America's oldest living World War II veteran, Frank Levingston, Jr., died this week at 110 years old.
ABC News reported Thursday:
Frank Levingston enlisted in the U.S. Army on Oct. 6, 1942, according to the National Archives, less than one year after Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor propelled the U.S. into World War II. Levingston has seen 19 presidents hold office during his lifetime.
During the Allied invasion of Italy that lasted roughly 16 months, Levingston served as a private.
The oldest living US #wwiivet Frank Levingston died on Tuesday.He visited the @WWIIMemorial in DC on 12/7/2015 2015. pic.twitter.com/zgdZwhcS05
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The White House sent a letter to Levingston on his 110th birthday to honor his service. He visited the nation's capital last year to lay a wreath at the National World War II memorial commemorating the 74th anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attacks.
"He felt the obligation to give to the country whatever he possibly could, and he was very excited about it," Jee Levingston, Frank's nephew, told ABC News, calling him the "backbone" of the family.