WWII veterans in Congress

[Brittain33]

Robert Morgenthau announced his retirement as Manhattan D.A. at the age of 89. The New York Times article mentioned that, in addition to being deaf in one ear and walking with difficulty, he was a WWII veteran. This references the point that WWII veterans are now, on average, quite old and in retirement.

Congress used to be full of WWII veterans, so I looked back to see how many there still are. With the departure of Ted Stevens and John Warner, we are down to three in the Senate: Daniel Inouye, of course, but also Daniel Akaka and Frank Lautenberg.

In the House, I searched backwards by Age. Ralph Hall (age 85) served in the Navy. No one else currently serving is on the list of the 100 oldest Reps. I looked up the most senior Reps, and they're all too young for WWII service. Is Hall the last World War II veteran in the House?

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Over here the last M.P to to serve during WWII, Piara Khabra, died in 2007. I find this sort of thing a little sad as this is very much the generation of my Grandparents.

[minionofmidas]

I looked up the most senior Reps, and they're all too young for WWII service. Is Hall the last World War II veteran in the House?

Presumably so.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

I think to have fought in the War (in the American forces anyway) you'd have to be over 80 now.

[Stranger in a strange land]

I think to have fought in the War (in the American forces anyway) you'd have to be over 80 now.

you would. Someone who was 18 in 1945 would have been born in 1927, and would thus be 81 or 82 by now.

[Associate Justice PiT]

     It's tragic, but WWII veterans are a dying number. Not too long ago I was reading about the Doolittle Raid & found out only 9 of the 80 that took part are still alive.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

Who was the last WWI veteran in Congress?  I imagine it was probably a Southerner in the
70's, but I don't know sure.

Also, didn't Byrd serve in WWII?

[© tweed]

Also, didn't Byrd serve in WWII?

don't think so, but both Hawaiians did.  this thread is about the House.

[Meeker]

I was just looking through a list of members who were older than 70 and was shocked by some of the names. I had no idea some of these people were so old.

Anyways, I think Hall is the only one left in the House.

[Brittain33]

Also, didn't Byrd serve in WWII?

Wikipedia article said he was a shipyard welder. There is a Senate PDF listing all of the WWII veterans who have served in that chamber. Most of them I hadn't heard of because their careers ended in the 1970s or earlier.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

FWIW, Ralph Hall and I share a birthday.

[Keystone Phil]

FWIW, Ralph Hall and I share a birthday.

OMG MODERATE HERO

[Kaine for Senate '18]

FWIW, Ralph Hall and I share a birthday.

OMG MODERATE HERO

I also share it with David Vitter