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Only living KY WWI vet speaks to WKU Public Radio

Kentucky's only living WWI veteran, Robley Rex
Kentucky's only living WWI veteran, Robley Rex

By Lisa Autry

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Bowling Green, Ky – There are only four living American World War I veterans. One of them is 106-year-old Robley Rex, who lives in Louisville. Lisa Autry met Mr. Rex at the nursing home he just recently checked into. In this interview, we get the rare chance to hear first-hand accounts of life during "The Great War."