World War I Memorial Foundation Receives $5,000 donation

Frank Buckles was presented with a $5,000 donation in his name to the World War I Memorial Foundation from the Sons of the Revolution in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Tom Vance and Doug Payne visited Buckles at his farm near Charles Town, W. Va., in February to offer the organization’s contribution to the establishment of a national World War I memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. They also gave Buckles an award for his patriotic service. Buckles joined the Sons in 1948.