World War I veteran to sail on same ship used in rescue mission of Capt . One passerby , Vietnam veteran Zeke Musa , was embarrassed by the unkempt condition of the memorial . Frank Buckles honored by President Bush , Defense Secretary Robert Gates . Buckles was also held as civilian POW in the Philippines during World War II . He still has a tin cup he ate from for more than three years of captivity .
World War I veteran to sail on same ship used in rescue mission of Capt . Frank Buckles honored by President Bush , Defense Secretary Robert Gates . Buckles was also held as civilian POW in the Philippines during World War II . He still has a tin cup he ate from for more than three years of captivity .