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leoleosuper t1_iwq9cyg wrote

Reply to comment by Crayshack in TIL: WW1 Armistice Day was Nov 11th, fighting was to cease at 11:00 AM. An American solider charged a German machine gun nest with 16 mins left, and died at 10:59 AM. The last soldier to die in WWI. by wats6831

IIRC I've seen this posted before, maybe not to TIL, but apparently he just wanted a story to bring home. He rushed them, the Germans and his buddies shouted at him, then the Germans shot him.

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