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US World War II veterans are fading from living memory
Original: U.S. World War II veterans are fading from living memory
A data analysis highlights the rapid decline of living American World War II veterans, now down to a small fraction of the 16 million who served. Commenters are reflecting on what it means as the generation that fought in the war disappears, taking firsthand accounts of the conflict with them.
Why now: The shrinking number of surviving WWII veterans has reignited discussion about preserving their stories before the last generation passes away.
United StatesWorld War II veterans
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- U.S. World War II veterans are fading from living memory · someperson · 14
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