Queen Elizabeth 2, George HW Bush and World War 2

Queen Elizabeth 2 must have set many records in longevity. One of them was being the last surviving Head of State who saw service in World War 2:

https://www.military.com/undertheradar/2018/01/26/queen-elizabeth-iis-time-wwii-makes-her-most-hardcore-head-state.html

https://www.autoweek.com/news/people/a41123474/remembering-queen-elizabeth-ii-wwii-mechanic/

Before her, the last surviving head of state who served in WW2 was George HW Bush (1924-2018). He served as a carrier pilot in the US Navy and saw active service, being shot down off the Bonin Islands off Japan.

He was the only survivor of a mission in which several of his comrades died in gruesome circumstances:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_H._W._Bush#World_War_II

https://www.kltv.com/2018/12/04/us-navy-releases-video-detailing-former-president-george-hw-bushs-military-service/

More details here about the Japanese atrocities:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chichijima_incident

Tail piece: Can you think of any prominent Indian political leader in recent times who had seen any significant military service?

Long-lived US Presidents

George HW Bush lived from 12 Jun 1924 to 30 Nov 2018, thus living for 94 years and 171 days. This makes him the longest lived US President, surpassing the record of Gerald Ford (93/165).

However, another predecessor Jimmy Carter was born on 1 Oct 1924 and is still living. He is 94/61 today. If he lives for about 4 months more, he will surpass Bush’s record.

While on this topic, Donald Trump (at 70/220) is the oldest to take office as President for the first time. However, Ronald Reagan was 73+ when he took office for his second term and 77+ plus when he stepped down.

If Trump is re-elected in 2020 and completes his second term, he will hold these records.

Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_presidents_of_the_United_States_by_age#Oldest_living_U.S._presidents