WWII vet
Greatest Generation soldier
A WWII vet is a military veteran who served during World War II (1939–1945).
The phrase appears frequently in obituaries and commemorations, as surviving members of this generation grow increasingly rare: My grandfather was a WWII vet who fought in the Pacific.
The term carries connotations of sacrifice and the "Greatest Generation" narrative.
- old soldierExperienced former military person
- soldierArmed forces member
- GIU.S. military slang
- war heroOne honored for combat bravery
- heroOne admired for courage
medals · Purple Heart · Silver Star · dog tags · D-Day · Normandy · front lines · Pacific · foxhole · uniform · discharge · homecoming · Greatest Generation · combat · battle scars · battlefield · reunion · Band of Brothers
- VeteransVA, retired soldier, ex-serviceman, wounded warriors, VFW
WWII vetdraft dodger
One who avoids compulsory enlistment
conscientious objector · civilian · pacifist · noncombatant · non-combatant
WWII vetCivil War veteran
Soldier from 1861-1865 conflict
Revolutionary War veteran · Vietnam vet · Gulf War vet · Iraq War vet · Afghanistan vet