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.American and other Allied forces were involved in the Polar
Bear Expedition which began during World War I and continued into the
Russian Civil War
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.American and other Allied forces were involved in the Polar
Bear Expedition which began during World War I and continued into the
Russian Civil War
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