Gheorghe Panculescu
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Gheorghe C. Pănculescu (March 26, 1903 – January 7, 2007) was the last Romania
n World War I
veteran and one of the last World War I veterans in the world. Pănculescu was born in Warsaw
, then part of the Russian Empire
. In 1918 at the age of 15, he enlisted underage into the Romanian Army, and served in World War I, though without seeing action. Pănculescu stayed in the army after the war, and by World War II
he had reached the rank of General. He died on the 7 January 2007 at the age of 103.
Veterans of the First World War who died in 2007
List of last surviving World War I veterans by country
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n World War I
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...
veteran and one of the last World War I veterans in the world. Pănculescu was born in Warsaw
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
, then part of the Russian Empire
Russian Empire
The Russian Empire was a state that existed from 1721 until the Russian Revolution of 1917. It was the successor to the Tsardom of Russia and the predecessor of the Soviet Union...
. In 1918 at the age of 15, he enlisted underage into the Romanian Army, and served in World War I, though without seeing action. Pănculescu stayed in the army after the war, and by World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
he had reached the rank of General. He died on the 7 January 2007 at the age of 103.
See also
Surviving veterans of World War ISurviving veterans of World War I
The last living verified veteran of World War I is Florence Green, a British woman who served in the Allied armed forces. The last combat veteran was Claude Choules who served in the British Royal Navy , and died 5 May 2011, aged 110...
Veterans of the First World War who died in 2007
List of last surviving World War I veterans by country