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Frank Buckles
1901–2011United States Army soldier and centenarian
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Frank Buckles tops a list of 2 famous people born in Bethany
Frank Buckles, the united States Army soldier and centenarian, is the most widely known, written about in 21 languages. The list has one more: the player of American football Tyler Luellen. Born in 1901, Frank Buckles is the first name on record, and Tyler Luellen, born in 1984, the most recent. The longest list in Missouri is St. Joseph’s, with 57 names.
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2
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Frank Buckles
in 21 Wikipedia languages
First
1901
Frank Buckles
Youngest
1984
Tyler Luellen
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1 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
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Photo credits (2)
- Frank Buckles: Gates-Buckles.jpg: Cherie A. Thurlby. soldiersmediacenter derivative work: ←fetchcomms, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Casey Guernsey: Missouri News Horizon, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons