Nestor da Silva, a Brazilian military officer, military paratrooper and World War II veteran, died on May 30, 2026, at the age of 108.
Born on June 13, 1917, in Belo Horizonte, he served in Brazil’s armed forces and was identified with the wartime generation that helped shape the country’s modern military history. A photograph on the Wikipedia article shows him at a celebration marking his 100th birthday in 2017.
Nestor da Silva, 108, Brazilian military officer, military paratrooper and World War II veteran.