The number of World War II vets that are still alive is becoming exponentially smaller every year
Not many of them left
My father passed in 2019, just shy of his 99th birthday. He had been in 7th Army from North Africa until war’s end.
He felt pity for Marines, he thought that the gung ho ethic of their officer corp often put Marines at needless risk. Marines by their nature are a light, quick strike force. Not moving with all of armor and artillery of the Army.