Saying farewell to last World War I Marine Published Feb. 1, 2007 By Public Affairs 22nd ARW MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. -- Members of the Kansas City 24th Marine Regiment serve as pallbearers Jan. 25, during the funeral of Albert "Jud" Wagner. Mr. Wagner served as a Marine from 1918-1919 and was recognized as one of nine surviving World War I veterans. He was 107 years old when he died and was Kansas' oldest World War I veteran. He was the world's oldest Marine. Mr. Wagner was buried in Smith Center, Kan.