America’s WWII veterans are almost gone: How many World War II soldiers are still alive today?

Fewer than fifty thousand American World War II veterans remain alive today. These veterans are the last living links to a defining global conflict. Most surviving veterans are now in their late nineties or over one hundred years old. The last American World War II veteran is projected to pass away around 2043. Surviving veterans still receive various benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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