to: Food and drink *Brandy, a spirit produced by distilling wine *Brandywine tomato, a variety of heirloom tomato Geographic locations Canada * Brandywine Falls Provincial Park, British Columbia * Brandywine Mountain, British ...

. Awarded Gold Medal of Valor. *

Lemuel Cook Lemuel Cook (September 10, 1759 – May 20, 1866) was one of the last verifiable surviving veterans of the American Revolutionary War. Early life and education Cook was born on September 10, 1759, in Litchfield County, Connecticut, to Henry Cook ...

(1759–1866) — Continental Army. Last cavalryman. Served with the 2nd Light Dragoons. *

Elijah Churchill Elijah Churchill (September 5, 1755 – April 11, 1841) was a soldier for the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. Early life Elijah Churchill was born on September 5, 1755, in Newington, Connecticut. His father was named Gi ...

(1755–1841) — Continental Army. Last

Badge of Military Merit The Badge of Military Merit was a military award of the United States Armed Forces. It is largely considered America's first military decoration, and the second oldest in the world (after the Cross of St. George). The award was only given to non- ...

recipient. *William Richardson (1765–1873) — Claimed to have served in an Ohio militia and in a Continental Line.

American Indian Wars (1775–1924)

Frederick Fraske Frederick (Fredrak) W. Fraske (March 8, 1872 – June 18, 1973) is believed to have been the last surviving veteran of the Indian Wars. Biography Fraske was an ethnic German born in the city of Posen, which was at that time in the Province ...

(1872–1973) —

U.S. Army The United States Army (USA) is the land service branch of the United States Armed Forces. It is one of the eight U.S. uniformed services, and is designated as the Army of the United States in the U.S. Constitution.Article II, section 2, cl ...

. Last Army veteran. *

John Daw John Daw (1870–1965) was the last surviving U.S. Army Indian Scout veteran who had served in the American Indian Wars. He was a Navajo given the Navajo name at birth. His parents, grandparents, as well as other close relatives were part of th ...

(1870–1965) — U.S. Army. Last Indian Scout. *

Dewey Beard Dewey Beard or Wasú Máza ("Iron Hail", 1858–1955) was a Minneconjou Lakota who fought in the Battle of Little Bighorn as a teenager. After George Armstrong Custer's defeat, Wasu Maza followed Sitting Bull into exile in Canada and then back ...

(1857–1955) — Lakota Tribe. Last Native American participant of the

Battle of the Little Big Horn The Battle of the Little Bighorn, known to the Lakota and other Plains Indians as the Battle of the Greasy Grass, and also commonly referred to as Custer's Last Stand, was an armed engagement between combined forces of the Lakota Sioux, Nort ...

. Also survived Wounded Knee. * John Winchell Cullen (1838–1939) — U.S. Army. Fought in the

Yakima War The Yakima War (1855–1858), also referred to as the Yakima Native American War of 1855 or the Plateau War, was a conflict between the United States and the Yakama, a Sahaptian-speaking people of the Northwest Plateau, then part of Washington T ...

. * Henry L. Riggs (1812–1911) — U.S. Army. Served in the

Black Hawk War The Black Hawk War was a conflict between the United States and Native Americans led by Black Hawk, a Sauk leader. The war erupted after Black Hawk and a group of Sauks, Meskwakis (Fox), and Kickapoos, known as the "British Band", crosse ...

Shays' Rebellion (1786–1787)

* David Whitney (1767–1867) — Massachusetts State Militia.

Whiskey Rebellion (1791–1794)

* Michael Edwards (1767?–1876) — Pennsylvania State Militia.

19th century

War of 1812 (1812–1815)

Hiram Cronk Hiram Cronk (April 19, 1800 – May 13, 1905) was the last surviving veteran of the War of 1812 at the time of his death. He lived to the age of 105. Life and career Born in Frankfort, New York, Cronk enlisted with his father and two brothers on ...

(1800–1905) — U.S. Army. * James Hooper Jr. (1804–1898) —

U.S. Navy The United States Navy (USN) is the maritime service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. It is the largest and most powerful navy in the world, with the estimated tonnage o ...

. Served on the schooner during the

Battle of Baltimore The Battle of Baltimore (September 12–15, 1814) was a sea/land battle fought between British invaders and American defenders in the War of 1812. American forces repulsed sea and land invasions off the busy port city of Baltimore, Maryland ...

Toledo War (1835–1836)

* Lewis W. Pearl (1815–1914) — Michigan State Militia. Later served in the Mexican-American War and the Civil War.

Texas Revolution (1835–1836)

* William Physick Zuber (1820–1913) —

Texian Army The Texian Army, also known as the Revolutionary Army and Army of the People, was the land warfare branch of the Texian armed forces during the Texas Revolution. It spontaneously formed from the Texian Militia in October 1835 following the Ba ...

Dorr Rebellion (1841–1842)

* Wanton Briggs (1821–1923) — Rhode Island State Militia. Last " Charterite".

Bear Flag Revolt (1846)

* John Grider (1826–1924) —

California Republic The California Republic ( es, La República de California), or Bear Flag Republic, was an unrecognized breakaway state from Mexico, that for 25 days in 1846 militarily controlled an area north of San Francisco, in and around what is now Son ...

Militia.

Mexican–American War (1846–1848)

Owen Thomas Edgar Owen Thomas Edgar (June 17, 1831 – September 3, 1929) was, according to data from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, the longest surviving U.S. veteran of the Mexican–American War. Biography He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsy ...

(1831–1929) — U.S. Navy. Served on and . *William Fitzhugh Buckner (1828–1929) — U.S. Army. Fought at

Taos Taos or TAOS may refer to: Places * Taos, Missouri, a city in Cole County, Missouri, United States * Taos County, New Mexico, United States ** Taos, New Mexico, a city, the county seat of Taos County, New Mexico *** Taos art colony, an art colo ...

Bleeding Kansas (1854–1861)

* Israel Adam Broadsword (1846–1952) — Free-Stater. Joined a Kansas

Home Guard Home guard is a title given to various military organizations at various times, with the implication of an emergency or reserve force raised for local defense. The term "home guard" was first officially used in the American Civil War, starting wi ...

unit in 1859 to protect against raids. Later served in the Civil War. * John Brown (1844–1940) —

Border Ruffian Border ruffians were proslavery raiders, crossing from the slave state of Missouri into the Kansas Territory, to help ensure Kansas entered the Union as a slave state. They were a key part of the violent period called Bleeding Kansas, that pea ...

. Participated in the

Lawrence Massacre The Lawrence Massacre, also known as Quantrill's Raid, was an attack during the American Civil War (186165) by Quantrill's Raiders, a Confederate guerrilla group led by William Quantrill, on the Unionist town of Lawrence, Kansas, killing aro ...

with

Quantrill's Raiders Quantrill's Raiders were the best-known of the pro-Confederate States of America, Confederate partisan guerrillas (also known as "bushwhackers") who fought in the American Civil War. Their leader was William Quantrill and they included Jesse Ja ...

American Civil War (1861–1865)

* Albert Henry Woolson (1850–1956) —

Union Army During the American Civil War, the Union Army, also known as the Federal Army and the Northern Army, referring to the United States Army, was the land force that fought to preserve the Union (American Civil War), Union of the collective U.S. st ...

. Last verified Union veteran. * James Albert Hard (1843–1953) — Union Army. Last combat veteran. Served at

First Bull Run The First Battle of Bull Run (the name used by Union forces), also known as the Battle of First Manassas

Antietam The Battle of Antietam (), or Battle of Sharpsburg particularly in the Southern United States, was a battle of the American Civil War fought on September 17, 1862, between Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia and Union G ...

, and Chancellorsville. * Pleasant Riggs Crump (1847–1951) —

Confederate Army The Confederate States Army, also called the Confederate Army or the Southern Army, was the military land force of the Confederate States of America (commonly referred to as the Confederacy) during the American Civil War (1861–1865), fighting ...

. Last verified Confederate veteran. See

Last surviving Confederate veterans In ''Lee's Last Retreat: The Flight to Appomattox'', historian William Marvel identified Private Pleasant Riggs Crump, of Talladega County, Alabama, who died December 31, 1951, as the last confirmed surviving veteran of the Confederate States Arm ...

. * Alden G. Howell (1841–1947) — Confederate Army. Last commissioned Confederate officer. * Henry Doll (1847–1947) —

Union Navy ), (official) , colors = Blue and gold , colors_label = Colors , march = , mascot = , equipment = , equipment_label ...

. Last surviving Union sailor. Served on the USS ''Portsmouth'' and USS ''Brooklyn''. * James Frederick Lyon (1843–1946) — Union Army. Last commissioned Union officer. * James Burns (1845–1944) — Union Marine Corps. Last surviving Union Marine veteran. Enlisted 9 Sept 1862. * Samuel B. Grant (1845–1944) —

Confederate Marine Corps The Confederate States Marine Corps (CSMC), also referred to as the Confederate States Marines, was a branch of the Confederate Navy during the American Civil War. It was established by an act of the Provisional Congress of the Confederate States ...

. Last surviving Confederate Marine veteran. Served with the Marine Guard attached to the CSS ''Fredericksburg''. *

William Sickles William H. Sickles (October 27, 1844 – September 26, 1938) was a soldier in the Union Army who received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the American Civil War. Biography Sickles was born on October 27, 1844 in Danube, New York bu ...

(1844–1938) — Union Army. Last

Medal of Honor The Medal of Honor (MOH) is the United States Armed Forces' highest military decoration and is awarded to recognize American soldiers, sailors, marines, airmen, guardians and coast guardsmen who have distinguished themselves by acts of valor. ...

recipient. *

Aaron Daggett Aaron Simon Daggett (June 14, 1837 – May 14, 1938) was a career United States Army officer. He was the last surviving Brevet (military), brevet Union Army, Union general of the American Civil War, and the last surviving general of any grade from ...

(1837–1938) - Union Army. Last surviving General of the Civil War. * Billy Rufus Stanford (1850–1937) —

Confederate Navy The Confederate States Navy (CSN) was the naval branch of the Confederate States Armed Forces, established by an act of the Confederate States Congress on February 21, 1861. It was responsible for Confederate naval operations during the American ...

. Last surviving Confederate sailor. Defended

Columbus, Georgia Columbus is a consolidated city-county located on the west-central border of the U.S. state of Georgia. Columbus lies on the Chattahoochee River directly across from Phenix City, Alabama. It is the county seat of Muscogee County, with which it ...

during Sherman's March to the Sea with Company C of the Naval Battalion. *

Adelbert Ames Adelbert Ames (October 31, 1835 – April 13, 1933) was an American sailor, soldier, and politician who served with distinction as a Union Army general during the American Civil War. A Radical Republican, he was military governor, U.S. Senat ...

(1835–1933) - Union Army. Last surviving General of the Regular U.S. Army. *

Oliver Otis Howard Oliver Otis Howard (November 8, 1830 – October 26, 1909) was a career United States Army officer and a Union general in the Civil War. As a brigade commander in the Army of the Potomac, Howard lost his right arm while leading his men agains ...

(1830–1909) - Union Army. Last surviving General to have held the permanent rank of a general in the regular U.S. Army.

Korean Expedition (1871)

William F. Lukes William F. Lukes (February 19, 1847 – December 13, 1923) was a United States Navy sailor and a recipient of America's highest military decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the 1871 Korean Expedition. Biography William F. Lukes ...

(1847–1923) — U.S. Navy. Served on . Last

Medal of honor The Medal of Honor (MOH) is the United States Armed Forces' highest military decoration and is awarded to recognize American soldiers, sailors, marines, airmen, guardians and coast guardsmen who have distinguished themselves by acts of valor. ...

recipient.

Spanish–American War (1898)

* Jones Morgan (1882–1993) — U.S. Army. Claimed to have served in the 9th Cavalry. * Jasper Garrison (1880–1987) — U.S. Army. Last verified veteran. * Jesse D. Langdon (1881–1975) — U.S. Army. Last member of the

Rough Riders The Rough Riders was a nickname given to the 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry, one of three such regiments raised in 1898 for the Spanish–American War and the only one to see combat. The United States Army was small, understaffed, and diso ...

. * John Davis (1877–1970) — U.S. Navy. Served on . Last

recipient.

Second Samoan Civil War (1898–99)

Bruno Albert Forsterer Bruno Albert Forsterer (July 14, 1869 – June 13, 1957) was a U.S. Marine Sergeant who received the Medal of Honor for actions during the Second Samoan Civil War for "distinguished conduct in the presence of the enemy at Samoa, Philippine Islands ...

(1869–1957) — U.S. Marine Corps. Last

recipient.

Banana Wars (1898–1934)

* Donald Leroy Truesdell (1906–1993) — U.S. Marine Corps. Served in

Nicaragua Nicaragua (; ), officially the Republic of Nicaragua (), is the largest country in Central America, bordered by Honduras to the north, the Caribbean to the east, Costa Rica to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Managua is the cou ...

. Last

recipient. *

Herman H. Hanneken Herman Henry Hanneken (June 23, 1893 – August 23, 1986) was a United States Marine Corps officer and a recipient of the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor. Beginning his career as an enlisted man, Hanneken served in the Bana ...

(1893–1986) — U.S. Marine Corps. Served in

Haiti Haiti (; ht, Ayiti ; French: ), officially the Republic of Haiti (); ) and formerly known as Hayti, is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba and Jamaica, and ...

. Last

recipient. *

George M. Lowry George Maus Lowry (October 27, 1889 – September 25, 1981) served as a rear admiral in the United States Navy. He received the Medal of Honor for actions during the United States occupation of Veracruz, 1914. When he died in 1981 he was the ...

(1889–1981) — U.S. Navy. Served on at

Veracruz Veracruz (), formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave), is one of the 31 states which, along with Me ...

. Last

recipient. * Roswell Winans (1887–1968) — U.S. Marine Corps. Served in

Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic ( ; es, República Dominicana, ) is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean region. It occupies the eastern five-eighths of the island, which it shares wit ...

. Last

recipient.

Boxer Rebellion (1899–1901)

Nathan E. Cook Nathan Edward Cook (October 10, 1885 – September 10, 1992) was a sailor in the United States Navy during the Philippine–American War whose naval career continued through the Second World War. When he died at the age of 106 he was the oldest s ...

(1885–1992) — U.S. Navy. * Walter Pleate (1876–1985) — U.S. Army. Also served in the

Philippine–American War The Philippine–American War or Filipino–American War ( es, Guerra filipina-estadounidense, tl, Digmaang Pilipino–Amerikano), previously referred to as the Philippine Insurrection or the Tagalog Insurgency by the United States, was an arm ...

. * William Seach (1877–1978) — U.S. Navy. Served on . Last

recipient.

Philippine–American War (1899–1902)

* Nathan E. Cook (1885–1992) — U.S. Navy. Served on . * Walter Pleate (1876–1985) — U.S. Army. *

John Thomas Kennedy Brigadier General John Thomas Kennedy (July 22, 1885 – September 26, 1969) was an Officer in the United States Army who received the Medal of Honor for actions during the Philippine–American War and the last surviving US veteran of the war ...

(1885–1969) — U.S. Army. Last

recipient.

20th century

Border War (1910–1919)

* Samuel Goldberg (1900–2006) — U.S. Cavalry.

World War I (1914–1918)

* Frank Woodruff Buckles (1901–2011) — U.S. Army. Last U.S. veteran, served with the 1st Fort Riley Casual Detachment. * Lloyd Brown (1901–2007) — U.S. Navy. Served on . *

Howard Ramsey Howard Verne Ramsey (April 2, 1898 – February 22, 2007) was one of the last surviving veterans of World War I, the First World War in the United States. Ramsey saw action in France during the war. His story was told in a 2005 speech by Vice Pre ...

(1898–2007) — U.S. Army. Last combat veteran. * Albert Wagner (1899–2007) — U.S. Marine Corps. Served in the 6th Marine Regiment. *

Moses Hardy Moses Hardy (January 6, 1894 – December 7, 2006) was, at age 112, the last surviving black veteran of World War I and one of the last surviving American veterans of that war. The son of former history of slavery in the United States, slaves ...

(1894–2006) — U.S. Army. Last African-American veteran. *

Edouard Izac Edouard Victor Michel Izac (December 18, 1891 – January 18, 1990) was a lieutenant in the United States Navy during World War I, a Representative from California and a Medal of Honor recipient. Born in Cresco, Iowa, Izac grew up in a rural se ...

(1891–1990) — U.S. Navy. Served on and . Last

recipient. * Henry Forster (1889–1989) —

Aéronautique Militaire The French Air and Space Force (AAE) (french: Armée de l'air et de l'espace, ) is the air and space force of the French Armed Forces. It was the first military aviation force in history, formed in 1909 as the , a service arm of the French Arm ...

. Last American member of the La Fayette Escadrille.

Pancho Villa Expedition (1916–1917)

Mark Matthews Mark Matthews (August 7, 1894 – September 6, 2005) was an American veteran of the Second World War and a Buffalo Soldier. Born in Alabama and growing up in Ohio, Matthews joined the 10th Cavalry Regiment when he was only 15 years old, after ...

(1894–2005) — U.S. Army.

Allied intervention in the Russian Civil War (1918–1925)

''American and other Allied forces were involved in the

Polar Bear Expedition The American Expeditionary Force, North Russia (AEF in North Russia) (also known as the Polar Bear Expedition) was a contingent of about 5,000 United States Army troops that landed in Arkhangelsk, Russia as part of the Allied intervention in th ...

which began during

World War I World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...

and continued into the

Russian Civil War , date = October Revolution, 7 November 1917 – Yakut revolt, 16 June 1923{{Efn, The main phase ended on 25 October 1922. Revolt against the Bolsheviks continued Basmachi movement, in Central Asia and Tungus Republic, the Far East th ...

'' * Warren V. Hileman (1901–2005) — U.S. Army. Served in the 27th Infantry Regiment as part of the

American Expeditionary Force Siberia The American Expeditionary Force, Siberia (AEF in Siberia) was a formation of the United States Army involved in the Russian Civil War in Vladivostok, Russia, after the October Revolution, from 1918 to 1920. The force was part of the larger All ...

. * Harold Gunnes (1899–2003) — U.S. Navy. Served on . Also attached to the 339th Infantry Regiment as part of the

Spanish Civil War (1936–1939)

Delmer Berg Einsley Delmer "Del" Berg (December 20, 1915 – February 28, 2016) was an American soldier and union organizer who volunteered to serve with the XV International Brigade (nicknamed the Abraham Lincoln Brigade) during the Spanish Civil War. He wa ...

(1915–2016) —

International Brigades The International Brigades ( es, Brigadas Internacionales) were military units set up by the Communist International to assist the Popular Front government of the Second Spanish Republic during the Spanish Civil War. The organization existed f ...

. Volunteered in 1938. Served in anti-aircraft in the

Abraham Lincoln Brigade The Abraham Lincoln Brigade ( es, Brigada Abraham Lincoln), officially the XV International Brigade (''XV Brigada Internacional''), was a mixed brigade that fought for the Spanish Republic in the Spanish Civil War as a part of the Internation ...

World War II (1939–1945)

* Lou Conter (1921−) — U.S. Navy. Last surviving crew member of the . * Hershel Woodrow "Woody" Williams (1923–2022) — U.S. Marine Corps. Last Medal of Honor recipient. * Bradford Freeman (1924–2022) — U.S. Army. Last surviving member of

Easy Company E Company, 2nd Battalion of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division, the "Screaming Eagles", is a company in the United States Army. The company was referred to as "Easy" after the radio call for "E" in the p ...

. * Frank S. Losonsky (1920–2020) —

American Volunteer Group The American Volunteer Groups were volunteer air units organized by the United States government to aid the Nationalist government of China against Japan in the Second Sino-Japanese War. The only unit to actually see combat was the 1st AVG, pop ...

. Last member of the

Flying Tigers The First American Volunteer Group (AVG) of the Republic of China Air Force, nicknamed the Flying Tigers, was formed to help oppose the Japanese invasion of China. Operating in 1941–1942, it was composed of pilots from the United States Ar ...

. Enlisted in the

USAAC The United States Army Air Corps (USAAC) was the aerial warfare service component of the United States Army between 1926 and 1941. After World War I, as early aviation became an increasingly important part of modern warfare, a philosophical r ...

in 1939. Joined the AVG in 1941. * Richard E. Cole (1915–2019) — U.S. Army Air Forces. Last participant of the Doolittle Raid (

Jimmy Doolittle James Harold Doolittle (December 14, 1896 – September 27, 1993) was an American military general and aviation pioneer who received the Medal of Honor for his daring raid on Japan during World War II. He also made early coast-to-coast flights ...

's co-pilot). * Carl Kice Brown (1917–2017) — American Volunteer Group. Last pilot of the Flying Tigers. Joined in 1941. * Steve Pisanos (1919–2016) —

RAF The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the United Kingdom's air and space force. It was formed towards the end of the First World War on 1 April 1918, becoming the first independent air force in the world, by regrouping the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) and ...

. Last pilot of the

Eagle Squadrons The Eagle Squadrons were three fighter squadrons of the Royal Air Force (RAF) formed with volunteer pilots from the United States during the early days of World War II (circa 1940), prior to America's entry into the war in December 1941. Wit ...

. Joined in 1941. *

Bill Bower William Marsh Bower (February 13, 1917 – January 10, 2011) was an American aviator, U.S. Air Force Colonel and veteran of World War II. Bower was the last surviving pilot (e.g., aircraft commander) of the Doolittle Raid, the first air raid to ...

(1917–2011) — U.S. Army Air Forces. Last pilot of

Doolittle Raid The Doolittle Raid, also known as the Tokyo Raid, was an air raid on 18 April 1942 by the United States on the Japanese capital Tokyo and other places on Honshu during World War II. It was the first American air operation to strike the Japan ...

. * Lemuel R. Custis (1915–2005) — U.S. Army Air Forces –

Tuskegee Airmen The Tuskegee Airmen were a group of primarily African American military pilots (fighter and bomber) and airmen who fought in World War II. They formed the 332d Fighter Group and the 477th Fighter Group, 477th Bombardment Group (Medium) of the ...

. Last surviving graduating member of original aviation cadet class, Class 42-C.

Korean War (1950–1953)

Charles G. Cleveland Charles Goold Cleveland (November 13, 1927 – May 22, 2021) was an American Air Force lieutenant general and flying ace who was commander of the Air University, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. He was the longest lived American fighter ace of ...

(1927–2021) —

U.S. Air Force The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Originally created on 1 August 1907, as a part of the United States Army Sign ...

. Last

flying ace A flying ace, fighter ace or air ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down five or more enemy aircraft during aerial combat. The exact number of aerial victories required to officially qualify as an ace is varied, but is usually co ...

. *

Ralph Puckett Ralph Puckett Jr. (born December 8, 1926) is a retired United States Army officer. He led the Eighth Army Ranger Company during the Korean War and was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross (United States), Distinguished Service Cross for his acti ...

(born 1926) – U.S. Army. Last Medal of Honor recipient.

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17th century

American Indian Wars (1622–1774)

18th century

French and Indian War (1754–1763)

American Revolutionary War (1775–1783)

American Indian Wars (1775–1924)

Shays' Rebellion (1786–1787)

Whiskey Rebellion (1791–1794)

19th century

War of 1812 (1812–1815)

Toledo War (1835–1836)

Texas Revolution (1835–1836)

Dorr Rebellion (1841–1842)

Bear Flag Revolt (1846)

Mexican–American War (1846–1848)

Bleeding Kansas (1854–1861)

American Civil War (1861–1865)

Korean Expedition (1871)

Spanish–American War (1898)

Second Samoan Civil War (1898–99)

Banana Wars (1898–1934)

Boxer Rebellion (1899–1901)

Philippine–American War (1899–1902)

20th century

Border War (1910–1919)

World War I (1914–1918)

Pancho Villa Expedition (1916–1917)

Allied intervention in the Russian Civil War (1918–1925)

Spanish Civil War (1936–1939)

World War II (1939–1945)

Korean War (1950–1953)

See also

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