http://news.stlpublicradio.org en http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/flags-lowered-mo-wwi-veteran <p>Flags are being lowered in Missouri for the last surviving American to serve in World War I.</p><p>Missouri native <a href="http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/last-us-veteran-world-war-i-mo-native-dies-age-110">Frank Buckles died Sunday</a> at the age of 110 at his farm in West Virginia. He was born in the Harrison County town of Bethany and also lived as a child in Vernon County.</p><p>Buckles lied about his age to enlist in the Army and served during the war in England and France.</p> Tue, 01 Mar 2011 22:05:14 +0000 The Associated Press 628 at http://news.stlpublicradio.org Flags lowered in Mo. for WWI veteran http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/last-us-veteran-world-war-i-mo-native-dies-age-110 <p>From NPR&#39;s <a href="http://www.npr.org/2011/02/28/134124030/last-living-u-s-veteran-of-world-war-i-dies">All Things Considered</a>:</p><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://api.npr.org/query?id=134124030&output=JS&apiKey=MDA1MjI2NzUxMDEyNzQyMTY5MjQ2YzkwNA004"></script> Mon, 28 Feb 2011 22:58:52 +0000 Kelsey Proud 621 at http://news.stlpublicradio.org Last U.S. Veteran Of World War I, Mo. Native, Dies At Age 110