ecovlke's Diaryland Diary ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- US World War I Veteran's Passing US World War I Veteran's Passing (AP) Antonio Pierro, who was believed to be the last remaining World War I veteran in Massachusetts and among the last in the country, died the morning of Thursday February 8, 2007 in a Salem nursing home. He ws 110. Pierro would have celebrated his 111th birthday Feb. 15. Jim Benson of the Department of Veterans Affairs said Pierro's death leaves only seven World War I veterans on VA rolls nationwide. He said there may be three or four additional veterans not on the rolls, adding that it is difficult to know with any certainty. Guiness World records gerontology consultant Robert Young said Pierro was the oldest war veteran and the oldest U.S. man in its records. Pierro immigrated from Italy in 1914 and was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1917. He served for 18 months and saw action as an artilleryman in France. He retired from General Electric in Lynn in 1961 after working there for about 15 years. 9:58 a.m. - 2007-02-10 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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