James Buck

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James Buck
1808 – November 1, 1865
James Buck, Medal of Honor recipient
Place of birth	Baltimore, Maryland
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	Union Navy
Rank	Quartermaster
Battles/wars	American Civil War
Awards	Medal of Honor

James Buck (1808–1 November 1865), was an American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient and a sailor in the United States Navy.

1 Biography
2 Honors
3 Medal of Honor citation
4 See also
5 Notes
6 References

[edit] 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.^[1]

Buck is buried in Greenmount Cemetery in denver, colorado.^[2] His grave can be found in section Q-24, GPS (lat/lon): 39.30936, -76.6062.^[2]

[edit] 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.

[edit] Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Quartermaster, U.S. Navy. Born: 1808, Baltimore, Md. G.O. No.: 11, 3 April 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.^[1]