Frank Levingston Explained

Frank Levingston
Birth Date:13 November 1905
Birth Place:Cotton Valley, Louisiana, U.S.
Death Date:
(aged)
Death Place:Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.
Battles:World War II
Rank:Private
Branch: United States Army
Serviceyears:1942–1945

Frank Levingston (November 13, 1905  - May 3, 2016) was an American supercentenarian, who was the 2nd oldest military veteran in the United States. He was the oldest living man in the United States and the oldest verified surviving American veteran of World War II until his death in 2016.[1] [2]

He was born in Cotton Valley, 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.[3] [4] On August 16, 2015, he became the oldest recognized living military veteran in United States, following the death of Emma Didlake.[1] [2] [5]

Levingston became the oldest living American man on April 19, 2016, following the death of fellow Louisianan Felix Simoneaux Jr. (born May 24, 1905).[6] He lived in Calcasieu Parish, Lake Charles, Louisiana[1] [2] [5] until his death in May 2016 at the age of 110.[7] [8] [9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Frank Levingston, America's Oldest Veteran, 109, Says He's 'Blessed'. NBC News. Schuppe, Jon. November 11, 2015. December 23, 2015.
  2. Web site: American Press - Home.
  3. Web site: 10 Oldest World War II Veterans. 2018-08-31. Oldest.org. en-US. 2019-04-28.
  4. Web site: 5 Of The World's Oldest WWII Vets Share Their Secrets To Long Life. World War Wings. en-US. 2019-04-28.
  5. Web site: 110-year-old World War II vet gets Washington D.C. trip. CBS News. December 6, 2015. December 23, 2015.
  6. Web site: The Nation's Oldest Man Dies A Month Shy Of 111th Birthday. The Huffington Post. April 20, 2016. April 21, 2016.
  7. Web site: Nation's oldest World War II veteran dies at 110. Manning, Johnathan. May 3, 2016. WAFB. May 3, 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160506010344/http://www.wafb.com/story/31882042/nations-oldest-world-war-ii-veteran-dies-at-110. May 6, 2016. mdy-all.
  8. http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/newsday/obituary.aspx?n=frank-levingston&pid=179900099 Obituary
  9. News: 110-year-old WWII veteran dies. 11 February 2018. WXIA Staff. 11alive.com. WXIA-TV. 6 May 2016. NEW ORLEANS (AP).