Last wounded U.S. WWI veteran dies at 108
Alfred Pugh, the last known combat-wounded U.S. veteran of World War I, has died. He was 108, just 10 days short of his 109th birthday, when he died Wednesday.
Pugh, who often told visitors the key to a long life is “keep breathing,” joined the Army in 1917 and fought in France during World War I with the 77th Infantry Division. In 1918, he was wounded during the Meusse-Argonne offensive, one of the war’s bloodiest battles.
Amazing, utterly amazing to me. A wonderful generation is almost all gone now. If you know any of the WWI generation alive (born between 1890-1920) cherish them and spend every moment you possibly can.