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Coverage dated June 11, 2024

98-year-old WWII vet believed to be oldest American organ donor ever

Headline from Military Times

World War II and Korean War veteran Orville Allen lived a lifetime of service, and when he died at age 98 he had one last thing to give: his liver.

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  1. The Guardian

    Oldest ever US organ donor believed to be 98-year-old man (opens The Guardian)

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    Orville Allen, second world war and Korean war veteran, died on 29 May and his liver was successfully transplanted

  2. Military Times

    98-year-old WWII vet believed to be oldest American organ donor ever (opens Military Times)

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    Military Times's feed description

    World War II and Korean War veteran Orville Allen lived a lifetime of service, and when he died at age 98 he had one last thing to give: his liver.

  3. The Republic

    A 98-year-old man's liver was donated. He is believed to be the oldest American organ donor ever (opens The Republic)

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    ST. LOUIS (AP) — Orville Allen lived a lifetime of service, and when he died at age 98 he had one last thing to give: his liver. Allen, a veteran of both World War II and the Korean War and a longtime educator in rural southeastern Missouri, is the oldest American to ever donate an […]

  4. Green Field Reporter

    A 98-year-old man's liver was donated. He is believed to be the oldest American organ donor ever - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    ST. LOUIS (AP) — Orville Allen lived a lifetime of service, and when he died at age 98 he had one last thing to give: his liver. Allen, a veteran of both World War II and the Korean War and a longtime educator in rural southeastern Missouri, is the oldest American to ever donate an […]

  5. Anchorage Daily News

    98-year-old’s liver transplanted after his death, making him the oldest ever U.S. organ donor (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    Orville Allen’s liver was successfully transplanted into a 72-year-old woman.

  6. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    A 98-year-old Missouri man’s liver was donated. He may be the oldest US organ donor ever. (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description

    Orville Allen, a veteran of both World War II and the Korean War, lived a lifetime of service.

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