THIS PAGE IS CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION. Moses Hardy (January 6, 1893 or 1894 – December 7, 2006) was an American supercentenarian who at the age of 112 or 113 was the last surviving black person of World War I. At the time of his death, he was the oldest United States combat veteran ever, the oldest male ever recorded in Mississippi and had outlived at least three of his eight children.
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| - THIS PAGE IS CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION. Moses Hardy (January 6, 1893 or 1894 – December 7, 2006) was an American supercentenarian who at the age of 112 or 113 was the last surviving black person of World War I. At the time of his death, he was the oldest United States combat veteran ever, the oldest male ever recorded in Mississippi and had outlived at least three of his eight children.
- Moses Hardy (6 January 1894 – 7 December 2006) was a verified American supercentenarian who was, at the age of 112 years, 335 days, the world's second-oldest living man after Emiliano Mercado del Toro and the last known surviving black veteran of World War I. He was also the oldest living man in the United States since the death of Earl Brush on 10 January 2005. He claimed to have been born in 1893, which would have made him 113 at the time of his death instead of 112. Some evidence, such as the 1910 census, supported 1893, but the earliest document available, the 1900 census, listed Moses Hardy as born in January 1894.
- Moses Hardy (January 6, 1894 – December 7, 2006) was, at age 112, the last surviving black veteran of World War I and one of the last surviving American veterans of that war. The son of former slaves, Hardy was born in 1894 and lived a religious and farming life until he signed up to serve overseas in World War I in July 1918. He served in the segregated 805th infantry, which was assigned a variety of manual labor and support tasks. Hardy himself served as a scout, supplying the front line troops when necessary. Though Hardy did experience combat, he was never seriously injured and rarely discussed his experiences concerning the fighting. Instead, he preferred to recount stories about the food, the bravery of the soldiers and the weather in France.
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| - Aberdeen, Mississippi, USA
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| - Moses Hardy at age 110 or 111
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| - Moses Hardy (January 6, 1894 – December 7, 2006) was, at age 112, the last surviving black veteran of World War I and one of the last surviving American veterans of that war. The son of former slaves, Hardy was born in 1894 and lived a religious and farming life until he signed up to serve overseas in World War I in July 1918. He served in the segregated 805th infantry, which was assigned a variety of manual labor and support tasks. Hardy himself served as a scout, supplying the front line troops when necessary. Though Hardy did experience combat, he was never seriously injured and rarely discussed his experiences concerning the fighting. Instead, he preferred to recount stories about the food, the bravery of the soldiers and the weather in France. After the war, he took on a variety of jobs including school bus driver, farmer, deacon and cosmetics salesman, the latter of which he performed well past his 100th birthday. He received the Victory Medal, a special medal from the Mississippi National Guard and the French Légion d'honneur. In 1999, the Mississippi Legislature adopted a resolution recognizing him as an outstanding citizen of Mississippi. At the time of his death, at the age of 112, he was recognized as the oldest combat veteran ever, the oldest male ever recorded in Mississippi and the second-oldest man and World War I veteran in the world.
- THIS PAGE IS CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION. Moses Hardy (January 6, 1893 or 1894 – December 7, 2006) was an American supercentenarian who at the age of 112 or 113 was the last surviving black person of World War I. At the time of his death, he was the oldest United States combat veteran ever, the oldest male ever recorded in Mississippi and had outlived at least three of his eight children.
- Moses Hardy (6 January 1894 – 7 December 2006) was a verified American supercentenarian who was, at the age of 112 years, 335 days, the world's second-oldest living man after Emiliano Mercado del Toro and the last known surviving black veteran of World War I. He was also the oldest living man in the United States since the death of Earl Brush on 10 January 2005. He claimed to have been born in 1893, which would have made him 113 at the time of his death instead of 112. Some evidence, such as the 1910 census, supported 1893, but the earliest document available, the 1900 census, listed Moses Hardy as born in January 1894.
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