Last veteran of his WWII battle group marching alone in Victory Day Parade.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

Last veteran of his WWII battle group marching alone in Victory Day Parade. #hero #Veterans #WWII

Link to tweet

[Faux pas]

1. Kickin'

I'm with him

[Karadeniz]

2. Is this England? Wherever, he deserves the honor.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

7. Russia, according to Snopes. Image is also

miscaptioned:

What's True

The photograph depicts an elderly gentleman crying as he marched in a parade in Russia in 2007.

What's False

The man wasn't identified as the last surviving member of a battle group or a World War II veteran, and he wasn't crying because everyone else in his battle group had died.

More on link posted below.

[Karadeniz]

9. I couldn't recognize the architecture... Now I know why...not familiar with Russian towns!

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

10. Same here and I'm an architect. Not sure what it

says about me.....

[samnsara]

3. that would have been my dad...last year...

tears

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

4. Not according to Snopes:

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/last-surviving-wwii-veteran-marches-alone-in-memorial-day-parade/

What's True

The photograph depicts an elderly gentleman crying as he marched in a parade in Russia in 2007.

What's False

The man wasn't identified as the last surviving member of a battle group or a World War II veteran, and he wasn't crying because everyone else in his battle group had died.

[50 Shades Of Blue]

6. ...

[mahatmakanejeeves]

8. Okay, it's too good to be true. See the expose in one of the replies. NT