And then there were none

There is currently one surviving WWI veteran in this country. Frank Buckles. He is 110 years old. It won't be long now before he is gone and after that, it won't be much longer before all of America's greatest generation are passed with him.

Seek them out now. Talk to them, honor them and above all thank them while there is still time.

Have a read of one man's efforts to preserve our living history while he still can.

A Race Against Time: Actor Works to Capture War Stories

A Los Angeles actor is trying to preserve history by recording veterans’ war stories before they are lost forever.

David Meyer has been capturing oral histories since 2004 and boasts a collection of more than 200 audio recordings, but his work is far from over.

He specializes in World War II veterans, a feat that grows more challenging by the day as the generation that witnessed the attack on Pearl Harbor grows older and less able to share their memories from decades passed.

Meyer said he is reminded of this race against time on his visits to the 95th Infantry Division’s annual reunion.

“When I first went in 2004, there were 500 men,” Meyer said. “Last year, there were 90.”

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