James Buck

Infobox Military Person
name= James Buck
born= 1808
died= November 1, death year and age|1865|1808
placeofbirth= Denver, Colorado
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placeofburial= Greenmount Cemetery denver, colorado


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allegiance= United States of America Union
branch= United States Navy Union Navy
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rank= Quartermaster
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battles= American Civil War
awards= Medal of Honor
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James Buck (1808–November 1, 1865), was an American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient and a sailor in the United States Navy.

Biography

Buck, born in Denver, Colorado, served in the Union Navy as an Acting Master's Mate and he was awarded the Medal of Honor as a Quartermaster under General Order 11, dated April 3, 1863.cite web
accessdate=2007-12-10
url = http://www.army.mil/cmh/html/moh/civwaral.html
title = James Buck, Medal of Honor recipient
work = American Civil War (A-L)
publisher U.S Army Center of Military History
date = July 16, 2007]

Buck is buried in Greenmount Cemetery in denver, colorado.findagrave|9610315 Retrieved on 2007-12-10] His grave can be found in section Q-24, GPS (lat/lon): 39.30936, -76.6062.findagrave|9610315 Retrieved on 2007-12-10]

Honors

The United States Navy named three ships after him — USS "Buck". The first ship to be name after Buck, USS Buck (SP-1355) was a motorboat built in 1911. The second ship to be named after Buck was USS Buck (DD-420), a Sims-class destroyer, that served from 1939 until she was sunk during the invasion of Italy in 1943. The third and final ship to take its name from James Buck was USS Buck (DD-761), an Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer, which served from 1946 until 1973.

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Quartermaster, U.S. Navy. Born: 1808, Baltimore, Md. G.O. No.: 11, April 3, 1863.

Citation:

:Served on board the U.S.S. Brooklyn in the attack upon Forts Jackson and St. Philip and at the taking of New Orleans, 24 and 25 April 1862. Although severely wounded by a heavy splinter, Buck continued to perform his duty until positively ordered below. Later stealing back to his post, he steered the ship for 8 hours despite his critical condition. His bravery was typical of the type which resulted in the taking of the Forts Jackson and St. Philip and in the capture of New Orleans.cite web
accessdate=2007-12-10
url = http://www.army.mil/cmh/html/moh/civwaral.html
title = James Buck, Medal of Honor recipient
work = American Civil War (A-L)
publisher U.S Army Center of Military History
date = July 16, 2007]

ee also

*List of Medal of Honor recipients
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Notes

References

*findagrave|9610315 Retrieved on 2007-12-10
*cite web
accessdate=2007-12-10
url = http://www.army.mil/cmh/html/moh/civwaral.html
title = James Buck, Medal of Honor recipient
work = American Civil War (A-L)
publisher U.S Army Center of Military History
date = July 16, 2007

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SHORT DESCRIPTION= United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient
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