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Last German World War Veteran Dr. Erich Kastner dies at age 107.

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jayp...@aol.com

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Jan 5, 2008, 4:27:38 PM1/5/08
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Wikipedia is reporting his death on 01/01/2008. Leaving only 18
surviving World War 1 Veterans from "The Great War".

Charlene

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Jan 5, 2008, 5:01:37 PM1/5/08
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On Jan 5, 2:27 pm, jaypay...@aol.com wrote:
> Wikipedia is reporting his death on 01/01/2008. Leaving only 18
> surviving World War 1 Veterans from "The Great War".

This death notice is supposedly from a Hannover newspaper:

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DGH

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Jan 7, 2008, 2:17:24 PM1/7/08
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And only one WWI veteran left in Germany.

I wonder why this death did not get more press.

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R H Draney

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Jan 7, 2008, 3:03:47 PM1/7/08
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DGH filted:

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>And only one WWI veteran left in Germany.
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>I wonder why this death did not get more press.

Shhh!...you're not supposed to mention the War!...r


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Brad Ferguson

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Jan 7, 2008, 3:19:04 PM1/7/08
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In article <flu0j...@drn.newsguy.com>, R H Draney
<dado...@spamcop.net> wrote:

> DGH filted:
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> >And only one WWI veteran left in Germany.
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> >I wonder why this death did not get more press.
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> Shhh!...you're not supposed to mention the War!...r


You let it slip once, but I think you got away with it.

Bob Feigel

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Jan 7, 2008, 5:03:48 PM1/7/08
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On 7 Jan 2008 12:03:47 -0800, R H Draney <dado...@spamcop.net>
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>DGH filted:
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>>And only one WWI veteran left in Germany.
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>>I wonder why this death did not get more press.
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>Shhh!...you're not supposed to mention the War!...r

Pass the Waldorf Salad ...


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