| Frank Levingston | |
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| Birth: | 13 November 1905 North Carolina, USA |
| Death: | 3 May 2016 Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA |
| Age: | 110 years, 172 days |
| Country: |  USA
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| Unvalidated | |
Frank Levingston (13 November 1905 - 3 May 2016) was an American supercentenarian who was believed to be the oldest living man in the United States and the oldest surviving American World War II veteran.[1][2][3]
Biography
Levingston was born in North Carolina, one of seven children. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1942, and served as a private during the war in the Allied invasion of Italy which lasted from September 1943 to January 1944. After receiving an honourable discharge in 1945, he became a union worker specializing in cement finishing.[1][2][3][4] Levingston never married.
Levingston became the oldest recognised living military veteran in United States following the death of Emma Didlake on 16 August 2015. He became the oldest living man in the United States following the death of Felix Simoneaux on 19 April 2016.[5] He lived in Lake Charles, Louisiana[1][2][3][4] until his death on 3 May 2016 at the age of 110 years, 172 days. Following his passing, the oldest known living American man now is Clarence Matthews.[6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Frank Levingston, America's Oldest Veteran, 109, Says He's 'Blessed' NBC News
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 America's 'oldest living veteran' will celebrate his 110th birthday this week The Daily Mail
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Oldest known WWII vet to be honored nationally
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 110-year-old World War II vet gets Washington D.C. trip CBS News
- ↑ Nation’s Oldest Man Dies A Month Shy Of 111th Birthday The Huffington Post
- ↑ Frank Levingston, Nation’s Oldest WWII Veteran, Dies at 110 KLFY News