Howard Major Buckley

Infobox Military Person
name= Howard Major Buckley
born= Birth date|1863|1|23
died= death date and age|1941|7|2|1863|1|23
placeofbirth= Croton Falls, New York
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allegiance=flag|United States of America
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rank= Private
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unit= 8th U.S. Army (temporary attachment)
battles= Philippine-American War
awards= Medal of Honor
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Howard Major Buckley (January 23, 1863–July 2, 1941), was a United States Marine private awarded the Medal of Honor for actions during the Philippine Insurrection. He was one of three Marines attached to the 8th U.S. Army for the Insurrection. Buckley was awarded the medal for actions on March 25, 27, and 29 and April 4, 1899.findagrave|8296839]

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Private, U.S. Marine Corps. Born: January 23, 1868, Croton Falls, N.Y. Accredited to: New York. G.O. No.: 55, July 19, 1901.

Citation:

:For distinguished conduct in the presence of the Enemy in battle while with the Eighth Army Corps on 25, 27, 29 March, and 4 April 1899.cite web
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url=http://www.usmc.mil/moh.nsf/0/0000033ba9f47a7385255fa4006968d8?OpenDocument
title=Medal of Honor — Howard Major Buckley (Medal of Honor citation)
work=Marines Awarded the Medal of Honor
publisher=History Division, United States Marine Corps
archivedate=2007-01-02
archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20070102234751/www.usmc.mil/moh.nsf/000003c919889c0385255f980058f5b6/000003c919889c0385255fa2005cde26?OpenDocument]

ee also

*List of Medal of Honor recipients
*List of Philippine-American War Medal of Honor recipients

Notes

:Marine Corps

External links

* [http://www.homeofheroes.com/gravesites/states/pages_af/buckley_howard_ny.html Photograph of gravesite]

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NAME= Buckley, Howard Major
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SHORT DESCRIPTION= United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
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