Albert Wagner (veteran)
Encyclopedia
Albert Frederick 'Jud' Wagner (September 5, 1899 - January 20, 2007) was, at age 107, the last surviving Marine American
veteran of the First World War
.
. In 1916, at age 17, he joined the United States Marine Corps
. By the beginning of the U.S. involvement with World War I in 1917, Wagner was stationed in St. Louis, Missouri
. Wagner was shipped to France
in 1918. During the war, Wagner saw action at Belleau Wood
. After the war, Wagner stayed in the Marine Corps until he was discharged in 1919 after serving three years. Wagner died in his home in Kansas
at age 107. His funeral took place five days later, on January 25, 2007.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
veteran of the First World War
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
.
Biography
Wagner was born on a farm in MissouriMissouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
. In 1916, at age 17, he joined the United States Marine Corps
United States Marine Corps
The United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to deliver combined-arms task forces rapidly. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States...
. By the beginning of the U.S. involvement with World War I in 1917, Wagner was stationed in St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
. Wagner was shipped to France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
in 1918. During the war, Wagner saw action at Belleau Wood
Battle of Belleau Wood
The Battle of Belleau Wood occurred during the German 1918 Spring Offensive in World War I, near the Marne River in France. The battle was fought between the U.S...
. After the war, Wagner stayed in the Marine Corps until he was discharged in 1919 after serving three years. Wagner died in his home in Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
at age 107. His funeral took place five days later, on January 25, 2007.
See also
- Veterans of the First World War who died in 2007