Which First World War survivor was commemorated in a speech given by the 46th vice president in 2005?
Howard Ramsey Howard Verne Ramsey (April 2, 1898 - February 22, 2007) was one of the last surviving veterans of the First World War in the United States. Ramsey saw action in France during the war. His story was told in a 2005 speech by Vice President Dick Cheney commemorating the 75th anniversary of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.
Lionel Matthews Lionel Colin Matthews, GC, MC (15 August 1912 – 2 March 1944) was an Australian Army Signals Corps officer posthumously awarded the George Cross in recognition of his gallant and distinguished services whilst a prisoner of war in Japanese hands in Borneo during the Second World War.