What's this? This is an unbiased just-the-facts news timeline ('newsline') about Lucy Coffey, created by Newslines contributors. Become a contributor

Lucy Coffey

Lucy Coffey1 post
Latest News view > Click for Biography view
21 Mar, 2015

Oldest woman military veteran dies

Death0 Comments

Coffey, the oldest living woman U.S. military veteran, who served with the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps in the Pacific Theater during World War Two, dies at the age of 108, veterans officials in San Antonio says.

It is with great sadness we learned that our beloved Ms. Lucy Coffey, our nation’s oldest female veteran, passed away this morning. Her contributions to our country and community will never be forgotten.