Frank Levingston

Frank Levingston
Born (1905-11-13)November 13, 1905
Cotton Valley, Louisiana, U.S.
Died May 3, 2016 (aged 110 years, 172 days)
Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.
Allegiance  United States of America
Service/branch United States Army
Years of service 1942-45

Frank Levingston (November 13, 1905 – May 3, 2016) was an American supercentenarian. He was the oldest living man in the United States and the oldest verified surviving American World War II veteran.[1][2][3]

He was born in Louisiana, one of seven children. He was of African-American heritage. Levingston enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1942. He served as a private during the war in the Allied invasion of Italy which lasted from September 1943 to January 1944. After receiving an honorable discharge in 1945, he became a union worker specializing in cement finishing. Levingston never married. On August 16, 2015, he became the oldest recognized living military veteran in United States, following the death of Emma Didlake.[1][2][3][4]

Levingston became the oldest living American man on April 19, 2016 following the death of Felix Simoneaux (born May 24, 1905).[5] He lived in Bossier Parish, Lake Charles, Louisiana[1][2][3][4] until his death in May 2016 at the age of 110.[6][7]

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  1. 1 2 3 Schuppe, Jon (November 11, 2015). "Frank Levingston, America's Oldest Veteran, 109, Says He's 'Blessed'". NBC News. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 Pleasance, Chris (November 11, 2015). "America's 'oldest living veteran' will celebrate his 110th birthday this week". The Daily Mail. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 "American Press - Home".
  4. 1 2 "110-year-old World War II vet gets Washington D.C. trip". CBS News. December 6, 2015. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
  5. ↑ "The Nation's Oldest Man Dies A Month Shy Of 111th Birthday". The Huffington Post. April 20, 2016. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
  6. ↑ Manning, Johnathan (May 3, 2016). "Nation's oldest World War II veteran dies at 110". WAFB. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
  7. ↑ Obituary, legacy.com; accessed May 10, 2016.
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