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1 of 2 surviving WWI vets dies, aged 108

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  • Harry Richard Landis enlisted in the Army in 1918
  • He signed up to fight the Germans in 1941, but at age 42 was rejected due to age
  • He lived in an assisted living center with his wife of 30 years; Landis had no children
  • The last WWI vet is Frank Buckles, 107, of Charles Town, West Virginia
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